The undercard will see some fun action in the lower weight classes as well. June 9, 2018: Crawford captured the WBO welterweight title in his 147-pound debut with a ninth-round stoppage of Jeff Horn. ", "You got hurt by Ocampo. No titles are on the line, but White's featured matches have the Nos. Lomachenko came on at the end of the bout and was listed as a -500 favorite on the live line, but the scorecards didn't fall his way. It's a career-ending injury for a lot of other boxers," Spence told ESPN in his first public comments since the surgery. I thought it would never return, but here we are, with undefeated welterweights Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford facing off Saturday night in Las Vegas to unify the divisions titles. 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Is Teo fighting again in 2023? top: -10px; It's rare for two undefeated elite boxers like Spence and Crawford to campaign at the same weight at the same time. March 2023: Spence and Crawford both credited a roughly 30-minute phone call they had in February with getting the deal over the line after Spence appeared headed for a fight with Keith Thurman at 154 pounds. Lomachenko, 35, had won three consecutive bouts prior to this fight. The fight card will be broadcast on Foxtel PPV in Australia, whilst ESPN will broadcast the fight in the U.S. and Sky Sports . We both have big hearts and like to fight. Also, on the undercard will be Christian Mbilli's and Demond Nicholson's contest and Simon Kean's and Guido Vianello's bout. 29, 2023 Its an important fight because, like the 80s, when boxing enjoyed a very healthy period, you have fighters meeting while at the top of their games. "Whenever he is ready, he can come and get it.". 4 boxer regardless of weight, while Crawford tops the list at No. How big it is, and how big it winds up being, are two different things, Atlas says of Spence-Crawford. Jared Anderson is set to take on Andriy Rudenko on Saturday 26th August at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa live on ESPN. "He's one of the best kids I've been in with, if not the best," Brook said of Spence after the fight. Canelo vs Jermell Charlo, not Jermall? Claggett & Valadez are expected to ringwalk at around 3:00 AM UTC at Lac Leamy Casino, Gatineau, Canada, which is 11:00 PM EST or 8:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 4:00 AM BST in the UK. "Bud" won the first eight rounds on all three scorecards before he dropped Horn in Round 9. The Ferrari he was driving crossed a median into oncoming traffic and flipped over several times, ejecting Spence, who wasn't wearing a seat belt, according to police. Oct. 13, 2018: Crawford made the first defense of his WBO welterweight title with a 12th-round TKO of Jose Benavidez Jr., the older brother of current WBC interim super middleweight champion David Benavidez. ET, live on Fox) at Sky Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand. width: 100%; For decades, the IBO has been operating on the fringes. Dec. 10, 2022: Crawford delivered a highlight-reel KO of Avanesyan, a left uppercut followed by a right hand that ended the fight swiftly in Round 6. And the people had me for the blame why the fight wasn't happening. Casamayor, Miami, vs. Diego Corrales, Sacramento, Calif., 12, for 4 boxer regardless of weight, while Crawford tops the list at No. NFL execs, coaches rank best players height: auto; Back in 1998, they began airing "Friday Night Fights" on television which featured up-and-comers in the ring. Aug 19 WBC, IBF, WBO Light Heavyweight Titles Artur Beterbiev vs Callum Smith 10:00PM EDT / 7:00PM PDT ESPN, SKYSPORTS Videotron Centre, Quebec City, Canada Saturday Aug 26 Oleksandr Usyk vs. All three judges scored the fight for Haney (116-112, 115-113, 115-113). ", "It don't matter," Spence responded. Terence, I'm coming for that motherf---ing belt.". "Who's No. Try a week on us. For a list of the current champions in all weight classes, click here. .node-type-video #views-exposed-form-haymon-search-video-page i.fa-search::before { (1:16). Spence was replaced by Yordenis Ugas, who upset Pacquiao to send the all-time great into retirement. Spence cruised past Danny Garcia, a former two-division champion, using his pinpoint southpaw jab to win a unanimous decision. the WBO super featherweight title; Jeff Lacy, Tampa. "This fight is happening at the right time," Crawford said at his own media workout last week in Las Vegas. Cruz is best known for giving Gervonta "Tank" Davis one of his toughest tests to date. Watch on One of the biggest fights of the year will go down later tonight (Sat., Oct. 9, 2021) live on ESPN+ PPV from inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, as WBC heavyweight champion Tyson. Top Rank Boxing is now on ESPN and ESPN+. Boxer Verdejo found guilty on two charges in P.R. WBA super welterweight titles, and Wright's IBF junior middleweight Boxer Verdejo found guilty on two charges in P.R. Real or Not: Will we get Wilder vs. Ruiz? But while influencers and social-media platforms may give oxygen to boxing, it is the true professionals and their promoters who will ultimately decide whether the sport ever approaches its past levels of popularity. .w-100 { 2 and 3 contenders in both the lightweight and light heavyweight divisions facing off for another shot at a title, which each of them has held at some point. Get the schedule sent straight to your phone. The popular sports network offers multiple channels across cable and satellite packages. Having suffered back-to-back losses at the hands of Devin Haney, Kambosos Jr. "That's the fight that I want; that's the fight everybody else wants. ESPN; Boxing Schedule. I counted down to the opening bell. This is how the fight finally came to fruition. To go directly to a particular month . Said Crawford, "It's going to be even sweeter to win the undisputed championship for the second time. Follow Jim on Twitter @JimTrotter_NFL, Terence Crawford (pictured) and Errol Spence Jr. have been on a collision course for years, but the politics of boxing have delayed a head-to-head bout until now. He was ahead on all three scorecards at the time of the stoppage: 86-85, 87-84 and 86-85. Here's what to expect, How to fix boxing: Why is it so difficult to make the 'big fights'? 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Crawford knocked down Kavaliauskas once in Round 7 and twice in Round 9, but Crawford was down on the canvas in Round 3 from a punch, though the referee ruled it a slip. The fight also marked Spence's debut at the home of the Cowboys with an announced attendance of more than 47,000. The welterweight megafight is finally set, so how do Spence and Crawford match up? August 2021: Spence was set to fight Pacquiao on Aug. 21 in Las Vegas in the biggest fight of his career but was forced to withdraw from the bout 12 days out after being diagnosed with a detached retina in his left eye. . These services have different costs for subscribers depending on which channel package and/or extras one has ordered. Aug "I'm pretty sure my decision is made already," Crawford said. But I did it and I feel like I'm the reason why the fight happened. Sosa, Dominican Republic, 12, for the WBC International super We are the two best fighters in the welterweight division. "You see what I did compared to what he did," Crawford said after the fight, referring to Spence's split-decision victory over Porter. I wasn't hurt by no means. Get notifications of breaking news, fight & ticket announcements, Crawford Hoping Spence Fight Is Great Enough To Be Deserving Of Rematch, Yoenis Tellez Inspired By Morrell; At 5-0, Says Hes Skilled, Hungry Enough For Sergio Garcia, Spence: I Didnt Feel Like Even Considering Thurman As An Opponent; Was Being Pushed On Me, Shakur Stevenson Praises Crawford: From What I Seen, I Think Its Gonna Be Impossible For Somebody To Beat Him. ET on ESPN+ PPV: Devin Haney vs. Vasiliy Lomachenko, 12 rounds, for Haney's undisputed lightweight championship. Love MMA Too? I'll bet $100,000 on that.". Top Rank Boxing is now on ESPN and ESPN+. margin-bottom: 0; This wasnt boxing; it was Ringling Bros, a slap in the face to Marciano, Robinson, Louis, Chavez, Ali, Leonard, Hagler, Hearns, Duran, and so many other greats. 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