Terence Crawford vs. Jeff Horn fight card, odds, date, location, prelims, main event
WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn will get back into the ring on Saturday to see if he can make the second-consecutive defense of his title, but he'll be taking on what will undoubtedly be his toughest challenge to date as he takes on former junior welterweight champion Terence Crawford.
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Horn (18-0, 12 KOs) made a mainstream name for himself in July 2017 when he defeated Manny Pacquiao to claim the welterweight title in what was lauded as a controversial unanimous decision victory in his home country of Australia. With talks of a rematch with Pacquiao falling through, Horn made the first defense of the title in December 2017 against Gary Corcoran, where he retained the belt with a TKO in Round 11.
Crawford (32-0, 23 KOs) will be getting into the ring for the first time since his third-round TKO win over Julius Indongo in December 2017 where he became the first fighter to unify all four belts in any weight division since Jermain Taylor in 2006. Following the bout, Crawford ended up officially vacating his WBO junior welterweight championship to move up to welterweight to crown him as the mandatory challenger to Horn.
Crawford vs. Horn takes place on Saturday, June 9, inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and Crawford has opened as a sizable favorite (-1400) over the Australian (+750). The undercard of the event will begin at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+ with the main card kicking off at 9:30 p.m. In addition to the main event, a 10-round lightweight bout between Jose Pedraza and Antonio Moran will be featured as part of the main card.
Below is a look at the complete Crawford vs. Horn fight card set to take place in Las Vegas.