Terence Crawford: record, next fight and profile →
Like most boxing observers, Keith Thurman thinks Terence Crawford will win the WBO welterweight title from Jeff Horn. Thurman’s not sure, however, just what beating Australia’s Horn should do for the heavily favored Crawford’s standing within the welterweight division. The unbeaten WBA/WBC welterweight champ doesn’t think much of Horn, despite his upset of Manny Pacquiao seven months ago.
Former two division world champion Terence Crawford (32-0, 23 KOs) is in no way underestimating the skill level of his upcoming opponent, WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn (18-0-1, 12 KOs). The fight is nearly complete for April 14th, at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
The return of Manny Pacquiao (59-7-2, 38 KOs) is close to finalized and it appears that his next fight is pay-per-view bound. Top Rank's CEO, Bob Arum, advised the Los Angeles Times that he's putting the finishing touches on what be his company's first ESPN pay-per-view event - which is targeted for April 14 at New York's Madison Square Garden.
Jose Benavidez Jr. didn’t waste any time beginning his campaign to fight Terence Crawford. As soon as he won his comeback bout Saturday night in Corpus Christi, Texas, Benavidez took to social media to call out one of the best boxers in the world. Crawford, who watched from a front-row seat as Benavidez beat Matthew Strode by eighth-round technical knockout, isn’t impressed.
WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn (18-0-1, 12KOs) is looking for the biggest fights possible - and he's not turning his back on any of the big names it appears. He has a big task ahead of him, where the Australian star has been tabbed as a major underdog.
Glenn Rushton, trainer for WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn (18-0-1, 12 KOs), is getting his fighter prepared for the biggest fight of his career. On April 14th at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Horn has agreed to face mandatory challenger Terence Crawford (32-0, 23 KOs) - who is widely regarded as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world.
Former two division world champion Terence Crawford (32-0, 23 KOs) believes he will end up fighting all of the top names in the welterweight division - including IBF champion Errol Spence and WBC, WBA champion Keith Thurman. Crawford, who won a world title at 135 and unified the entire division at 140, is planning to make his welterweight debut on a date in April.
Former two division world champion Terence Crawford (32-0, 23 KOs) believes he was snubbed last year when it came to 'Fighter of The Year' honors. The Boxing Writers Association of America awarded that honor to WBO super featherweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko (10-1, 8 KOs). In 2017, Lomachenko picked up three stoppage victories - over Jason Sosa, Miguel Marriaga and Guillermo Rigondeaux.
Regis Prograis wasn’t the least bit relieved when Terence Crawford gave up his 140-pound titles to move up to welterweight. Prograis will face an opponent Crawford dominated, Viktor Postol, for one of the titles Crawford relinquished March 9 at Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, South Dakota. The powerful southpaw from New Orleans would’ve preferred, though, to test himself against the unbeaten Omaha native who’s commonly considered one of the top three boxers, pound-for-pound, in the sport.
Glenn Rushton doesn't expect Terence Crawford's team will make the same mistake a litany of other boxers have when they've stepped into the ring with Jeff Horn: underestimating him. Rushton, Horn's trainer, believes his counterpart Brian McIntyre will have learned from the errors of Freddie Roach and Manny Pacquiao and won't leave the door ajar for an upset by taking him lightly in any way.