By Chris Williams: Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford (32-0, 23 KOs) will be getting a guaranteed purse of $3 million from Top Rank for his title challenge against WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn (18-0-1, 12 KOs) on Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Horn’s guaranteed purse from Top Rank is $1.75 million, according to Dan Rafael.
By Chris Williams: Terence Crawford says he’s not Manny Pacquiao, and he’s bigger stronger and it’ll be a different story against Jeff Horn on Saturday night. Crawford states that he’s in his prime of his career, unlike Pacquiao, 39, who was past his best when he fought Jeff Horn (18-0-1, 12 KOs) last year in July. Horn beat Pacquiao by a 12 round unanimous decision in a close fight that could have gone either way.
By Gerardo Granados: A great boxing weekend nears, so we the fight fans should get ready to enjoy fights that fit all type of fans and boxing taste. This upcoming weekend has it all, be it brawlers, punchers, boxers and boxer punchers or title fights, paper belts, champions, former champions and young hungry lions on the rise.
By Allan Fox: Terence Crawford (32-0, 23 KOs), Jermell Charlo (30-0, 15 KOs) and Leo Santa Cruz (34-1-1, 19 KOs) are favored to win their fights this Saturday night. Crawford will be fighting on ESPN against WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn (18-0-1, 12 KOs) in a fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
By Chris Williams: WBO 147 lb. champion Jeff Horn is not a happy camper after arriving in Las Vegas, Nevada and discovering that the Top Rank that he’s been given to get ready for his title defense against Terence Crawford doesn’t have air conditioning.
By Chris Williams: Jeff Horn has studying the fighting style of Terence Crawford and believes he can beat the 30-year-old Nebraska native with pressure, hard punches and awareness when the two face each other on June 9 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
By Chris Williams: Jeff Horn (18-0-1, 12 KOs) will be defending his WBO welterweight title in less than two weeks from now against former two division world champion Terence Crawford (32-0, 23 KOs) on June 9 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
By Chris Williams: In a little over two weeks from now, WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn vs. Terence Crawford will be battling it out on June 9 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight card will be televised on ESPN+.
By Chris Williams: Bob Arum of Top Rank believes the winner of the June 9 fight between WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn and Terence Crawford will be the next super star of the 147 lb. division. Arum promotes both fighters, and he thinks that their next fight in less than one month will create the new star at welterweight.
By Chris Williams: Jeff Horn vs. Terence Crawford will likely be rescheduled for June 9 on ESPN at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. ESPN is reporting that is the expected rearranged date for Horn (18-0-1, 12 KOs) to defend his WBO welterweight title against Crawford (32-0, 23 KOs) in a Top Rank promoted card in Vegas.