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by Cliff Rold - Omaha needs a winner.
They haven’t had one, at least not what they’re used to, on the gridiron in too long. Lightweight Terrence Crawford give Cornhusker nation something new to look forward too. He is the pro game in one of the best of college towns.
Across the ring, he’ll find a hard luck veteran who has found his stride. Glen Johnson and Orlando Salido could be role models for Beltran. He’s lost some tough calls. He’s been the victim of some outright bad judging (see: Ricky Burns, D12, September 2013).
Now, he’s here. Winning four of his last five, starting with an upset of Hank Lundy and including the Burns draw, opportunity has arrived.
Can he go Melvin Gordon on Crawford in Omaha?
It’s the two top-rated Lightweights in the world. Who can’t get excited about that?
One attribute Beltran has that may surprise Crawford early is his hand speed. He’s quick of hand and foot, if not quite as fast as Crawford. He won’t have the sort of eye-popping speed Gamboa threatened Crawford with. Crawford warms to his task though and that could mean early success for Beltran as he presses and looks for chopping rights and left hooks. [Click Here To Read More]
They haven’t had one, at least not what they’re used to, on the gridiron in too long. Lightweight Terrence Crawford give Cornhusker nation something new to look forward too. He is the pro game in one of the best of college towns.
Across the ring, he’ll find a hard luck veteran who has found his stride. Glen Johnson and Orlando Salido could be role models for Beltran. He’s lost some tough calls. He’s been the victim of some outright bad judging (see: Ricky Burns, D12, September 2013).
Now, he’s here. Winning four of his last five, starting with an upset of Hank Lundy and including the Burns draw, opportunity has arrived.
Can he go Melvin Gordon on Crawford in Omaha?
It’s the two top-rated Lightweights in the world. Who can’t get excited about that?
One attribute Beltran has that may surprise Crawford early is his hand speed. He’s quick of hand and foot, if not quite as fast as Crawford. He won’t have the sort of eye-popping speed Gamboa threatened Crawford with. Crawford warms to his task though and that could mean early success for Beltran as he presses and looks for chopping rights and left hooks. [Click Here To Read More]
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