Terence Crawford: record, next fight and profile →
Freddie Roach, the former trainer of Amir Khan, believes his former pupil is going to need a perfect performance in order to defeat WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford. Khan will challenge Crawford on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford firmly believes that he's the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world, in the wake of Vasiliy Lomachenko's bruising performance on Friday. There is a growing debate regarding the top pound-for-pound spot in boxing - with many experts tabbing either Lomachenko or Crawford in the top spot.
The undefeated pound-for-pound king, three-division world champion and reigning WBO welterweight champion Terence “Bud” Crawford will headline the inaugural Top Rank on ESPN pay-per-view broadcast against former unified super lightweight world champion Amir “King” Khan Saturday, April 20 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT from Madison Square Garden.
Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum, who promotes WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford, is planning to do everything possible to make a unification with IBF world champion Errol Spence. Spence was in action last month, when he dominated four division world champion Mikey Garcia over twelve rounds at AT&T Stadium in Texas.
Amir Khan recalls just how good Jose Benavidez Jr. was when Benavidez had two fully functional legs. Khan’s knowledge comes from when he and Benavidez sparred “loads of times” at Freddie Roach’s Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood. “He’s a very good fighter,” Khan told BoxingScene.com. “He’s very strong and that was when he was a hundred percent.”
Former world champion Amir Khan is glad that he got knocked out instead of taking bad beatings in his losses. He believes a rapid knockout is arguably less damaging than a sustained beating. Khan has been stopped in fights with Briedis Prescott, Danny Garcia and Canelo Alvarez.
Bob Arum acknowledged Amir Khan’s chin is the primary reason most potential consumers consider Khan incapable of upsetting Terence Crawford on April 20. Arum also asserted that Crawford cannot attempt strictly to out-box the former IBF/WBA 140-pound champion in their 12-round, 147-pound title bout a week from Saturday night in New York. According to Arum, whose company promotes Crawford, that strategy will grant England’s Khan a greater opportunity to edge Crawford in a fight Crawford has been installed as a 16-1 favorite to win by numerous odds-makers.
British superstar Amir Khan is hoping to secure the biggest victory of his long career, when he attempts to unseat a boxer that many recognize as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in boxing. Khan will challenge WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford on April 20th at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Amir Khan reveals that Terence Crawford's request for an immediate rematch clause has given him a boost of confidence. Khan will challenge Crawford for the WBO welterweight title on April 20th, at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
British superstar Amir Khan believes his pro record is way beyond that resume put together by Terence Crawford. Khan will challenge Crawford for his WBO welterweight title on April 20th at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Crawford, regarded as one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in boxing, is listed as high as a 10-1 favorite in the bout.