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Join us on SA boxing's discord server: https://discord.gg/FUmR3An Terence Crawford occupies a lofty perch at the top of the pound-for-pound rankings, but his footing is unsteady at the top of boxing’s Mount Everest. The position Floyd Mayweather formerly held as welterweight champion of the world remains vacant; Crawford isn’t the only great fighters staking his claim there. The 147 lb weight class has always been a premiere division, attracting the best in the world to compete in the sport’s largest talent pool of athletes. Errol Spence, Keith Thurman, Danny Garcia, Shawn Porter and Manny Pacquiao all have their eye on the same top spot, and if Crawford is favored against most of them he would still be challenged to beat all of them. Amir Khan is no stranger to boxing’s heights, even if he has frequently faltered in his own footing. A natural talent and once viewed as among the sport’s most promising, Khan’s quest for greatness was derailed by surprising upset losses, including two knockout losses to Breidis Prescott and Danny Garcia, and another most recently to Canelo Alvarez. At welterweight Khan is undefeated, if mostly untested. The UK fighter who once hounded Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather is now taking on the toughest opponent he has fought since Saul Alvarez, who knocked him out three years ago. Terence Crawford could very well be his last real shot at the top spot. The pinnacle of boxing is a small summit, not easily reached and even less easily held. Each generation a handful of fighters are lucky enough to reach spitting distance of it, and a select few may set foot upon it, if only for a moment. Even then, the ever-blowing winds of change can crash down years of effort, and if not then the steady erosion of time's passage will eventually do the job. Those who stand above all others do so on shaky ground. All mountains crumble, all towers topple. The slopes of Mount Everest are littered with the bones of those who never made the climb; those exceptional few who do must still return to earth. At the top of the world there is nowhere to go but down.  Saturday, April 20, 2019 9pm ET / 6pm PT on ESPN PPV Terence Crawford (34-0, 25 KO) vs Amir Khan (33-4, 20 KO), welterweights, 12 rounds Teofimo Lopez (12-0, 10 KO) vs Edis Tatli (31-2, 10 KO), lightweights, 12 rounds Shakur Stevenson (10-0, 6 KO) vs Christopher Diaz (24-1, 16 KO), featherweights, 10 rounds Felix Verdejo (24-1, 16 KO) vs Bryan Vasquez (37-3, 20 KO), lightweights, 10 rounds  Terence “Bud” Crawford (34-0, 25 KO) already has two weight classes of defeated opponents to vouch for his talent and skills. Yuriorkis Gamboa, Viktor Postol, Julius Indongo, Jeff Horn and Jose Benavidez list among fighters who were undefeated before they fought him. Crawford’s switch-hitting style is equally effective from orthodox or southpaw stances, making him both adaptable and hard to adapt to and giving him an edge on offense. Some fighters have a natural, self-evident talent in the way they fight and that is absolutely the case for Crawford, who is one of the sport’s best finishers. Crawford is a slow starter and occasionally gets outworked in the first three round, but by the fourth he has figured out his opening and begins exploiting it relentlessly.  Amir “King” Khan (33-4, 20 KO) is years removed from an undefeated record, but wins over good contenders like Andreas Kotelnik, Marcos Maidana, Devon Alexander and Chris Algieri have kept him relevant in the welterweight division. What makes Khan a star is his sensational punching speed, placing him among the fastest hands in boxing. Speed kills, goes the old saying, and plenty of fighters have found Khan’s speed a tough obstacle, even on their way to ultimate victory. What betrays Khan is his weak chin, which he often leaves unprotected in his haste to put the hurt on his opponent. With discipline Khan can be hard to hit and sharp on the outside, but in a twelve round fight that discipline can easily slip.  Crawford and Khan are at very different levels at this stage in their careers. Terence Crawford is a budding star, with an appealing style and the potential to be a new generation’s Floyd Mayweather. Amir Khan has taken shots at elite fighters before and come up short several times. There is no doubt that this is Terence Crawford’s fight to lose, as he is an overwhelming favorite against Khan who arguably is not even in the division’s top five fighters. What makes this match intriguing is the style matchup between two extremely athletic fighters both known for their accuracy and offensive dominance. This will be a battle of speed, power, and technique between two fighters known for all three attributes.  Key Factors
 My prediction: Crawford and Khan will probably start off with a technical first round of probing each other with their jabs, but I expect it will heat up toward the end and stay active going into the second and third round. Khan will try to control the pace with his speed and I think Terence will mostly be content to let him do it, at least until the fourth round or so. This is where Khan needs to try to ambush Crawford and land a damaging shot if he can pull it off, because around the fourth is where Crawford usually picks up the pace. This may involve Crawford switching his stance to surprise Khan with entirely new angles. If Khan is smart he will stay on the outside and contest Crawford at mid range, but Crawford is also very sharp on the outside and if he smells blood he’ll go in for the knockout. If Khan has survived by the later rounds he’ll probably be mostly backing away from Crawford’s aggression, but it’s possible he can out-point Crawford at distance. Ultimately I think Terence Crawford is too fast, too sharp, and too fluid for shopworn Khan, who I think will take a few of the early rounds before succumbing to Crawford’s work in the middle rounds. Terence Crawford by KO.  The Undercard: On the co-feature, Teofimo Lopez (12-0, 10 KO) continues building his undefeated record against Edis Tatli (31-2, 10 KO) a former lightweight (135 lb) titleholder. Lopez is a very promising prospect whose flashy style and devastating combinations make him a very promising up-and-comer and he could potentially be a tough challenge for p4p top dog Vasyl Lomachenko if he continues developing his boxing skills. Fellow unbeaten prospect Shakur Stevenson (10-0, 6 KO) also steps up in competition against Christopher Diaz (24-1, 16 KO) in the featherweight (126 lb) division. An Olympic silver medalist, Stevenson was once called “the next Mayweather” by none other than Floyd itself, but still has a long way to go in establishing that. Rounding out the card, Felix Verdejo (24-1, 16 KO) takes on Bryan Vasquez (37-3) at lightweight (135 lb) as he attempts to regain some of the luster he once had as a prospect, before losing to Antonio Lozada Jr. in a fight that saw him sent to the canvas and stopped. The Ninth Layer fucked around with this message at 22:10 on Apr 20, 2019 |
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There are some prelim fights starting at 6pm eastern time on ESPN2: Carlos Adames (16-0, 13 KO) vs Frank Galarza (20-2-2, 12 KO), junior middleweights, 10 rounds Lawrence Newton (11-0, 7 KO) vs Jonathan Garza (7-2, 2 KO), bantamweights, 6 rounds Vikas Krishan (1-0, 1 KO) vs Noah Kidd (3-1-1, 2 KO), junior middleweights, 6 rounds Edgar Berlanga (9-0, 9 KO) vs Samir dos Santos Barbosa (37-15-3, 26 KO), super middleweights, 8 rounds Larry Fryers (9-1, 3 KO) vs Dakota Polley (5-2, 2 KO), junior welterweights, 4 or 6 rounds
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Apr 20, 2019 22:15
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looking forward to seeing khan win a few rounds with his speed and then crawford getting used to the speed and then taking him out between 6-10 tbh* *if i'm awake
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Apr 20, 2019 22:15
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Danny Garcia's also fighting tonight on a FOX card that starts at 8pm eastern and continues on Fox Sports 1 at 10:30pm so there's a lot of boxing to watch tonight.
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Apr 20, 2019 22:20
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thehappyprince posted:looking forward to seeing khan win a few rounds with his speed and then crawford getting used to the speed and then taking him out between 6-10 tbh* yeah, absolutely this
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Apr 20, 2019 22:25
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Reading op how did crawford hit the top of p4p? Something happen to Lomachenko?
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Apr 20, 2019 22:35
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IMO he and Lomachenko are basically trading places at the top.
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Apr 20, 2019 22:39
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loma's actually fought someone tho
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Apr 20, 2019 22:40
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amir khan is a name i havent heard in a while. im off work today what are the vegas odds on crawford
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Apr 20, 2019 22:53
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STONE COLD 64 posted:amir khan is a name i havent heard in a while. im off work today what are the vegas odds on crawford https://www.oddschecker.com/us/boxing-mma/boxing/terence-crawford-v-amir-khan/winner Anywhere from -2100 to -1200 for Crawford. +700 to +800 for Khan
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Apr 20, 2019 22:56
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I think Chaoslord gave into his gambling addiction and has bet the house on Khan winning a technical decision after an accidental clash of heads in the 5th round, a very specific prediction, but probably the best way for Khan to win.
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Apr 20, 2019 23:00
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Khan won't even win a few rounds at the start like everyone's saying, he'll just get beaten up and stopped. He looked terrible in the Sammy Vargas fight.
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Apr 20, 2019 23:16
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yeah....i think im gonna save my money for tomorrow's vgk/sharks game instead.
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Apr 20, 2019 23:24
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I'd like to watch this but im going to sleep instead since khan is going to lose quickly
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Apr 20, 2019 23:37
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MMM Whatchya Say posted:I think Chaoslord gave into his gambling addiction and has bet the house on Khan winning a technical decision after an accidental clash of heads in the 5th round, a very specific prediction, but probably the best way for Khan to win. Confirmed. Ready for And New 
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Apr 21, 2019 00:43
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https://twitter.com/SeethingsCosmic/status/1119749915410722817 Help me choose friends
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Apr 21, 2019 01:44
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have you seen the first two?
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Apr 21, 2019 01:46
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having your wife work your corner must be such a weird dynamic
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Apr 21, 2019 02:49
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thehappyprince posted:having your wife work your corner must be such a weird dynamic Did I hear it correctly that shes also his head trainer?
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Apr 21, 2019 02:50
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willie_dee posted:Did I hear it correctly that shes also his head trainer? Yep
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Apr 21, 2019 03:02
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she’s taller than him. i give it 2 years tops
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Apr 21, 2019 03:04
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Hanna Gabriel is her name btw if you want to look up her career
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Apr 21, 2019 03:09
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really is no excuse for such a long wait between fights when the last one went to points tbh
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Apr 21, 2019 03:11
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drink every time the commentators say ”fortnite”
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Apr 21, 2019 04:09
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danny garcia mkii
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Apr 21, 2019 04:13
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Oof that body shot
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Apr 21, 2019 04:36
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Tatli has absolutely nothing for him
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Apr 21, 2019 04:37
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Well. This has been a card.
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Apr 21, 2019 04:38
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lmao i forgot all about the joshua beef
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Apr 21, 2019 04:51
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I just woke up conveniently I guess I'll find a stream and watch this before going back to sleep
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Apr 21, 2019 04:53
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The national anthems before the fight is dumb as poo poo
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Apr 21, 2019 04:56
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I have never heard of this American anthem singer but that was surprisingly okay for a major boxing fight anthem.
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Apr 21, 2019 04:56
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who is it that keeps deciding we need anthems? just get on with it
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Apr 21, 2019 04:58
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The doctor is going to prescribe you some anti-nausea medication, okay?
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Apr 21, 2019 04:59
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Fantastic OP 👌 thanks homie
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Apr 21, 2019 04:59
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sportsgenius86 posted:The doctor is going to prescribe you some anti-nausea medication, okay? Yeah lol wtf
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Apr 21, 2019 04:59
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GET HYPE 💪💪💪💪💪
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Apr 21, 2019 04:59
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I want to see brook knock him out you idiot commentators
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Apr 21, 2019 05:00
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I want to see Khan throw up since that's on the table now apparently
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i think the anti nausea medication might be for the commentator who passed out earlier
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