Terence Crawford vs. Amir Khan - April 20, 2019

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Details on how fans will be able to access the pay-per-view broadcast, which will begin at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT, will be announced at a later date.

The entire undercard will stream live beginning at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+, the new multi-sport, direct-to-consumer subscription streaming service from The Walt Disney Company’s Direct-to-Consumer & International segment in conjunction with ESPN.

“This terrific undercard accompanying the Crawford-Khan main event will be extremely entertaining and exciting,” said Top Rank chairman Bob Arum. “Shakur Stevenson and Teofimo Lopez are two of the brightest young lights in boxing and are facing seasoned opponents in Diaz and Tatli. Felix Verdejo is on the comeback trail, and Bryan Vasquez is a tough veteran who won’t give in.”

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[chrisjs1985]

Does anyone have the Terence Crawford inside the ring that ESPN ran on the buildup to the Horn fight? I've never been able to find it anywhere and just the clip about the Indongo fight is on youtube.

Thanks.

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[Ezzard]

One month way from a foregone conclusion. Who cares?

[kbackup408]

I am surprised this has attracted so much attention on this forum - Khan's punch resistance as he has got older has diminished if this was a line graph you will see a steep declining line...

[JxhDel.]

That's an interesting undercard, especially for Tatli/Teofimo, for me (the best occasion for a solid albanian-born boxer against a young rising phenom).

I do not see Khan coming out alive from this

[NateJR]

I do think Khan can match Crawford's speed, might even be faster. Khan is a front runner though and the definition of a 6 round fighter. Like most Khan fights, he'll start fast and keep Crawford on his toes for the first few rounds, maybe even winning 2 of the first 3. Khan will slow down, start making mistakes in rounds 5 - 7, then it's just a matter of time before Crawford clips him and the fights over.

[Onetimeonly]

One month way from a foregone conclusion. Who cares?

I care about all Crawford fights.

[Best Coast]

I do think Khan can match Crawford's speed, might even be faster. Khan is a front runner though and the definition of a 6 round fighter. Like most Khan fights, he'll start fast and keep Crawford on his toes for the first few rounds, maybe even winning 2 of the first 3. Khan will slow down, start making mistakes in rounds 5 - 7, then it's just a matter of time before Crawford clips him and the fights over.

Solid take amigo!! In that regard Khan is very similar to Zab Judah, who was a master front runner. Judah's fast starts against Tszyu and Mayweather were textbook examples of front running that fizzled. Amir did basically the same thing against Danny Garcia and Canelo. Crawford's ability to adjust to his opponent's style in mid-fight is world-class, probably the best among active boxers now that Floyd is retired (the Gamboa fight being a prime example).

I was originally thinking Bud by decision but now you've got me thinking Crawford by KO!!

[ironbeard]

One month way from a foregone conclusion. Who cares?

Khan fights are always good value. He gives his all, and goes out on his shield in entertaining fashion.

[Ezzard]

One month way from a foregone conclusion. Who cares?

I care about all Crawford fights.

They're like flipping a double-headed coin.

[Ezzard]

One month way from a foregone conclusion. Who cares?

Khan fights are always good value. He gives his all, and goes out on his shield in entertaining fashion.

I think they are as long as he's not fighting someone this good. Jeff Horn would be a good fight for Khan...boxers at that level.

[NateJR]

I do think Khan can match Crawford's speed, might even be faster. Khan is a front runner though and the definition of a 6 round fighter. Like most Khan fights, he'll start fast and keep Crawford on his toes for the first few rounds, maybe even winning 2 of the first 3. Khan will slow down, start making mistakes in rounds 5 - 7, then it's just a matter of time before Crawford clips him and the fights over.

Solid take amigo!! In that regard Khan is very similar to Zab Judah, who was a master front runner. Judah's fast starts against Tszyu and Mayweather were textbook examples of front running that fizzled. Amir did basically the same thing against Danny Garcia and Canelo. Crawford's ability to adjust to his opponent's style in mid-fight is world-class, probably the best among active boxers now that Floyd is retired (the Gamboa fight being a prime example).

I was originally thinking Bud by decision but now you've got me thinking Crawford by KO!!

Crawford is too sharp of a puncher and I think he has plenty of power to get Khan out of there. I don't think Crawford will leave him unconscious like Canelo, I'm leaning more towards a TKO type stoppage with Khan on wobbly legs and the referee stepping in, maybe after a KD or 2.

I think it's a bit of a easy fight to predict, but it will be interesting to see how Crawford adjusts to Khan's notorious fast start and its almost guaranteed to be fun while it lasts based on Khan willing to go out on his shield.

[jamamb]

craw is a really well rounded fighter, i think he can deal with anything khan brings, craw sometimes starts slow though so khan might get those customary first few rounds he usually does

[DrDuke]

craw is a really well rounded fighter, i think he can deal with anything khan brings, craw sometimes starts slow though so khan might get those customary first few rounds he usually does

Yeah, I guess, similar to Canelo bout, Khan will start decent, but then Crawford will calculate him and KTFO him somewhere in the 6th-8th.

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One of the 154-pound division’s biggest punchers — Dominican sensation Carlos “El Caballo Bronco” Adames — is set to make a thunderous statement April 20 at Madison Square Garden.


NABF champion Adames will defend his belt against Brooklyn native Frank Galarza in the 10-round featured bout on the Terence Crawford vs. Amir Khan undercard broadcast, which will begin at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT on ESPN2 and in Spanish on the ESPN app. Adames vs. Galarza will also be contested for the vacant NABO 154-pound belt.

Adames vs. Galarza will headline a scheduled five-fight broadcast, which will lead into the Crawford vs. Khan pay-per-view extravaganza at 9 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. PT.

Details on how fans will be able to access the pay-per-view event will be announced at a later date.

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In other action on the ESPN2 broadcast:

Former Indian amateur standout Vikas “The Indian Tank” Krishan (1-0, 1 KO) will take the next step in his professional journey against Noah Kidd (3-1-1, 2 KOs) in a six-round super welterweight fight. Krishan was a two-time Olympian for his home country and is the only Indian fighter to have won both the Asian and Commonwealth Games.

Puerto Rican middleweight sensation Edgar Berlanga (9-0, 9 KOs) has scored nine consecutive first-round stoppages to begin his pro career. He will look to make it 10 for 10 versus Brazilian veteran Samir Dos Santos (37-15-3, 26 KOs) in an eight-rounder. The Brooklyn-born Berlanga has fought four times in New York City as a pro and will be making his Top Rank debut.

Bantamweight prospect Lawrence “BT” Newton (11-0, 7 KOs), a stablemate of Crawford’s, will face Jonathan Garza (7-2, 2 KOs), in a six-round showdown.

Larry Fryers (9-1, 3 KOs), a native of Ireland who now lives in New York, will look to make it four wins in a row against Dakota Polley (5-2, 2 KOs) in a super lightweight bout scheduled for six or four rounds.

Promoted by Top Rank, in association with Matchroom Boxing and Khan Promotions, tickets priced at $606, $406, $306, $206, $106, $81, and $56 (including facility fees) are on sale now and can be purchased at the Madison Square Garden Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster charge by phone (866-858-0008) and online at www.ticketmaster.com or www.MSG.com.

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But Khan explains that he was greatly affected by a quick trainer switch to Joe Goossen.

After his longtime trainer Virgil Hunter became very ill, Khan was forced to find a new coach in a hurry and hired Goossen.
Now that Hunter is back on his feet, Khan went right back to him.

"[Virgil has] known me for a long time, so it's always better to be with someone who knows you and your fighting style," Khan told Nick Parkinson.

"As you get older it gets harder [and] when you go to a new trainer, it can be hard to adapt to their ideas. Joe Goossen did a great job with two warm-up fights, but I've decided to go back to Virgil.

"There were a lot of wobbly moments in my last fight and I should have stopped him [Vargas] or knocked him out - he should never have been in the same ring as me.

"Luis Collazo just beat him and that shows you; I beat Collazo quite comfortably five years ago. But it was because of a change of trainer and a change of style and everything happened so quickly. That's when I realised I should go back to training under Virgil."

[ValMar]

Amir is too chinny. The end of story.

[oogiebe]

Amir is too chinny. The end of story.

On the British and Irish post, I asked if you can train yourself into a decent chin!

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I do think Khan can match Crawford's speed, might even be faster. Khan is a front runner though and the definition of a 6 round fighter. Like most Khan fights, he'll start fast and keep Crawford on his toes for the first few rounds, maybe even winning 2 of the first 3. Khan will slow down, start making mistakes in rounds 5 - 7, then it's just a matter of time before Crawford clips him and the fights over.

Khan is definitely faster than Crawford. His boxing IQ and accuracy is nowhere near as high though

[jamamb]

khan is the fastest handed fighter in the world from 135 up, absolutely ridiculous atg level speed, short on boxing iq and durability of course though

[Onetimeonly]

I think bud would have given Floyd hell.