Three-weight pound-for-pound great Terence Crawford (37-0, 28 KOs) makes the fifth defense of his WBO welterweight title against two-time former welterweight champion Shawn Porter (31-3-1, 17 KOs) live on pay-per-view from Michelob Ultra Arena at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Saturday, November 20. The date when the fight airs live in Australia is Sunday, November 21.
The longtime acquaintances came up together in the amateur ranks in the late 2000s. At the time, Porter outweighed Crawford by more than 30 pounds. More than a decade later, the welterweight stars are finally crossing paths.
Crawford vs Porter tickets and live stream
Crawford vs Porter tickets to witness all the action at Michelob Ultra Arena on Saturday, November 20 are on sale. Tickets can be purchased through Vivid Seats.
Boxing fans in the US can watch Terence Crawford vs Shawn Porter live stream on ESPN+ PPV on Saturday, November 20. The start time is scheduled for 9 pm ET / 6 pm PT.
In Australia Crawford vs Porter airs live on Sunday, November 21 on Kayo Sports. The start time is scheduled for 1 pm AEDT / 10 am AWST.
Crawford and Porter didn’t need to hoot and holler to make their point at the final pre-fight press conference held earlier today. With fight day three days away, they were all business. Check out below what they had to say.
Terence Crawford: I do a lot of things better than Shawn
“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.”
“Once we signed that contract, the switch was already flipped and I can’t wait to go out there Saturday to display my talent and look good doing it. Until then, right now I’m just chilling, playing Call of Duty in the room by myself all day. I’ve been in the room all day isolating.”
Shawn Porter: Fight week is always easy for me
“I don’t think there’s too much that I can say to Bud that’s going to change the way he thinks about himself and the outcome of this fight. He can’t look at me and say, ‘I’m going to beat your ass’ and I’m going to believe that, and he knows that, and he won’t dare to do it. I could say the exact same thing he said, and I believe it.”
“Terence, you know better than I do that you’ve matured. I feel like people see your personality and your character right now more than they’ve ever seen, but I feel like I’m still correct in saying that when the wrong Tweet or Instagram post goes up, you can get upset.”
“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 {during} 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.”
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