Terence Crawford: record, next fight and profile →
OMAHA, Nebraska – Terence Crawford wasn’t about to lie for the sake of promoting his fight against Jose Benavidez Jr. When he was asked Wednesday during an open workout whether Benavidez even deserves a shot at his WBO welterweight title, Crawford was brutally honest.
OMAHA, Nebraska – Jose Benavidez Jr. just doesn’t see it. He notices Terence Crawford’s name listed either No. 1 or No. 2 on most pound-for-pound lists. He hears and reads fans, media, other fighters and promoters complimenting Crawford’s uniquely diverse skill set, intelligence and killer instinct.
Jose Benavidez Workout Photos Gallery - Terence Crawford is excited to be back in Omaha, his beloved hometown and the site of many of his greatest fistic moments. The man nicknamed "Bud" will defend his WBO welterweight world title Saturday evening against Jose Benavidez Jr. at the CHI Health Center Omaha (formerly the CenturyLink Center), live on ESPN and ESPN Deportes beginning at 10:30 p.m. ET. His four CHI Health Center outings have drawn nearly 45,000 fans, and another packed house is expected. (photos by Mikey Williams).
Terence Crawford Workout Photos Gallery - Terence Crawford is excited to be back in Omaha, his beloved hometown and the site of many of his greatest fistic moments. The man nicknamed "Bud" will defend his WBO welterweight world title Saturday evening against Jose Benavidez Jr. at the CHI Health Center Omaha (formerly the CenturyLink Center), live on ESPN and ESPN Deportes beginning at 10:30 p.m. ET. His four CHI Health Center outings have drawn nearly 45,000 fans, and another packed house is expected. (photos by Mikey Williams).
Crawford, Benavidez Trade Words at Workout Photos Gallery - Terence Crawford is excited to be back in Omaha, his beloved hometown and the site of many of his greatest fistic moments. The man nicknamed "Bud" will defend his WBO welterweight world title Saturday evening against Jose Benavidez Jr. at the CHI Health Center Omaha (formerly the CenturyLink Center), live on ESPN and ESPN Deportes beginning at 10:30 p.m. ET. His four CHI Health Center outings have drawn nearly 45,000 fans, and another packed house is expected. (photos by Mikey Williams).
Those who’ve watched Terence Crawford beat up opponents who’ve talked trash might not believe him, but Crawford claims he hasn’t taken any of what Jose Benavidez Jr. has said about him personally.
By Thomas Gerbasi - Jose Benavidez Jr. is a good fighter. A 27-0 record that includes 18 knockouts doesn’t usually lie, even if it can fib a little at times. But there is no indication that he will enter the ring at the CHI Health Center in Omaha on Saturday night and take Terence Crawford’s WBO welterweight title. That’s not a...
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.
WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford is not giving any credibility to the WBA's "regular" welterweight title. Eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao captured the belt back in July with a stoppage win over Lucas Matthysse in Malaysia. Crawford is looking to fight other world champions - but he does not view Pacquiao as being one of them.
Brian McIntyre didn’t mince words Thursday. Terence Crawford’s manager/trainer applied pressure on Crawford’s promoter, Top Rank Inc., to do whatever’s necessary to make the fights Crawford wants most. McIntyre admitted during a conference call that the only opponents that’ll interest Crawford after he defeats Jose Benavidez Jr. on October 13 are fights against fellow welterweight champions.