Crawford vs Khan ESPN PPV, April 20 9 PM ET/6 PM PT RBR Discussion Thread

[MMALOPEZ]

Saturday, April 20
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
Top Rank
ESPN PPV/Fite.TV
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Crawford vs. Khan, 9 PM ET/6 PM PT
WBO Welterweight Title: Terence Crawford (34-0, 25 KOs) vs. Amir Khan (33-4, 20 KOs)

Lightweight: Teofimo Lopez (12-0, 10 KOs) vs. Edis Tatli (31-2, 10 KOs)

Featherweight: Shakur Stevenson (10-0, 6 KOs) vs. Christopher Diaz (24-1, 16 KOs)

Lightweight: Felix Verdejo (24-1, 16 KOs) vs. Bryan Vasquez (37-3, 20 KOs)


Weigh-in Results
Terence Crawford (146.4) vs. Amir Khan (146.6)


Odds from 5Dimes via Pro Boxing Odds
Terence Crawford -1200 vs. Amir Khan +1000
Teofimo Lopez -4500 vs. Edis Tatli +2250
Shakur Stevenson -1100 vs. Christopher Diaz +700
Felix Verdejo -320 vs. Bryan Vasquez +260

 

[aries]

Fucking Khan is ducking Brook yet again. Fuck him.

 

[JayE]

Fucking Khan is ducking Brook yet again. Fuck him.

He likely should have fought Brook years ago, but Crawford is a better opponent and probably a better payday at this point.

This is probably the best Crawford can do without a Haymon/Arum joint venture. Not a great opponent, but at least Khan has name recognition and maybe the style to make it exciting for a few rounds.

 

[aries]

He likely should have fought Brook years ago, but Crawford is a better opponent and probably a better payday at this point.

This is probably the best Crawford can do without a Haymon/Arum joint venture. Not a great opponent, but at least Khan has name recognition and maybe the style to make it exciting for a few rounds.

Crawford is a better opponent but he will just walk through Khan. Brook makes for a much more even fight.

 

[sweetviolenturg]

I'm going to assume that this one will be on ESPN + because it's certainly not PPV worthy.

 

[DeJulez]

Fucking Khan is ducking Brook yet again. Fuck him.

Brooks is done. Beating Crawford carries way more weight to it than beating One Eyed Brook.

 

[JayE]

Crawford is a better opponent but he will just walk through Khan. Brook makes for a much more even fight.

Can't be too mad at a guy for taking a tougher opponent and likely a bigger payday.

 

[aries]

Brooks is done. Beating Crawford carries way more weight to it than beating One Eyed Brook.

You think Khan has a legit chance of beating Crawford?? LOL That's the funniest thing I've heard in a while.

 

[aries]

Can't be too mad at a guy for taking a tougher opponent and likely a bigger payday.

I can when he's been ducking an opponent that he matches up well with for years to take on someone where he doesn't have a snowballs chance in hell of winning.

 

[DeJulez]

You think Khan has a legit chance of beating Crawford?? LOL That's the funniest thing I've heard in a while.

It doesn't fuckin matter if he has a shot. Its the harder opponent and for better money.
Why the fuck would he turn that down to fight Brook?
He can fight Brook anytime he wants and he will beat Brooks ass anytime he wants.

Only an idiot would try to claim hes ducking Brook for Crawford.

 

[aries]

It doesn't fuckin matter if he has a shot. Its the harder opponent and for better money.
Why the fuck would he turn that down to fight Brook?
He can fight Brook anytime he wants and he will beat Brooks ass anytime he wants.

Only an idiot would try to claim hes ducking Brook for Crawford.

You're a twat. Who wants to see a fight where the winner is a sure thing?? A least with Brook, Khan has a chance of winning. And my money is still on Brook winning that contest. And it's bollocks that he can fight Brook anytime. He's going to retire soon, it's fucking obvious and he won't fight Brook. His ego can't handle losing to Brook. This idea that Khan can't be scared of fighting Brook because he's happy to get knocked out facing the Canelo's and Crawford's of the world.

 

[DeJulez]

You're a twat. Who wants to see a fight where the winner is a sure thing?? A least with Brook, Khan has a chance of winning. And my money is still on Brook winning that contest.

Apparently 4.3 million, since thats how many paid to watch Mayweather smack Conor around, and I had to listen to jackasses talk about 4oz gloves and a punchers chance.
If Conor had a "punchers chance", which he didn't, then Khan certainly has one against Crawford.

Khans speed will trouble Crawford early on, and a fights a fight, you never know, maybe he pulls it off.

But if Khan were to get slaughtered by Brook, there is no where else to go.
But if he loses to Crawford, which he likely will, he can always fight Brook for that one-off payday in the UK.

 

[HardasNAILZ]

Khan gets hammered in this match up.

Glad in a way that he’s ducked Brook, shows the kind of man he is, which I’ve known all along.

Come on Terrence my man, do a number on him.

 

[aries]

Apparently 4.3 million, since thats how many paid to watch Mayweather smack Conor around, and I had to listen to jackasses talk about 4oz gloves and a punchers chance.
If Conor had a "punchers chance", which he didn't, then Khan certainly has one against Crawford.

Khans speed will trouble Crawford early on, and a fights a fight, you never know, maybe he pulls it off.

But if Khan were to get slaughtered by Brook, there is no where else to go.
But if he loses to Crawford, which he likely will, he can always fight Brook for that one-off payday in the UK.

Khan doesn't have a punchers chance, he doesn't hit hard enough. He will get owned by Crawford.

But if Khan were to get slaughtered by Brook

I thought you said ' he will beat Brooks ass anytime he wants'? Which is it? Either you think Khan will beat Brook or you think that Brook will beat Khan? Khan has already been splattered multiple times in his career. He still gets the big fights despite that.

 

[DeJulez]

Khan doesn't have a punchers chance, he doesn't hit hard enough. He will get owned by Crawford.


I thought you said ' he will beat Brooks ass anytime he wants'? Which is it? Either you think Khan will beat Brook or you think that Brook will beat Khan? Khan has already been splattered multiple times in his career. He still gets the big fights despite that.

Don't be an idiot. Nothings guaranteed. I've always favored Khan over Brook but anything can happen.
So if he were to lose to Brook, there isn't any real fights left for him to go. He would end up fighting Chris Algieri again to pretty much see who's ending their careers in 2019.
But if he fights Crawford, and makes it a fight, his name is back in the running.
The Brook fight will always be there. And I think he already said he only wants 3 or 4 more fights and hes done.
So it'll probably be his final fight.

 

[PUO3]

I cant believe people are trying to act like Khan took an easy fight to avoid Kell Brook lmao.

 

[PUO3]

Khan gets hammered in this match up.

Glad in a way that he’s ducked Brook, shows the kind of man he is, which I’ve known all along.

Come on Terrence my man, do a number on him.

What kind of man he is? A man that keeps taking hard fights even after getting the living shit beat out of him multiple times.

I suppose being a keyboard warrior is more impressive to you?

I dislike Khan very much but some of you are ridiculous.

 

[aries]

Don't be an idiot. Nothings guaranteed. I've always favored Khan over Brook but anything can happen.
So if he were to lose to Brook, there isn't any real fights left for him to go. He would end up fighting Chris Algieri again to pretty much see who's ending their careers in 2019.
But if he fights Crawford, and makes it a fight, his name is back in the running.
The Brook fight will always be there. And I think he already said he only wants 3 or 4 more fights and hes done.
So it'll probably be his final fight.

I'd bet my house on Crawford beating Khan. Khan is done as a fighter. If he fights Brook in his final fight that's fine with me. But each and everytime he announces his next opponent and it's never Brook.

 

[aries]

I cant believe people are trying to act like Khan took an easy fight to avoid Kell Brook lmao.

Some guys fear getting KO'd. Clearly that's not Khan. But it's pretty obvious his ego can't handle losing to Brook because he is a domestic rival. Khan is quite happy getting sparked out by Canelo and Crawford but will do anything he can to avoid Brook. I can't believe you can't see that??

 

[DeJulez]

I'd bet my house on Crawford beating Khan. Khan is done as a fighter. If he fights Brook in his final fight that's fine with me. But each and everytime he announces his next opponent and it's never Brook.

I think Khan's speed gives him troubles.
I wouldn't be surprised if it looks like the Benavidez fight, where its even up to the 6th round before Crawford takes over.
Then again he might just come out and blow Khan away.