Khan vs Crawford Live
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.
After
notching a third-round destruction of Julius Indongo in August 2017 to
become the undisputed junior welterweight champion, Crawford (34-0, 25
KOs) moved up to 147 pounds last June and hasn't looked back. The
31-year-old battered Jeff Horn to win by ninth-round TKO and capture the
WBO belt. He went on to successfully defend the title in October,
stopping José Benavidez Jr. with 18 seconds left.
With
a lack of challengers at welterweight in the Top Rank stable, Crawford
needed someone to help establish him as a force to be reckoned with.
Boxing fans wanted Crawford to face IBF titlist Errol Spence Jr. to see
who the king of the division and the sport would be. Spence fought Mikey
Garcia in March instead, so Crawford went to one of the biggest names
in the game.
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Enter Amir Khan, the challenger from England.
Khan
(33-4, 20 KOs) returns to the United States for the first time since he
lost by sixth-round knockout to Saul "Canelo" Alvarez in May 2016.
Following the fight, Khan took nearly a two-year hiatus and has beaten
Phil LoGreco and Samuel Vargas in his native England.
Khan
won the 140-pound WBA title from Andreas Kotelnik in July 2009. The
32-year-old made four straight defenses of the belt before adding the
IBF strap in when he scored a fifth-round knockout of Zab Judah in July
2011.
Boxing
pundits and fans alike feel Khan has seen his better days, and Crawford
will make it look rather easy. Khan possesses the experience and packs a
hard enough punch to where he can give Crawford plenty of problems.
Still, can Khan pull off the monumental upset? Or does Crawford continue to exemplify when he's one of the best in the world?
(All times Eastern.)
When is the Terence Crawford vs. Amir Khan fight?
Terence
Crawford vs. Amir Khan commences on Saturday, April 20. The main card
begins at 9 p.m., with Crawford and Khan expected to make the walk to
the ring for the main event at around 11:30 p.m.
How to watch, live stream Terence Crawford vs. Amir Khan
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Where is the Terence Crawford vs. Amir Khan fight?
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.
In
addition to the star-studded main event, three additional co-features
round out Saturday’s Top Rank on ESPN PPV broadcast with marquee
appearances by rising stars Teófimo López (12-0, 10 KOs), the
lightweight sensation who is ranked in the top five by all four major
sanctioning organizations; Shakur Stevenson (10-0, 6 KOs), the
21-year-old featherweight phenom who captured a silver medal for the
United States at the 2016 Rio Olympics; and Felix “El Diamante” Verdejo
(24-1, 16 KOs), who enters the ring in a 10-round lightweight duel with
potential world title implications. Additional undercard bouts will air
live on ESPN2 and on the ESPN App (Spanish), beginning at 6 p.m. ET/3
p.m. PT.
Calling
the action for ESPN will be Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), former
two-division world titleholder Timothy Bradley Jr. (analyst) and former
pound-for-pound two-division world titleholder and 2004 Olympic gold
medalist Andre Ward (analyst). The on-location desk team will feature
analysis from Mark Kriegel, Max Kellerman, Bernardo Osuna and Crystina
Poncher.
ESPN’s
official coverage of fight week kicked off Sunday, April 14, with
Countdown to Crawford vs Khan, where fans can follow rivalsCrawford and
Khan as they prepare for their blockbuster showdown. Go inside
Crawford’s training camp as he prepares at altitude in Colorado Springs,
shadow boxes underwater and discusses the challenges and stakes on the
line with his trainer/chef Brian “Bomac” McIntyre. See Khan training at
the University of California,Berkeley, running the hills above the
Golden Gate Bridge and working with famed trainer, Virgil Hunter. The
show airs across ESPN2 and ESPNEWS several times throughout fight week.
READ Amir Khan and Terence Crawford videos, notes & quotes for Saturday
ESPN+ will exclusively feature:
Fantastic
Fights (available now) – Terence Crawford and his trainer look back on
Crawford’s first WBO lightweight title defense in his hometown of Omaha,
Nebraska, against former WBA lightweight champion and undefeated Cuban
fighter, Yuriorkis Gamboa;
The
Prospects (available now) – Follow rising lightweight superstar Teófimo
López for 24 hours prior to his biggest win to date against Diego
Magdaleno in Frisco, Texas. Lopez and his team allowed all-access
coverage leading up to, during and after his crushing knockout win over
Magdaleno;
Ring
Science (available today) – Undefeated, former pound-for-pound champion
Andre Ward breaks down what both Crawford and Khan must accomplish to
come out victorious;
The final press conference, live Wednesday, April 17, at 2 p.m. ET;
The weigh-in, live Friday, April 19, at 4 p.m. ET. Also airing live on ESPN2.
News & Information, Digital, SportsCenter, Max on Boxing
Leading up to the event, ESPN will feature previews on studio programming and online, including:
A
visit to ESPN’s New York Seaport District Studios Tuesday, April 16,
Fighter appearances on SportsCenter, Get Up!, First Take, Max on Boxing
and The Stephen A. Smith Show;
READ Terence Crawford vs Amir Khan FITE Night Live Stream
Up-to-date
on-scene coverage every step of the way from ESPN.com’s Dan Rafael who
will be with the fighters multiple days this week;
Max on Boxing live from the Weigh-Friday, April 19, at 5 p.m. ET;
News updates, a fight breakdown and a complete guide to the fight on ESPN.com and the ESPN app from Rafael out Friday, April 19;
ESPN
Fantasy game Streak for the Cash fight predictions for the Co-Main and
Main Event during the live telecast Saturday, April 20;
ESPN.com
coverage includes a feature on Amir Khan from Mark Kriegel, a betting
guide for ESPN+ subscribers and expert predictions. , along with video
features on Teofimo Lopez, Khan and Terence Crawford offering a look at
what drives each of the fighters. Rafael and Steve Kim will be at the
fight offering their unique insight, including round-by-round analysis,
as the action goes down.
SportsCenter features on Khan, Crawford and López in English and Spanish throughout the week, including;
Khan’s
Return (premiered April 15 on ESPN, April 18 on ESPN Deportes) – Going
into the Canelo Álvarez fight in 2016, Amir Khan took a risk his trainer
had advised him not take. He was overpowered and knocked out, but he
was knocked down in more ways than he could have ever imagined. His life
quickly spiraled after one bad decision led to another, his personal
life becoming the focus of tabloids and culminating in a tweet that
would change his life;
Crawford
Squad (April 20, ESPN Deportes) – One of the keys to Terence Crawford’s
success has been the continuity of the training squad that has been
with him since before he became world champion. Even more important for
Crawford is that in addition to working day and night with his team, the
friendship that has developed between has made them family;
READ Bad News For Amir Khan As Ring Website Poll Of Experts Fails To Produce One Person Picking Him To Beat Terence Crawford
Teófimo
López (April 19 on ESPN, ESPN Deportes) – It’s a simple dream that
Teófimo López’ father has, to turn the young prospect into a blend
between Floyd Mayweather and Mike Tyson. So far, the lightweight has
delivered inside the ring with incredible finishes and display of
skills.
ESPN
will unveil a series of boxing-style #CrawfordKhan oversized wild
postings that will be on display in key locations throughout the New
York City.