Khan vs Crawford : Terence Crawford vs. Amir Khan fight prediction, expert picks, date, card, odds, ESPN PPV,Khan vs Crawford Live, Stream, Fight time, PPV price, how to watch, live stream, Terence Crawford, quite arguably one of boxing’s pound-for-pound best, returns for the first time in 2019 to put his WBO welterweight championship on the line in taking on former unified junior welterweight champion Amir Khan on Saturday, April 20, at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Match Info
CRAWFORD VS KHAN
34-0-0 33-4-0
SATURDAY 20TH APRIL 2019
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK, USA WBO WORLD WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
RINGWALK : SUN 9:00AM
CRAWFORD VS KHAN
34-0-0 33-4-0
SATURDAY 20TH APRIL 2019
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK, USA WBO WORLD WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
RINGWALK : SUN 9:00AM
Given his current political standing as the odd man out among welterweight champions as things stand from a network and promotional standpoint, unbeaten WBO champion Terence Crawford's opponent on Saturday isn't too shabby.
Crawford (34-0, 25 KOs) will take an important step forward in terms of his brand when he headlines the inaugural Top Rank on ESPN pay-per-view card (9 p.m. ET) at New York's Madison Square Garden against British star and former unified junior welterweight champion Amir Khan (33-4, 20 KOs).
The speed of Khan's jab and his ability to connect with clean combinations give this fight potential to be incredibly even in the early going. Regardless of how the fight ends, Crawford will need to respect Khan's dynamic offensive ability which likely opes the door for some high-speed chess in the first half of the fight.
But even though Crawford typically takes his time in downloading information before making key adjustments, rest assured he's a fighter who goes for the finish once he decides to start coming forward. That's where Khan's historically suspect chin will forever be a factor.
Even in his brutal one-punch knockout loss to Canelo Alvarez at middleweight in 2016, Khan outboxed him and was winning the early rounds. The problem for Khan is, the same can be said about his stay-busy win over journeyman Samuel Vargas last September when Khan, who was up big on the scorecards, got dropped late in a scenario he's all too familiar with.
Crawford has the power and accuracy to make sure Khan doesn't survive should history repeat itself. Some elite welterweights might leave the door open for Khan to linger but Crawford's old-school nature and natural finishing instincts don't bode well for his chances.
Terence Crawford and Amir Khan will fight at Madison Square Garden in New York. Terence Crawford competes in the United States’ largest market for the third time, while Khan also fights there for the third time.According to ProBoxingOdds.com, Terence Crawford is a -2000 favorite, which means you’ll need to bet $2,000 to win $100. Meanwhile, Khan is a +1200 underdog, meaning if you bet $100, you could win $1,200.
