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Welterweight

Record: KO: KO Pct: Age: Height: Weight: Reach: Stance: Nationality: Titles:

Terence Crawford 35 -0 -0 26 74% 173cm/5 feet 8" - 188cm/74" southpaw USA WBO

Egidijus Kavaliauskas 21 -0 -1 17 77% 175cm/5 feet 8" - 180cm/71" southpaw Lithuania -

WBO Welterweight Title

Crawford vs Kavaliauskas Date, Location and Broadcast

December 14, 2019
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA

ESPN

Fight to air immediately after the presentation of the Heisman Trophy which will also be broadcast by ESPN.

Crawford vs Kavaliauskas Stats, Facts & Fight PursesCrawford vs Kavaliauskas Stats, Facts & Fight Purses

Broadcast FYI: Fight to air immediately after the presentation of the Heisman Trophy which will also be broadcast by ESPN.
Who is Egidijus Kavaliauskas? Hailing from Lithuania, the 31 year old No. 1 rated WBO welterweight contender turned pro in March 2013 after representing his country in, both, the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games.
Who's the draw? The only blemish on Kavaliauskas's resume is a draw to Ray Robinson (then 24-3) in his most recent bout last March 2019.
Promoters: Both fighters are promoted by Top Rank.
Rankings: Kavaliauskas is BoxRec's No. 14 welterweight while the WBC and IBF rank him No. 7. Crawford is ranked No. 1 in the division by BoxRec is and is a consensus top 3 pound for pound boxer.
4 of 5: Kavaliauskas will be the fourth of Crawford's last 5 opponents who were undefeated.
Reach: +3 Crawford

Crawford vs Kavaliauskas Predictions and OddsCrawford vs Kavaliauskas Predictions and Odds

Mikey Garcia, Boxing champion: "[Egis] does hit hard... [But] I think Crawford is just too skilled and much "e experienced. If Egis doesn't let his hands go early on then Crawford will get in the rhythm of things and box him. If he lets "his hand s go early on... He does hit hard. He's not the fastest or the most defensive but he does hot hard." (Courtesy FightHype)

Brian “BoMac” McIntyre, head trainer and manager of Crawford: "He’s [Egis] strong, has sneaky power, he comes forward, and he has a right hand,” McIntyre told BoxingScene.com.

“He’s applies different kinds of pressure, so we’ll be bringing in pressure sparring partners. He’s going to try and impose his will on Terence. Kavaliauskas earned his opportunity as the mandatory challenger. We’re not sleeping on him.” (Courtesy BoxingScene.com)

Odds: Not surprisingly, Crawford is a 14 to 1 favorite

Crawford vs Kavaliauskas Promoters for Fight EventCrawford vs Kavaliauskas Promoters for Fight Event