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Ricky Burns, March 1, 2014, points
Crawford crossed the Atlantic with a big reputation, but had to withstand a brave effort from Ricky Burns, the defending champion, before claiming the WBO lightweight belt, Crawford’s first world title. It was a wonderfully controlled performance by Crawford, who just had too much variation for the champion. Getty Images — Ricky Burns, March 1, 2014, points Crawford crossed the Atlantic with a big reputation, but had to withstand a brave effort from Ricky Burns, the defending champion, before claiming the WBO lightweight belt, Crawford’s first world title. It was a wonderfully controlled performance by Crawford, who just had too much variation for the champion. Getty Images

Yuriorkis Gamboa, June 28, 2014, stopped 9th
After winning the WBO lightweight title in Scotland, Crawford made his first defence in Omaha, the first time he had boxed as a professional in his home city, and produced a devastating performance against a former two-weight world champion and Olympic gold medallist, knocking the Cuban down four times. AP Photo — Yuriorkis Gamboa, June 28, 2014, stopped 9th After winning the WBO lightweight title in Scotland, Crawford made his first defence in Omaha, the first time he had boxed as a professional in his home city, and produced a devastating performance against a former two-weight world champion and Olympic gold medallist, knocking the Cuban down four times. AP Photo

Viktor Postol, July 23, 2016, points
Postol, from Ukraine, came with a reputation as a tough and well-schooled fighter, but Crawford was dominant, knocking him down twice in the fifth round of the bout in Las Vegas, as he unified WBC and IBF super-lightweight titles. Getty Images — Viktor Postol, July 23, 2016, points Postol, from Ukraine, came with a reputation as a tough and well-schooled fighter, but Crawford was dominant, knocking him down twice in the fifth round of the bout in Las Vegas, as he unified WBC and IBF super-lightweight titles. Getty Images

Julius Indongo, August 19, 2017, ko 3rd
One of his most straight-forward wins, to unify the world light-welterweight titles, but it allowed Crawford to create a bit of history as only the third boxer (after Bernard Hopkins and Jermain Taylor) to hold WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO titles at the same time. AP Photo — Julius Indongo, August 19, 2017, ko 3rd One of his most straight-forward wins, to unify the world light-welterweight titles, but it allowed Crawford to create a bit of history as only the third boxer (after Bernard Hopkins and Jermain Taylor) to hold WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO titles at the same time. AP Photo

Jeff Horn, June 9, 2018, rsc 9th
Horn had won the WBO welterweight title in a huge upset against Manny Pacquiao in Brisbane, but the Australian was no match for Crawford, when they clashed in Las Vegas. The American won every round before stopping Horn to claim his third world title. Getty Images — Jeff Horn, June 9, 2018, rsc 9th Horn had won the WBO welterweight title in a huge upset against Manny Pacquiao in Brisbane, but the Australian was no match for Crawford, when they clashed in Las Vegas. The American won every round before stopping Horn to claim his third world title. Getty Images

Ricky Burns, March 1, 2014, points
Crawford crossed the Atlantic with a big reputation, but had to withstand a brave effort from Ricky Burns, the defending champion, before claiming the WBO lightweight belt, Crawford’s first world title. It was a wonderfully controlled performance by Crawford, who just had too much variation for the champion. Getty Images — Ricky Burns, March 1, 2014, points Crawford crossed the Atlantic with a big reputation, but had to withstand a brave effort from Ricky Burns, the defending champion, before claiming the WBO lightweight belt, Crawford’s first world title. It was a wonderfully controlled performance by Crawford, who just had too much variation for the champion. Getty Images

Yuriorkis Gamboa, June 28, 2014, stopped 9th
After winning the WBO lightweight title in Scotland, Crawford made his first defence in Omaha, the first time he had boxed as a professional in his home city, and produced a devastating performance against a former two-weight world champion and Olympic gold medallist, knocking the Cuban down four times. AP Photo — Yuriorkis Gamboa, June 28, 2014, stopped 9th After winning the WBO lightweight title in Scotland, Crawford made his first defence in Omaha, the first time he had boxed as a professional in his home city, and produced a devastating performance against a former two-weight world champion and Olympic gold medallist, knocking the Cuban down four times. AP Photo

Viktor Postol, July 23, 2016, points
Postol, from Ukraine, came with a reputation as a tough and well-schooled fighter, but Crawford was dominant, knocking him down twice in the fifth round of the bout in Las Vegas, as he unified WBC and IBF super-lightweight titles. Getty Images — Viktor Postol, July 23, 2016, points Postol, from Ukraine, came with a reputation as a tough and well-schooled fighter, but Crawford was dominant, knocking him down twice in the fifth round of the bout in Las Vegas, as he unified WBC and IBF super-lightweight titles. Getty Images

Julius Indongo, August 19, 2017, ko 3rd
One of his most straight-forward wins, to unify the world light-welterweight titles, but it allowed Crawford to create a bit of history as only the third boxer (after Bernard Hopkins and Jermain Taylor) to hold WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO titles at the same time. AP Photo — Julius Indongo, August 19, 2017, ko 3rd One of his most straight-forward wins, to unify the world light-welterweight titles, but it allowed Crawford to create a bit of history as only the third boxer (after Bernard Hopkins and Jermain Taylor) to hold WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO titles at the same time. AP Photo

Jeff Horn, June 9, 2018, rsc 9th
Horn had won the WBO welterweight title in a huge upset against Manny Pacquiao in Brisbane, but the Australian was no match for Crawford, when they clashed in Las Vegas. The American won every round before stopping Horn to claim his third world title. Getty Images — Jeff Horn, June 9, 2018, rsc 9th Horn had won the WBO welterweight title in a huge upset against Manny Pacquiao in Brisbane, but the Australian was no match for Crawford, when they clashed in Las Vegas. The American won every round before stopping Horn to claim his third world title. Getty Images

Ricky Burns, March 1, 2014, points
Crawford crossed the Atlantic with a big reputation, but had to withstand a brave effort from Ricky Burns, the defending champion, before claiming the WBO lightweight belt, Crawford’s first world title. It was a wonderfully controlled performance by Crawford, who just had too much variation for the champion. Getty Images — Ricky Burns, March 1, 2014, points Crawford crossed the Atlantic with a big reputation, but had to withstand a brave effort from Ricky Burns, the defending champion, before claiming the WBO lightweight belt, Crawford’s first world title. It was a wonderfully controlled performance by Crawford, who just had too much variation for the champion. Getty Images

Terence Crawford's five greatest victories ahead of Amir Khan title defence - in pictures

The unbeaten American, 31, defends his WBO welterweight title against Britain's Amir Khan at Madison Square Garden on Saturday

Ron Lewis

April 18, 2019

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