Khan VS Crawford | World Welterweight Championship 2019 | New York | 20th April
Two of the sport’s biggest stars, Amir Khan and Terence Crawford, face off in the year’s most anticipated welterweight showdown on 20th April at Madison Square Garden in New York.
World Championship Boxing returns to Madison Square Garden on Saturday, April 20th as two of the sport’s biggest stars face off in the year’s most anticipated welterweight showdown when Terence “Bud” Crawford puts his WBO Welterweight World Title on the line against the pride of Bolton, England, Amir “King” Khan.
Crawford (34-0, 25 KOs), from Omaha, Neb., is ranked by many experts as the world’s best fighter, a switch-hitting dynamo who has reigned supreme in three weight classes. Crawford made history when he unified all four 140-pound titles in 2017 before moving up to Welterweight. Crawford will be stepping into the Garden’s famed boxing ring for the third time in his career.
Khan (33-4, 20 KOs) burst into the public consciousness at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens when, at 17 years of age, he captured a silver medal for Great Britain. The lightning quick former unified 140-pound champion has won seven of his last eight bouts as he prepares to take on the pound-for-pound king in a legacy-defining super fight.
“It’s a gamble but it is also a motivation. I have been fighting for many years and I need this kind of contest to lift me. It’s a fight to keep me in the sport, to give me the love for it. I believe I can win but everyone thinks all the odds are against me. He’s unbeaten but this is what I need. This is a fight that can make me a world champion again and I feel that God has given me this chance. Beating Crawford will transform my career. You need these fights which make you a little nervous.” 32-year-old boxer said.
"Fighting Crawford is not a safe option. The champion is highly skilled and intelligent as he unpicks his opponent’s flaws. He also hits hard and appears to enjoy inflicting hurt. Definitely, he shows respect but, inside that squared circle, he goes to war. But in the contract I noticed a rematch clause, which gave me a confidence boost. There must be some doubt in him to have that rematch clause. But Crawford’s a very good boxer and he reads a fight very well. His weakness is that he’s a little wild and can get into trouble. I think it will go the distance and I’ll win by unanimous decision.” Bolton boxer added.
