Jeff Horn v Terrence Crawford:

Jeff Horn v Terrence Crawford:

By Richard Lewis

In modern-day Boxing it’s becoming more apparent that to be considered one of the best you generally have to win world titles in more than one weight category, if of course you can’t unify the division your fighting in.

Terrence Crawford achieved both of these feats last summer by unifying the Light-Welterweight division with his 3 round demolition of the previously unbeaten Julius Indongo, not to mention already being a two weight world champion having already won the WBO version at Lightweight.

Come Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas he looks to become a three weight world champion, taking on the unbeaten Aussie Jeff Horn for his WBO Welterweight title. The Australian Horn, famous for upsetting the odds and beating the legend that is Manny Pacquiao in a tough and close fight that many still think he was lucky to get the decision, winning the Filipino’s title in the process and fully establishing himself as a name in the Welterweight division. Though it is the general view that Horn is seen as the lesser of the current world champions at 147 and the easiest option for Crawford to win a world title at this weight.

Jeff Horn protecting an unbeaten record of 18 wins and 1 draw going into this contest should not be taken lightly though, especially having a name such as Pacquiao on his record, albeit one a shade of his former self. The one defence he’s made of the title against British title challenger Gary Corcoran was a mostly one-sided and easy defence with the Brit being pulled out by his corner in the 11th round.

Going in to this fight Crawford is the heavy favourite and not many are predicting another upset in Horn’s favour and I’m no different. Despite Jeff Horn’s achievements so far in his career I can’t see anything but a win for Terrence Crawford and I expect him to do so in style, with his hand and foot speed proving too much for Horn and forcing a stoppage during the middle rounds. This will then hopefully set up a super fight with unbeaten IBF champion Errol Spence, one that will definitely get the juices flowing of boxing fans worldwide and further cementing the claim that Crawford is the pound for pound no.1 in the world. And rightfully so who could argue with that claim if he is as expected to become a three weight world champion this weekend?

He has already cemented his legacy as an elite world-class boxer and I look forward to seeing what challenges lie ahead for Crawford in the Welterweight division in the coming years, of which I’m sure many big fights and maybe a chance to unify titles at this weight are on the horizon.