By Jake Donovan - OMAHA, Neb.--As far as homecomings, Terence Crawford couldn't have delivered a better performance in his 10-round destruction of Dierry Jean at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska.
As far as the unbeaten super lightweight champion pleading his case for the biggest fight of his career, his team couldn't have asked for a better audition than what came of the HBO-televised headliner.
Few boxers will dare disrespect an opponent by looking past him toward the opportunity waiting down the road. All through fight week, Crawford's name was mentioned as one of a small list of boxers who will land in the opposite corner for the final fight of Manny Pacquiao's career.
Included on that list for such a fight is the winner of the November 7 welterweight clash between Timothy Bradley and Brandon Rios. However, both guys have already faced Pacquiao - Bradley with a controversial win and a split decision loss, Rios with a landslide defeat. With that, the winner would have to deliver a mind-blowingly spectacular performance in order to garner consideration. [Click Here To Read More]
As far as the unbeaten super lightweight champion pleading his case for the biggest fight of his career, his team couldn't have asked for a better audition than what came of the HBO-televised headliner.
Few boxers will dare disrespect an opponent by looking past him toward the opportunity waiting down the road. All through fight week, Crawford's name was mentioned as one of a small list of boxers who will land in the opposite corner for the final fight of Manny Pacquiao's career.
Included on that list for such a fight is the winner of the November 7 welterweight clash between Timothy Bradley and Brandon Rios. However, both guys have already faced Pacquiao - Bradley with a controversial win and a split decision loss, Rios with a landslide defeat. With that, the winner would have to deliver a mind-blowingly spectacular performance in order to garner consideration. [Click Here To Read More]
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