Terence Crawford: record, next fight and profile →
Crawford, Porter Scorecard BoxingScene Live - The longtime WBO welterweight king and pound-for-pound star, Terence Crawford, finally has the super fight he craves. Enter Shawn Porter, the two-time champion who has fought most of this generation’s elite welterweights. (photos by Stacey Snyder)
LAS VEGAS – Terence Crawford feels he has properly prepared for everything Shawn Porter can throw at him Saturday night. That includes Porter’s head and elbows, two weapons some of Porter’s have accused him of using intentionally at times. Crawford respects Porter, his friend since their amateur days, yet the unbeaten WBO welterweight champion admitted that he’ll be ready to deal with Porter’s physical tactics whenever it becomes necessary in their 12-round, 147-pound title fight at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino’s Michelob ULTRA Arena.
It’s the fight that everyone involved in Terence Crawford’s career has sought from the moment he arrived at welterweight. For Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum, the upcoming WBO welterweight title fight between Crawford and former two-time titlist Shawn Porter is a throwback to his heyday.
LAS VEGAS – Terence Crawford couldn’t help but completely respect Canelo Alvarez’s accomplishments over the past 11 months. Crawford knows as well as any world champion how difficult it can become to unify titles when boxers are aligned with competing promoters and television networks or streaming services. To watch from afar as Alvarez fully unified four super middleweight titles in less than a year has motivated Crawford to push harder to become boxing’s only welterweight champion.
LAS VEGAS - Shawn Porter (31-3-1) is very confident heading into Saturday's pay-per-view showdown against Terence Crawford (37-0). The fight takes place at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino and Crawford's WBO welterweight title will be at stake.
LAS VEGAS – It took Terence Crawford some time to understand why, all of a sudden, Al Haymon was in favor of Shawn Porter fighting him.
All eyes in the boxing world will be on Terence Crawford (37-0) and Shawn Porter (31-3-1) on Saturday night. They will collide at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in a ESPN televised main event.
LAS VEGAS – Jaron Ennis intends to become a more visible presence at high-profile fights now that he is inching into position to fight for a welterweight world title.
LAS VEGAS – Shawn Porter hasn’t dwelled on the lopsided odds handicappers have set for his showdown with Terence Crawford on Saturday night.
LAS VEGAS – Terence Crawford doesn’t envision the longest layoff of his 13-year pro career to negatively impact his performance when he faces Shawn Porter on Saturday night.