Crawford-Porter will broadcast LIVE AND EXCLUSIVELY ON ESPN+ PPV – Fans outside the US and UK can watch the match live on FITETV – CLICK HERE to view the ESPN+ Order Events Page!
Battle week has arrived. Terence “Bud” Crawford will defend her WBO weightlifting world title in a legacy super fight with “Showtime” Shawn Porter this Saturday, November 20 at the Michelob ULTRA Arena in Mandalay Bay. in Las Vegas.
Before Crawford and Porter hit the gloves, the full set of fight week events will stream live on the Top Rated YouTube, Twitter and Facebook pages, in addition to the various ESPN platforms.
Wednesday, November 17: Crawford vs. Porter
5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT
LIVE on ESPN2 and stream on Top Rated YouTube, Twitter and Facebook pages
Thursday, November 18: Crawford vs. Porter Undercard
4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT
Stream on the ESPN app and the Top Rated YouTube, Twitter and Facebook pages
Friday, November 19: The official match between Crawford vs. Porter
Tabbed Matches (including PPV Tagged Matches)
4:15 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT
Directly on the YouTube, Twitter and Facebook pages of the Top Rated
Major Events
5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT
Live on ESPNews and Top Rated YouTube, Twitter and Facebook pages
Saturday, November 20: Crawford vs. Porter
Early underdog match
6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT
Live and exclusive on ESPN APP (no fee wall).
* Features emerging lightweight Karlos Balderas and the recent pro debut of US Olympic athlete Tiger Johnson in a welterweight bout.
Broadcast under the card
7pm ET / 4pm PT
ESPN2 and ESPN+
* Isaac Dogboe-Christopher Diaz (10 rounds, featherweight) & Adam Lopez-Adan Ochoa II (8 rounds, featherweight).
Broadcast PPV
9pm ET / 6pm PT
CLICK HERE to view ESPN+ Event Order Page
* PPV broadcasts include Crawford-Porter, who eliminated 12 rounds of IBF middleweight qualifiers with undefeated contenders Esquiva “La Pantera” Falcao and Patrice Volny, a 10-round tilt between rising star Janibek “Qazaq Style” Alimkhanuly and former world champion Hassan N’ Dam, and an eight-round lightweight competition between Raymond “Danger” Muratalla and Elias “El Macho” Araujo.
Featured by Top Rated and TGB Ads, Crawford-Porter will be the Top Rated PPV exclusively on ESPN+ in the US at 9pm ET / 6pm Pacific Time. Limit ticket is still available and can be purchased by visiting AXS.com.
Pound-for-pound star Terence “Bud” Crawford has been naming heavyweight superstars for years. His long wait for a battle to determine the legacy is now over. Crawford will defend her WBO world title and undefeated record on Saturday, November 20 against two-time WBO weight champion and No. 1 contender “Showtime” Shawn Porter at the Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas.
Promoted by Top Rated, along with TGB Ads, Crawford-Porter will be the Top Rated PPV exclusively on ESPN+ in the US at 9pm ET / 6pm Pacific Time.
Tickets starting at $54 go on sale Monday, October 4 at 10 a.m. PT and can be purchased by visiting AXS.com.
“This was a match that reminded me of all the great weight fights of the 1980s and ’90s, two top boxers who weren’t afraid to take on their biggest challenge yet,” said Top Rank president Bob Arum. said. “Terence has wanted a challenge like this for a long time, and I believe he will make it through. Shawn Porter, however, was not an easy night for any boxer.
“I’ve been calling out top heavyweights since I went 147th in 2018 and I’m delighted Shawn stepped up,” Crawford said. “This fight will bring out the best in me and introduce parts of my game that the world has yet to see. On November 20th, I will silence my doubts and prove that I am the best weightlifter in the world. ”
“I have wanted this fight for a long time and now my patience has paid off,” Porter said. Over the course of my career, I’ve taken my best and proven myself as a man who gives 100% in everything I do. Terence Crawford is a great, versatile and very athletic fighter just like me. We are the two best contenders in the world, and on November 20th we have a chance to prove who is the best. Match fans can expect a great performance that night and with this win I will cement myself as the best weightlifter of this era. ”
Matt Kenny, Vice President, Programming & Acquisitions, ESPN added, “We’re thrilled to feature this super heavyweight bout exclusively on ESPN+ PPV. This is the kind of fight boxing fans dream of and we are looking forward to a huge event on November 20th.”
Crawford (37-0.28 KOs), three-weight world champion from America’s heartland, Omaha, Nebraska, has defended his world title four times since knocking out Jeff “The Hornet” Horn in June 2018. A near-top of the ladder of the mythical pound-for-pound rankings, Crawford has been world champion since March 2014. He beat the champion. WBO lightweight world Ricky Burns on opponents’ ground in Scotland and defended his first title against loyalist Omaha with a ninth-round offset Yuriorkis Gamboa. Crawford became the first man in the four-belt era to become the undisputed welterweight champion, and he is leading 4-0 with four knockdowns since moving to the welterweight division. His eight-match knockout streak dates back to July 2016, when he made a one-sided decision against Viktor “The Iceman” Postol at the MGM Grand Garden Arena to unify two of the world championship belts. middle class. Crawford will have a 4th round knockout last November against Kell Brook in the MGM Grand Las Vegas Bubble.
Porter (31-3-1, 17 KOs), a 13-year pro from Akron, Ohio, got his first taste of championship glory in December 2013 when he beat the undefeated Devon Alexander before that to win the title of IBF champion. He defeated two-weight world champion Paulie Malignaggi in his first defense of his title before Brook overcame him by majority decision in August 2014. For the next seven years, Porter continued to fight. fought in the first division, becoming a two-time world champion in 2018 when he overthrew Danny Garcia to win the WBC welterweight belt. He defended that title against future Manny Pacquiao conqueror Yordenis Ugas before defeating Errol Spence Jr. to the limit in the title unification tilt in September 2019. After deciding to part ways with Spence, Porter regrouped with a one-sided decision against Sebastian Formella in August 2020 to set up a Crawford confrontation. .
