Crawford vs. Beltran

Crawford-Beltran: Boxing Way After Dark Sees Ratings Dip

Terence Crawford capped a banner year—one many will argue is worthy of Fighter of the Year honors—with a 12-round virtuoso performance versus Raymundo Beltran on Nov. 29 at home in Omaha, Nebraska. The win netted Crawford (25-0, 17KOs) the vacant...

Terence Crawford-Ray Beltran: Post Report Card

For the first time since Wallace Smith ended the third and final reign of Jimmy Carter in 1955, a “Bud” is the Lightweight Champion of the World. That’s the capital letters version. Terrence Crawford, already the WBO flag bearer, isn’t just a bel...

CompuBox: Terence Crawford Picked Ray Beltran Apart

Dominant performance by Fighter of the Year candidate Terence Crawford, who picked apart capable challenger Raymundo Beltran from the orthodox and southpaw stances all night to retain the WBO lightweight championship. Crawford landed an avg. of 13 o...

Photos: Terence Crawford Dominates Beltran in Omaha

Omaha - Terence Crawford retained his World Boxing Organization lightweight title and kept his undefeated record intact with a unanimous decision over the number one contender Ray Beltran. The 27-year-old Crawford dominated the 12-round fight, swi...

Terence Crawford Learned From Past Gamboa Error

Terence Crawford (25-0, 17KOs) didn't ignite the crowd like he did in his Fight of the Year candidate against Yuriorkis Gamboa, but he did get the win against Ray Beltran. Crawford painted Beltran with precision counter shots, and did damage to hi...

Crawford: I've Been at 135 Since 17, Time To Move Up

Terence Crawford (25-0, 17KOs) easily defeated a game Ray Beltran on Saturday night, retaining his WBO lightweight title. However, he's going to have to vacate that belt in the near future.

Terence Crawford: Next Stop, Fighter of the Year

By Jake Donovan - Given his wiry frame and the year he’s enjoyed, there were two remaining questions for Terence Crawford ahead of his lightweight championship showdown with Raymundo Beltran. Could he post a win to put an exclamation point on a br...

Terence Crawford Puts On Clinic In Outboxing Ray Beltran

By Jake Donovan - Terence Crawford capped a Fighter of the Year-worthy 2014 ring campaign with a wide unanimous decision win over Raymundo Beltran to claim the World lineal lightweight championship Saturday evening at CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Neb...

Terence Crawford-Ray Beltran: Pre-Fight Report Card

by Cliff Rold - Omaha needs a winner. They haven’t had one, at least not what they’re used to, on the gridiron in too long. Lightweight Terrence Crawford give Cornhusker nation something new to look forward too. He is the pro game in one of the...

Crawford vs. Beltran: CompuBox Historical Review

Working behind a steady jab (6 of 31 landed per round), undefeated WBO lightweight champion Terence Crawford landed 46% of his power shots, while opponents landed just 22% of their power shots. Tough and gritty mandatory challenger Raymundo Beltran l...

Terence Crawford A Win Away From Fighter of the Year

What a difference a year makes. Prior to his lightweight title fight versus Ricky Burns, Terence Crawford was viewed as a rising talent but the jury was still out on whether or not he’d soon run with the sport’s elite. A trio of HBO-televised win...

Crawford: Beltran Fight Will Show The Real WBO Champ

WBO lightweight champion Terence Crawford (24-0 17KOs) says tonight's mandatory fight with Raymundo Beltran (29-6-1, 17KOs) will crown the legit champion of the WBO. The HBO televised fight takes place at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska....

Photos: Crawford-Beltran, Gradovich-Velez Weighin

Omaha,Nebraska --- (L-R) WBO Lightweight champion Terence Crawford ,"the Pride of Omaha" and No. 1 contender and mandatory challenger Ray Beltran of Mexico weigh in (Crawford 135 lb, Beltran 134.8 lb ) Friday for their upcoming world title fig...

Beltran Believes He Must KO Crawford To Win

Ray Beltran is in the same precarious position he occupied 14½ months ago. The humble Mexican contender is in the hometown of the champion, preparing to fight for the WBO lightweight title. That first frustrating experience, which resulted in a co...

Photos: Crawford, Beltran Face To Face at Final Presser

Omaha,Nebraska --- (L-R) Bernard Parks of Omaha, IBF Featherweight champion Evgeny Gradovich, WBO Lightweight champion Terence Crawford ,"the Pride of Omaha" , No. 1 contender and mandatory challenger Ray Beltran of Mexico and Jayson Velez of Puer...