Friday, June 8, 2018

Horn vs Crawford

eff Horn will defend his WBO welterweight title against American Terence Crawford on June 9 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The fight will air in Australia on Sunday, June 10.

As it happens, that's this weekend. Sunday to be exact.

The fight was initially scheduled for April 14 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, but Crawford pulled out with a hand injury.

The bout is for the WBO welterweight title, which Horn won off Manny Pacquiao in Brisbane last year and defended against Gary Corcoran.

Crawford is undefeated in 32 professional bouts, including 23 knockouts.

Where is Jeff Horn vs Terence Crawford?
The fight is at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

It will be the first time Horn has fought outside Australia or New Zealand as a professional, although he travelled the world extensively as an amateur.

When is Jeff Horn vs Terence Crawford?
The fight will take place on June 9, which will be June 10 in Australia.

How to watch Jeff Horn vs Terence Crawford
The Horn-Crawford fight will be available on pay-per-view for $49.95.

The fight clashes with the blockbuster UFC 225 card, which will feature Rob Whittaker defending his middleweight title against Yoel Romero. Aussies Tai Tuivasa and Megan Anderson are also on the card.

Horn-Crawford will be aired on Channel 507, while the UFC is on the Main Event channel, which is 521.For as cool and calm as he typically carries himself, unbeaten Terence Crawford came out of his shell just enough during Thursday's final news conference, hammering home his final point with an extra amount of virility while staring across from WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn.

"Listen, I'm not Manny Pacquiao," Crawford said. "I'm bigger, I'm stronger, I'm in my prime and that's going to show on Saturday. A lot of people are comparing how he pushed around Pacquiao but Pacquiao is 5-foot-5. That's not me."

Crawford (32-0, 23 KOs), who became the first junior welterweight to unify all four recognized titles last year, will make his welterweight debut on Saturday against Horn (18-0-1, 12 KOs) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas (ESPN+, 9:30 p.m. ET).

Horn's team, who seem to be among the only ones giving him a shot in this fight, remain confident that they will be able to disrupt Crawford's timing and rhythm in the same way they were able to bother Pacquiao last summer. If he is able, they could be looking at the second monumental upset for the current 147-pound champion.

Horn vs Crawford

eff Horn will defend his WBO welterweight title against American Terence Crawford on June 9 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The...