Terence Crawford

Terence Crawford (born September 28, 1987 in Omaha, Nebraska) is a professional boxer in the light-welterweight division. He is undefeated as a professional and is the current WBO Light Welterweight champion, as well as a former WBO Lightweight champion.

Amateur career highlights

2006 National PAL Championships (amateur), 132 Pounds - Gold Medalist^[1]
2006 Blue & Gold National Championships (amateur), 132 Pounds - Gold Medalist^[1]
2007 U.S. Pan American Games Box-Offs (amateur), 132 Pounds - Gold Medalist^[1]

Professional boxing career

Crawford debuted March 14, 2008 knocking out Brian Cummings in round 1. Crawford eventually racking up a 19-0 record took on Breidis Prescott in his first notable bout, Crawford outboxed the hard hitting Colombian and secured a unanimous decision victory. Crawford then took Alejandro Sanabria, dominating the fight, knocking out Sanabria in the 6th round. Crawford earned the vacant WBO NABO lightweight title in the process.

WBO world lightweight champion

5 months after beating undefeated Andrey Klimov, Terence traveled to Scotland to take on the popular British fighter Ricky Burns for the WBO lightweight title. Crawford easily won the fight, boxing well on the outside and picking his shots on the overmatched but game Burns. Crawford captured his first major title and improved his record to 23-0.^[2]

Crawford vs Alejandro Sanabria

This fight was held in American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas, USA. This fight was Crawford's 21 professional fight and victory. This fight lasted for 6 rounds. Crawford swung a left hook and knocked Sanabria. Sanabria got up at the count of seven but Sanabria was staggering and the Referee called tko and Crawford won the match.^[3]

Crawford vs Ricky Burns

This fight was located in Scottish Exhibition Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom.^[4] Crawford won by unanimous decision.^[4]

Crawford vs. Gamboa

Before this fight Gamboa did not fight for over a year due to the fact that he was charged with a misdemeanor. In November he was charged for domestic violence and performance enhancing drugs.^[5] Crawford faced Gamboa in his first title defense. It was also Crawford's first time fighting in front of his home town In Omaha, Nebraska.^[5] This fight would be the second time for a title fight since 1974, which was the Joe Frazier fight in which he was defending his title.^[5] Gamboa won the early rounds using his speed advantage but Crawford adjusted and knocked him down once in the fifth round changing the pace of the fight.^[6] Crawford continuing to work out of the southpaw stance tagged Gamboa with his jab and straight left. After knocking Gamboa down again in the 8th, Crawford was wobbled by a big right hand from Gamboa but Crawford clinched his way to safety regaining his legs and went on to put Gamboa down two more times in an impressive 9th round TKO victory over the undefeated Cuban.^[7] This was Crawford's first defense of his WBO title and his twenty fourth consecutive win, improving his record to 24-0. Crawford stated after the fight "I was warming up, getting used to his style in the first couple of rounds. I just wanted to test him out, I felt like I could make an adjustment with my jab, because he's always dropping his left hand. I thought I could get him with my jab in the southpaw stance."^[8]

Crawford vs Raymundo Beltran

This fight was held in CenturyLink Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA. This fight was Crawford's 25 professional fight and victory. This fight lasted 12 rounds. This was Crawford's second match in Omaha retaining his title and claimed the vacant Ring lightweight belt by beating No. 1 contender Beltran by unanimous decision.^[9] After the fight, Crawford announced he will be leaving lightweight and moving up to 140 pounds.

Terence Crawford vs Thomas Dulorme

Terence Crawford made his debut at light welterweight on the 18th April at the College Park Center in Arlington, Texas against Thomas Dulorme with the vacant WBO light welterweight title on the line. The referee stopped the fight after Dulorme was down 3 times in the sixth round and Crawford won via TKO.

Professional boxing record

26 Wins (18 knockouts), 0 Losses, 0 Draws[10]
Res.	Record	Opponent	Type	Rd., Time	Date	Location	Notes
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	26–0	Thomas Dulorme	TKO	6 (12), 1:51	2015-04-18	College Park Center, Dallas, Texas	Won vacant WBO Light Welterweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	25–0	Raymundo Beltrán	UD	12	2014-11-29	CenturyLink Center, Omaha, Nebraska	Retained WBO Lightweight title. Won vacant The Ring Lightweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	24–0	Yuriorkis Gamboa	KO	9 (12), 2:53	2014-06-28	CenturyLink Center, Omaha, Nebraska	Retained WBO Lightweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	23–0	Ricky Burns	UD	12	2014-03-01	SECC Arena, Glasgow, Scotland	Won WBO Lightweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	22–0	Andrey Klimov	UD	10	2013-10-05	Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	21–0	Alejandro Sanabria	TKO	6 (10), 0:17	2013-06-15	American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas	Won vacant WBO NABO Lightweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	20–0	Breidis Prescott	UD	10	2013-03-30	Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	19–0	Sidney Siqueira	TKO	6 (8), 2:47	2012-11-10	Wynn Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	18–0	Hardy Paredes	TKO	4 (8), 0:40	2012-09-13	Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	17–0	David Rodela	KO	2 (6), 2:30	2012-06-08	Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	16–0	Andre Gorges	KO	5 (6), 0:44	2012-04-14	Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	15–0	Angel Rios	UD	8	2011-09-10	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	14–0	Derrick Campos	TKO	2 (6), 2:31	2011-07-30	Softball Country Arena, Denver, Colorado
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	13–0	Anthony Mora	KO	1 (6), 1:58	2011-02-26	Heartland Events Center, Grand Island, Nebraska
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	12–0	Ron Boyd	TKO	1 (6), 2:28	2010-07-31	Sovereign Bank Baseball Stadium, York, Pennsylvania
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	11–0	Marty Robbins	KO	3 (6), 0:51	2010-05-01	Johnson County Fairgrounds, Iowa City, Iowa
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	10–0	Corey Sommerville	TKO	2 (4), 1:25	2009-12-19	Cotton Eyed Joe, Knoxville, Tennessee
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	9–0	Steve Marquez	TKO	1 (4), 2:35	2009-10-31	War Memorial Arena, Johnstown, Pennsylvania
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	8–0	Miguel Delgado	TKO	3 (4), 1:02	2009-05-02	War Memorial Arena, Johnstown, Pennsylvania
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	7–0	Lucas Rodas	KO	1 (4), 1:52	2009-03-21	U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	6–0	Travis Hartman	UD	4	2009-03-07	Valencia Ballroom, York, Pennsylvania
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	5–0	Michael Williams	TKO	2 (4), 1:14	2008-11-08	Valencia Ballroom, York, Pennsylvania
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	4–0	Aaron Anderson	UD	4	2008-08-22	Johnson County Fairgrounds, Iowa City, Iowa
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	3–0	Damon Antoine	UD	4	2008-07-26	Valencia Ballroom, York, Pennsylvania
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	2–0	Filiberto Nieto	RTD	1 (4), 3:00	2008-04-03	Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie, Maryland
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	1–0	Brian Cummings	KO	1 (4), 0:26	2008-03-14	Denver Athletic Club, Denver, Colorado	Professional debut.

References

External links

• Professional boxing record for Terence Crawford from BoxRec