
Terence Crawford: record, next fight and profile →


New York: Turki Alalshikh, chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority, announced a blockbuster world-title clash as pound-for-pound superstar Terence Crawford challenges Israil Madrimov for the WBA and WBO interim World Super-Welterweight title on August 3rd sponsored by Visit Saudi, MDL Beast and Red Sea Global at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles. The event will be promoted by Riyadh Season Card, Sela, League 1 and Matchroom Boxing in association with World Of Boxing, TGB Promotions, Golden Boy, Goldstar, Queensberry, Salita Promotions and Warriors Boxing Promotions. HE Turki Alalshikh said: "We are delighted for Riyadh Season to host its first overseas event in Los Angeles and this fight in the United States is a special one to mark this moment. We want to give people around the world the opportunity to enjoy their own Riyadh Season experience and this is exactly what we hope to achieve by staging this and also future events around the world."

Welterweight titleholder Jaron "Boots" Ennis is already on his way to bigger and better things, but his new promoter, Matchroom's Eddie Hearn, is setting his sites on the biggest there is – a showdown with Terence Crawford.

For new WBA junior middleweight champion Israil Madrimov (10-0-1, 7 KOs), the opportunity to parlay that title glory into a victory over an unbeaten three-division champion is appetizing

According to ESPN, a clash between super-welterweights Vergil Ortiz (20-0, 20 KOs) and Tim Tszyu (24-1, 17 KOs) is reportedly planned for August 3 in Los Angeles, California.

Andy Ruiz's return, the next step for Isaac "Pitbull" Cruz and a change in venue will all be part of the mix on Aug. 3 in Los Angeles when Terence Crawford takes on Israil Madrimov, BoxingScene learned Monday.

The World Boxing Organization will sanction Terence Crawford’s planned bout against Israil Madrimov as an interim title fight, which could put two 154-pound titles on the line Aug. 3 in Los Angeles.

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Word that Saudi Arabia’s Turki Alalshikh is exploring the staging of an August 3 card at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum headlined by Terence Crawford’s pursuit of a title in a fourth weight class should not surprise.

Initial conversations have taken place to stage a World Boxing Association junior-middleweight title fight between champion Israil Madrimov and unbeaten, three-division champion Terence Crawford Aug. 3 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, BoxingScene has learned.