- Terence Crawford has defeated Jeff Horn to win the WBO welterweight title
- Crawford defeated Horn by technical knockout in the ninth round in Las Vegas
- Horn loses the belt he won by defeating Manny Pacquiao in Brisbane in 2017
Terence Crawford has defeated Jeff Horn to win the WBO welterweight title.
Crawford defeated Horn by technical knockout in the ninth round at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday.
The result means Horn loses the belt he won by defeating Manny Pacquiao in Brisbane last year.
Crawford was a class above from start to finish, totally overwhelming Horn to hand the Australian a comprehensive defeat – his first in 20 professional fights.
Referee Robert Byrd stopped the fight with 27 seconds to go in the ninth round.
Horn said he was ‘disappointed’ after the fight.
‘I’m disappointed but I’m not hurt at all. Things happen. First loss as a professional. I’ll keep going, I can rebuild.
‘He’s a tricky boxer out there… I got a bit predictable and started getting clipped too much.’
Crawford said he wants to unify the welterweight titles.
‘I want the champs, I want the big fights,’ he said.
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Terence Crawford has defeated Jeff Horn to win the WBO welterweight title
The result means Horn loses the belt he won by defeating Manny Pacquiao in Brisbane last year
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