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Terence Crawford couldn’t help but soak in the atmosphere during Thursday’s press conference to promote his June 28 showdown with Yuriorkis Gamboa. The fight will take place at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Crawford’s hometown which hasn’t hosted a world title fight since the late Joe Frazier came to town to successfully defended his heavyweight championship in 1972.
It’s also the first time Crawford fights in his hometown since turning pro in 2008, having since fought just once in his home state – a 1st round knockout of Anthony Mora in Grand Island, Nebraska. The memories of his last fight in town quickly surfaced, ironically as Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum ran through his fighter’s brilliant amateur. [Click Here To Read More]
It’s also the first time Crawford fights in his hometown since turning pro in 2008, having since fought just once in his home state – a 1st round knockout of Anthony Mora in Grand Island, Nebraska. The memories of his last fight in town quickly surfaced, ironically as Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum ran through his fighter’s brilliant amateur. [Click Here To Read More]