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LAS VEGAS – Bob Arum is prone to hyperbole, particularly in the immediate aftermath of one of his fighter’s victories. As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, the Hall-of-Fame promoter was so impressed with what he witnessed from Terence Crawford on Saturday night, Arum compared the three-division champion to one of the best boxers in the history of the sport following Crawford’s ninth-round stoppage of Jeff Horn.
Crawford vs. Horn Fight Photos Gallery - Terence Crawford punished Jeff Horn en route to a ninth-round technical knockout on Saturday to seize the Australian's World Boxing Organization welterweight world title.
Terence Crawford closed the show by landing 47 of 77 power shots over last 2 rounds. Jeff Horn managed 59 punches thrown over last 2 rounds. It was business as usual for Crawford, who landed 48% of his power punches after landing 48% in his last 10 fights.
Jeff Horn's reign as WBO welterweight champion has come to a crashing end at the hands of Terence Crawford, who claimed the belt with an utterly dominant display on Saturday in Las Vegas. Crawford was a class above from start to finish, totally overwhelming Horn to hand the Australian a comprehensive defeat - his first in 20 professional fights - with a ninth-round technical knockout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Crawford – who moved up in weight for the fight – was in control from the outset at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The American (33-0) always looked in control before Horn went down in the ninth round, the fight stopped soon after to hand Crawford a technical knockout win
Veteran trainer and commentator Teddy Atlas was already known as one of Jeff Horn’s biggest critics, and his latest attack on the Aussie might be his harshest. It was Horn’s shocking win over Manny Pacquaio that led to Atlas claiming, to the Brisbane-native’s face — that he disagreed heavily with the result.
By Keith Idec - LAS VEGAS – Terence Crawford promised Jeff Horn during their press conference Thursday that he’s not Manny Pacquiao. One of the best boxers in the sport spent eight-plus rounds Saturday night proving that to the rugged fighter from Australia. Crawford (33-0, 24 KOs) battered the previously unbeat...
Crawford vs. Horn Scorecard Live BoxingScene - 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.
LAS VEGAS – The last time Jeff Horn encountered a southpaw, the then-unknown Australian pulled off one of boxing’s biggest upsets of 2017. Unlike Manny Pacquiao, Terence Crawford technically isn’t a southpaw. Crawford is, however, a rare ambidextrous boxer who’s completely comfortable fighting out of right-handed and left-handed stances for extended stretches during fights.
Jeff Horn seemingly needs to box better than ever to upset an opponent typically considered one of the top two boxers in the sport. If the Australian champion can produce that type of superb performance Saturday night, he is confident judges will give him the credit he deserves against an American opponent. Horn will make his debut in the United States against Terence Crawford, a former two-division champion from Omaha, Nebraska, who has fought in Las Vegas six times in 10 years as a pro.