Terence Crawford: record, next fight and profile →
As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, WBO welterweight world champion Jeff Horn accused Top Rank of playing "tricks" after he scrambled to make weight for his mandatory defence against Terence Crawford.
Australian boxing great Jeff Fenech has shown little sympathy for Jeff Horn after he struggled to make weight for his world title fight against Terence Crawford. Fenech watched from the stands at the MGM Garden Arena on Saturday Friday as Horn took three attempts to come under the 147 pound (66.67kg) welterweight limit - much to the delight of Crawford's camp, and to the derision of the majority of the crowd assembled.
Terence Crawford, Jeff Horn 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).
Jeff Horn has accused promoters Top Rank of playing "tricks" with the official scales after failing to make the weight at the first attempt for his mandatory world title defence against Terence Crawford. In a dramatic weigh-in on Saturday morning, Horn was given an extra hour to come under the welterweight limit after initially being over the limit, clocking 148 pounds (67.13kg) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
LAS VEGAS – There wasn’t a significant size difference between Terence Crawford and Jeff Horn as they stood face-to-face Friday afternoon at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The 5-feet-9 Horn stands one inch taller than Crawford and they officially weighed in one pound apart. Crawford stepped on the Nevada State Athletic Commission’s scale at a career-high 146½ pounds for his welterweight debut, one pound less than Horn, who officially weighed 147½ pounds.
Glenn Rushton has rejected the notion that Jeff Horn gets by on sheer willpower, saying the Australian champion's record is far more impressive than Terence Crawford's. Rushton dropped some compelling statistics when asked at the official pre-fight press conference how Horn's rugged determination would be able to account for Crawford's incredible technical ability in their world title fight on Saturday.
LAS VEGAS – Jeff Horn’s trainer, Glenn Rushton, mentioned again during a press conference Thursday that Horn’s team doesn’t think Terence Crawford was actually hurt when their fight was postponed March 14.
LAS VEGAS – Jeff Horn has noticed people pontificating about a Terence Crawford-Errol Spence Jr. showdown as if he has no chance whatsoever of upsetting Crawford on Saturday night. Crawford-Spence is typically touted as one of the best boxing matches that can be made. Crawford (32-0, 23 KOs), of Omaha, Nebraska, and Spence (23-0, 20 KOs), of DeSoto, Texas, both are generally regarded to be among the top 10 fighters, pound-for-pound, in the sport.
Jeff Horn is even more confident of victory after finally seeing Terence Crawford in the flesh and shrugging off his attempts to intimidate the Australian. Crawford asked Horn if he was ready during in a near minute-long staredown following their official pre-fight press conference on Thursday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas - the first time they've crossed paths.
Terence Crawford might not be well known outside of US boxing circles just yet, but a win over Jeff Horn will put him on course for global superstardom. That's the view of his trainer and manager, Brian McIntyre, who reckons his charge is bound for Floyd Mayweather levels of fame.