Jose Benavidez Jr.: record, next fight and profile →
As Terence “Bud” Crawford readies to defend his WBO welterweight world title this Saturday, Oct. 13 against Jose Benavidez Jr. at the CHI Health Center Omaha (ESPN, 10:30 p.m. ET), the latest four-part edition of “Camp Life” will take fans behind the curtain of the pound-for-pound kingpin.
Terence “Bud” Crawford will return to the scene of many of his greatest professional triumphs intent on stopping a man who has repeatedly lobbied for a fight. Crawford will make the first defense of his WBO welterweight world title against Jose Benavidez Jr. on Saturday, Oct. 13 at the CHI Health Center Omaha (formerly the CenturyLink Center). Crawford-Benavidez will air live and exclusively on ESPN and ESPN Deportes at 10:30 p.m. ET with undercards streaming live in the United States at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+ - the new multi-sport, direct-to-consumer subscription streaming service from The Walt Disney Company's Direct-to-Consumer & International segment in conjunction with ESPN.
Jose Benavidez Interview - The Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame had their sixth annual induction weekend. The prestigious induction ceremony was held on Saturday, Aug. 18 from 7-10 p.m. in the Augustus Ballroom at Caesars Palace. The ceremony, which annually honors the best from Nevada’s rich boxing history, was filled with boxing superstars. Former Nevada Sen. Harry Reid, an ex-amateur boxer and professional judge, headlined the 2018 slate of inductees.
Former two-time IBF super middleweight world champion James DeGale (24-2-1, 14 KOs) is looking for some big money options in the coming months. DeGale made a lot of headlines recently, when he vacated his IBF world title purse other options.
LAS VEGAS – Terence Crawford wants to fight Errol Spence Jr., Keith Thurman and/or the winner between Danny Garcia and Shawn Porter. Each of those fights would afford Crawford an opportunity to add a welterweight title to the WBO crown he won from Jeff Horn on Saturday night at MGM Grand Garden Arena. A Crawford-Spence showdown is one of the most anticipated fights in boxing, assuming Spence gets past mandatory challenger Carlos Ocampo on Saturday night in Frisco, Texas (Showtime).
LAS VEGAS – Jose Benavidez Jr. made just the type of statement Saturday that he feels he had to make to get a shot at Terence Crawford next. Benavidez needed just one minute and 24 seconds to knock out previously undefeated Frank Rojas on the Crawford-Jeff Horn undercard at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Benavidez rocked Rojas with a straight right hand and followed it up with a sneaky left hook to Rojas’ liver.
Jose Benavidez Video Interview - LAS VEGAS – After the months of trash talk, Terence "Bud" Crawford and WBO welterweight champion Jeff "The Hornet" Horn met face to face at the official weigh-in. (photos by Mikey Williams).
Stevenson, Pedraza Official Weigh-In Photos Gallery - LAS VEGAS – After the months of trash talk, Terence "Bud" Crawford and WBO welterweight champion Jeff "The Hornet" Horn met face to face at the official weigh-in. (photos by Mikey Williams).
On Saturday night former interim super lightweight title holder Jose Benavidez Jr. (26-0) will return to the ring for the second time since suffering gun shot wounds that kept him out of the ring for 18 months. The fight will be streamed on the ESPN+ app.