Terence Crawford will make his debut at 154 tonight, fighting WBA junior middleweight champion Israel Madrimov in the main event at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. The event starts at 4:30 pm ET, 9:30 pm UK and Crawford vs. Madrimov is scheduled for 11:30 pm ET / 4:30 am UK. Click here to order the fight on DAZN PPV.
Terence Crawford vs. Israil Madrimov Start Times
🇺🇸 13:00 PT / 🇺🇸 16:00 ET / 🇬🇧 21:00 BST: DOORS OPEN
🇺🇸 13:20 PT / 🇺🇸 16:20 ET / 🇬🇧 21:20 BST: LIFE BEFORE RELIGION
🇺🇸 15:00 PT / 🇺🇸 18:00 ET / 🇬🇧 23:00 BST: LIVE ON DAZN PPV
- Date: Saturday, August 3
- Start time: 4:30 pm ET / 9:30 pm UK
- Crawford vs. Madrimov ringwalks (approx): 11:30 pm ET / 4:30 am UK (Sunday)
This is a do-or-die fight for Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs), who needs a win and an entertaining one to keep his dreams of a Canelo Alvarez fight alive.
Madrimov could destroy Crawford’s hopes by beating him or giving him enough problems to look his age. He turns 37 in September.
Boxing News 24 will provide updates and results below the action:
Terence Crawford vs. Israil Madrimov Running Order
6 x 3 mins International Welterweight contest: ZIYAD ALMAAYOUF 144 lbs (65.3 kg, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) vs. MICHAL BULIK 142.4 lbs (64.6 kg, Opole, Poland)
10 x 3 minutes International Super-Middleweight competition: STEVE NELSON 167.6 lbs (76.0 kg, Omaha, USA) vs. MARCOS RAMON VAZQUEZ 167.6 lbs (76.0 kg, Tijuana, Mexico)
10 x 3 minutes IBF International & WBA Continental Latin-American Lightweight Titles: ANDY CRUZ 134 lbs (60.8 kg, Mantazas, Cuba) vs. ANTONIO MORAN 134.8 lbs (61.1 kg, Mexico City, Mexico)
12 x 3 minutes vacant WBA Light-Heavyweight World Title: DAVID MORRELL 174.8 lbs (79.3 kg, Santa Clara, Cuba) vs. RADIVOJE KALAJDZIC 174.4 lbs (79.1 kg, Brooklyn, USA)
10 x 3 minutes NABF & WBO International Heavyweight Titles: JARED ANDERSON 252.4 lbs (114.5 kg, Toledo, USA) vs. MARTIN BAKOLE 284.4 lbs (129.0 kg, Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo)
12 x 3 minutes Heavyweight competition: ANDY RUIZ 274.4 lbs (124.5 kg, Imperial, USA) vs. JARRELL MILLER 305.6 lbs (138.6 kg, Brooklyn, USA)
12 x 3 minutes WBA Super-Lightweight World Title: ISAAC CRUZ 140 lbs (63.5 kg, Mexico City, Mexico) vs. JOSE VALENZUELA 139.8 lbs (63.4 kg, Los Mochis, Mexico)
12 x 3 minutes WBA Super-Welterweight World Title & WBO Interim Title: TERENCE CRAWFORD 153.4 lbs (69.6 kg, Omaha, USA) vs. ISRAIL MADRIMOV 154 lbs (69.9 kg, Chiva, Uzbekistan)
The focus was on the heavyweight fight between Andy Ruiz Jr. and Jarrell Miller during construction. ‘Big Kid’ Miller (26-1-1, 22 KOs) stole the spotlight from Crawford with his trash talking and natural love.
These two heavyweights are looking to put themselves in a position to fight for the world title, which will be exciting for the fans to see which one of them will come out on top.
WBA light welterweight champion Isaac Cruz has his first title defense against ‘Rayo’ Valenzuela (13-2, 9 KOs) in a fight that could go either way. While ‘Ptibull’ Cruz is considered the favorite, Rayo’s strength, size, and Lomachenko-esque fighting style give him a real chance to win tonight.
Rayo, who has one punch and is the better of the two, could end the fight if he catches Cruz with one of his shots.
Many fans are watching David Morrell (10-0, 9 KOs) in this event because he is one of the two fighters fighting against the winner of Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol.
The other is David Benavidez, but he could lose to Morrell if the Cuban looks good tonight against Radivoje Kalajdzic. Morrell has got the Hollywood movie star looks, power, and style to make him the perfect choice to face the October 12 Beterbiev-Bivol winner.
Lightweight champion Andy Cruz takes on Antonio Moran in a fight that will show if the talented Cuban is ready to take on the next level of competition.
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