Terence Crawford, one of the finest pound-for-pound boxers on the planet, returns to the ring this weekend when he takes on the in-form David Avanesyan in Nebraska.
‘Bud’ became the first man to stop Shawn Porter in his last outing but hasn’t fought for nearly a year since and having seen a monumental showdown with Errol Spence jr fall through, the undefeated superstar will be hoping to make a statement on Saturday night.
Also on the card, Cris Cyborg, one of the greatest female mixed-martial-artists of all time, continues her journey in the squared circle against Gabrielle Holloway. Here’s everything you need to know.
Where: CHI Health Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
When: Saturday 10th December, 2022
How To Watch: The fight will be broadcast on streaming service BLK Prime on pay-per-view costing $39.99 (About £33 in GBP). Coverage will begin at 11pm GMT.
Tale Of The Tape:
Crawford:
Place Of Birth: Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Residence: Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Age: 35
Alias: Bud
Record: 38-0 (29)
Height: 5’8’’
Reach: 74’’
Stance: Southpaw
Last Fight: Crawford stopped two-time former welterweight champion Shawn Porter in ten rounds last November in Las Vegas.
Avanesyan:
Place Of Birth: Tabynskoe, Russia
Residence: Newark, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
Age: 34
Alias: Ava
Record: 29-3-1 (17)
Height: 5’8’’
Reach: 68½’’
Stance: Orthodox
Last Fight: Avanesyan scored a first round knockout over the previously unbeaten Oskari Metz at Wembley Arena in March.
What They Say:
Crawford: “David Avanesyan is a very tough task. He’s knocked out his last six opponents and this guy is dangerous. Once I’m successful against Avanesyan, my plan is still the same – whoop Errol Spence’s a**.” [ESPN]
Full Fight Card:
Terence Crawford vs David Avanesyan, WBO world welterweight title
Arnold Khegai vs Eduardo Baez, featherweight
Steven Nelson vs James Ballard, light-heavyweight
Robert Rodriguez vs Jose Lopez, super-bantamweight
Boubacar Sylla vs Javier Mayoral, super-lightweight
Jeremiah Milton vs Dajuan Calloway, heavyweight
Edel Gomez vs Joseph Aguilar, light-heavyweight
Alan Garcia vs Eduardo Pereira Dos Reis, lightweight
Cris Cyborg vs Gabrielle Holloway, super-welterweight
Alton Wiggins vs Phillip Carmouche, super-welterweight
Betfred Odds*:
Crawford: 1/12
Draw: 16/1
Avanesyan: 9/1
*18+ | BeGambleAware | Odds Subject To Change
