Let’s start with the obvious question: What the heck?
Terence Crawford, boxing’s pound-for-pound king, is fighting a guy with a professional record of 10-0-1?
Well, Israin Madrimov is more than a guy. He’s a seasoned, 29-year-old fighter from Uzbekistan who’s logged 370 amateur fights and good enough to win the WBA super welterweight title in March.
Therein lies the appeal for Crawford (40-0 with 31 knockouts).
At 36, Crawford is aiming to win a title in a fourth weight division, and continuing a steady climb in weight to prepare him for a potential showdown with Canelo Alvarez.
But this could prove to be an entertaining test for Crawford.
Terence Crawford vs. Israil Madrimov fight time
The PPV card starts at 4:30 p.m. ET.
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