Terence Crawford vs Shawn Porter fight details for UK fans
How to watch ‘Bud’ vs ‘Showtime’
BBN have provided viewers with all the details needed to tune in and watch the Terence "Bud" Crawford vs "Showtime" Shawn Porter championship clash on the 325th day of the year.
Date
The contest takes place on Saturday, November 20, 2021, in America, but that will actually be early Sunday morning in the UK due to time differences.
Venue
It takes place at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Rounds scheduled
12 three-minute rounds at welterweight (147lbs).
Titles
Crawford is defending his WBO welterweight world title for a fifth time since winning it three-and-a-half years ago.
Ringwalks
The action for the main event will start at 2am UK time, so you can expect the ring walks for the main event around 4am.
TV Coverage
Sky Sports Main Event (Sky channel 401) and Sky Sports Arena (Sky channel 408) starts from 2am and finishes at 5am.
Live Stream
You can watch online via the Sky Sports website here: https://www.skysports.com/watch
There is one other way that you can watch if you are not a Sky TV customer by finding a suitable pub that is showing the event by visiting pubfinder.sky.com
Social Media
Use the hashtag #CrawfordPorter to join the conversation on social media.
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Tickets
Tickets star at $54 and can be purchased by visiting AXS.com
Undercard Highlights
Unbeaten talents Esquiva Falcao (28-0, 20KOs) and Patrice Volny (16-0, 10KOs) square off in an IBF Middleweight Title Eliminator. Whoever triumphs could face the winner of Gennadiy Golovkin vs Ryota Murata, who clash in a unification battle for the IBF and WBA belts in Japan on December 29.
Full undercard details HERE
Background
Pound-for-pound star Terence “Bud” Crawford (37-0, 28KOs) has called out the welterweight superstars for years and has frustratingly been avoided, but now his long wait for a legacy-defining fight is finally here, as he defends his WBO world title and unbeaten record against two-time welterweight champion and WBO No.1 contender “Showtime” Shawn Porter (3-3-1, 17KOs).
Promoted by Top Rank, in association with TGB Promotions, this is 2021's most anticipated fight of the year!
Quotes
Bob Arum: “This is a fight that reminds me of all the great welterweight battles of the 1980s and 90s, two prime fighters unafraid to tackle the biggest challenge available to them. Terence has wanted a challenge like this for a very long time, and I am confident he will rise to the occasion. Shawn Porter, however, is not an easy night for any fighter.”
Terence Crawford: "I respect everything that Shawn does. Shawn is athletic, he can box, he can bang, he can move around in the ring, he can cut corners and take angles. I’m not going to sit here and say that I don’t respect anything that he does. I’m just going to say that I do a lot of things better than Shawn. I’m going to show him come Saturday."
Shawn Porter: "There are people you can get to, and there are people that you can’t get to. I’m one of those people that you can’t get to, and I got a feeling that you can get to him quicker on the microphone than you can in the ring. In the ring, he is solid, but there may be something that is posted or said that might have an affect on him the fight. I’m relaxing, I’m drinking water and just biding my time. I am a showtime fighter, and I can’t wait for showtime on ESPN+ PPV. I’m a really even-keeled type of guy. I like things to be easy, and fight week is always easy for me."
Predictions
Tim Rickson, BBN Editor: “I believe Terence Crawford is arguably the greatest fighter in the world right now, but Canelo has momentarily taken away his shine. Canelo is able to make fights much easier than 'Bud' can, which is why he's still defending the same title for a fifth time. With Canelo, I can see he's beatable, but Crawford, I believe, has less chinks in his armour and I think he will show the world he is No.1 this weekend. I expect an exciting fight because Porter is the best of the bunch and will push 'Bud' all the way, but I think it ends in a points win for Crawford.”
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Who Are the Fighters?
Crawford (37-0, 28 KOs) is a three-weight world champion from America’s heartland, Omaha, Nebraska.
The 34-year-old southpaw has been a world champion since March 2014 when he defeated Scottish boxing legend Ricky Burns to land the WBO lightweight world title, then he became the first man in the four-belt era to become the undisputed super-lightweight champion.
Since moving up and knocking Jeff “The Hornet” Horn off the the throne to win the WBO welterweight strap in June 2018, he has made four successful defences of his crown. Porter is the fifth and most formidable challenger yet.
Porter (31-3-1, 17 KOs), a 13-year pro from Akron, Ohio, first became a world champion only a few months before Crawford, in December 2013, when he outfought undefeated Devon Alexander to win the IBF welterweight title. He knocked out two-weight world champion Paulie Malignaggi in his first title defense before Brook edged him in a thriller in August 2014.
Over the next seven years, Porter continued fighting the welterweight elite, becoming a two-time world champion in 2018 when he toppled Danny Garcia to win the WBC version. He defended that title against future Manny Pacquiao conqueror Yordenis Ugas before taking Errol Spence Jr. to the limit in a September 2019 unification title tilt. After dropping a split decision to Spence, Porter regrouped with a one-sided decision over Sebastian Formella in August 2020 to win the WBC Silver strap, solidify his spot as No.1, and set up the Crawford showdown.
Amateur Records
Crawford (58-12)
Porter (276-14)
Betting Odds
1/6 Crawford
5/1 Porter
25/1 Draw
Weights
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Running Order
Sky Sports Main Event 2am GMT
Terence Crawford vs. Shawn Porter
12 rounds, Crawford's WBO Welterweight World Title
Esquiva Falcao vs. Patrice Volny
12 rounds, IBF Middleweight Title Eliminator
Janibek Alimkhanuly vs. Hassan N'Dam
10 rounds, Alimkhanuly's WBC Continental Americas and WBO Global Middleweight Titles
Raymond Muratalla vs. Elias Araujo
8 rounds, lightweight
ESPN2 & ESPN+ 12am GMT
Isaac Dogboe vs. Christopher Diaz
10 rounds, Dogboe's NABF Featherweight Title
Adam Lopez vs. Adan Ochoa
8 rounds, featherweight
ESPN APP 11pm GMT
Karlos Balderas vs. Fidel Cervantes
6 rounds, junior lightweight
Tiger Johnson vs. Antonius Grable
4 rounds, welterweight
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