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By Jake Donovan - An enthusiastic crowd of 10,943 poured into the CenturyLink Center to bear witness to Nebraska's first major titlist in nearly 100 years. Terence Crawford came to the CenturyLink Center anxious to erase the memory of the last fight in his hometown, a loss the 2006 National Golden Gloves.
By night's end, everyone in Omaha got what they wanted.
Four knockdowns atoned for a rough start as Crawford made the first - and perhaps only- successful defense of his lightweight title, with a 9th round stoppage of Yuriorkis Gamboa in a battle of unbeaten former amateur stars Saturday evening in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska.
Never before has a fighter from Nebraska won a title fight in state prior to Saturday evening. For about four rounds, Crawford seemed to suffer that same fate as Gamboa exuded confidence and fluidity, showing flashes of the supremely gifted boxer who claimed a Gold medal for his native Cuba in the 2004 Athens Olympics and entered the pro ranks to high accolades in 2007.
Crawford spent much of the evening fighting out of the southpaw stance, but was a sucker for right hands from Gamboa, who had the style well-timed and fought without a care in the world. [Click Here To Read More]
By night's end, everyone in Omaha got what they wanted.
Four knockdowns atoned for a rough start as Crawford made the first - and perhaps only- successful defense of his lightweight title, with a 9th round stoppage of Yuriorkis Gamboa in a battle of unbeaten former amateur stars Saturday evening in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska.
Never before has a fighter from Nebraska won a title fight in state prior to Saturday evening. For about four rounds, Crawford seemed to suffer that same fate as Gamboa exuded confidence and fluidity, showing flashes of the supremely gifted boxer who claimed a Gold medal for his native Cuba in the 2004 Athens Olympics and entered the pro ranks to high accolades in 2007.
Crawford spent much of the evening fighting out of the southpaw stance, but was a sucker for right hands from Gamboa, who had the style well-timed and fought without a care in the world. [Click Here To Read More]
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