Tonight, boxing presents a true world title fight, as two champions meet to unify the 140 pound division and declare a true, undisputed champion. The main attraction here is highly ranked pound for pound fighter Terence Crawford, who is a two division champion and already considered the king at 140. His opponent is Julius Indongo, who comes in off back to back upsets and brings in to the ring every major title in the division not already held by Crawford. It should be quite a fight.
Also featured on the card is the latest from undefeated Oleksandr Gvozdyk, who is looking to follow in the path of Vasyl Lomachenko to claim dominance for the Ukranian Olympic team. The night also includes a bevy of excellent fights airing online at ESPN3 featuring the likes of Bryant Jennings, Mike Alvarado, and more.
Crawford vs. Indongo airs live on ESPN today Saturday, August 19. Fight time is 10:00 p.m. ET for the main card, with prelims starting at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN3. For more on the card follow our colleagues at Bad Left Hook.
CRAWFORD vs. INDONGO RESULTS
(Main Card, ESPN, 10:00 p.m. ET)
Terence Crawford def. Julius Indongo, KO (R3, 1:38)
Oleksandr Gvozdyk def. Craig Baker, TKO (R6, 2:04)
Shakur Stevenson def. David Paz, UD (60-53, 60-53, 60-53)
(Prelim Card, ESPN3, 6:30 p.m. ET)
Michael Reed vs. Rob Frankel
Kevin Ventura def. Baltazar Ramirez, KO R3
Mike Alvarado def. Sidney Siqueira, KO R4
Steve Nelson def. Cesar Ruiz, UD
Bryant Jennings def. Daniel Martz, TKO R2
Dillian Whyte vs. Malcolm Tann, TKO R3
TERENCE CRAWFORD vs. JULIUS INDONGO ROUND BY ROUND:
Round 1: Crawford comes out southpaw to match Indongo. Indongo is so lanky and tries to use that length here, leading to him reaching in from the outside. Crawford times those and lands a few nice hard counter rights. Indongo gets a couple shots in as well, but those Crawford counters are the best so far. Tense opening. 10-9 Crawford
Round 2: Crawford circling well as Indongo moves in and out straight. Crawford is timing things well and continues to land good counters. He’s fighting aggressively earlier than we usually see from him, and it pays off as he put Indongo on the mat with a nice combo. Indongo gets up quickly, but Crowford pressures him to end the round. 10-8 Crawford
Round 3: Indongo seems gunshy here, not committing himself to the punches as he comes in, undoubtedly to avoid getting countered again. And out of nowhere, Crawford BURIES Indongo with a bodyshot. He’s down, and he is not getting up! Terence Crawford is the undisputed champion!