For all the talk about who Terence Crawford doesn’t fight while sitting on the wrong side of the boxing boxing network and promotional split, the invincible WBO welterweight champion does a great job of reminding him how great he is whenever he sets foot in the ring.
Crawford (37-0, 28 KOs) outscored the slow start by making a calculated adjustment to move south. From there, he went to unload former 147-pound title holder Kale Brook in the fourth round of TKOs inside the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas on Saturday.
Yet Brooke (39-3, 27 KOs) looked strange on the scales on Friday after returning to welterweight after losing his IBF title in 2017 and had a sharp look at the back of his pocket, while Crawford’s precise counter punching and nasty ability to finish opponents was damaged The difference has come out.
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“I was just trying to determine the distance and I was trying to find the rhythm between getting my distance together,” said Ford. “That’s why it was so competitive. I couldn’t stop my shots.”
Although Crawford flirted with Southapp in the first two rounds, he clearly lost both, not hurting enough in return. A particularly slow start, Crawford had enough information to make the key adjustments, moving to the left on a full-time basis in Round 3, and effectively taking Brooke Jab, which was the foundation of his early success.
“I just stepped forward a bit and tried to throw a little more punches but not more,” Crawford said. “Then I caught him several times.”
Crawford injured Brooke in the surprise counter right hand in the round in which was a half hook and jab, causing him to get stuck in the rope. Crawford adopted a clean left hook before referee Tony Weeks ruled the knock-down and separated them.
After the restart, Crawford smashed three-left combinations that ended with two left-handed hands, forcing Weeks to rescue Brooke on his feet at 1:14 p.m.
“This is boxing. I apparently got caught with a shot I didn’t see and the referee waved it,” Brooke said. “This has never happened to me before. I always said I would go to my shit if I lost. The referee saw that I could not continue and the fight was over. I did not like it. To lose the injury, I would rather I’ll go to my shield and I did tonight.
“[Crawford] Got good distance and quick hands. He has a good eye for landing shots. Never in my career, no one has done that to me, not even a quarrel. I caught up with a shot I didn’t see and the fight was over. I couldn’t have gotten in any better condition. I felt great. “
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Ford v Brook Card, Results
- Terrence Crawford (C) Def. Kale Brook fourth-round T.K.O.
- Joshua Franco (C) v. Andrew Moloney ruled out a decision in Round 2 due to an accidental head button
Crawford vs Brooke scorecard, live coverage
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Crawford (C) |
9 |
9 |
10 |
T.K.O. |
28 |
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Brooke |
10 |
10 |
9 |
29 |
