One of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world today will defend his WBO Welterweight belt before Thanksgiving weekend in Sin City. Terence Crawford (37-0 with 28 knockouts) will make his fifth title defense of his current strap against two-time welterweight champion Shawn Porter. Porter (31-3-1 with 17 knockouts) lost a split decision to Errol Spence Jr. two years ago to lose the WBC Welterweight belt, and he is hungry to grab another strap.
Terence Crawford vs. Shawn Porter is one of the last major fights of the year. It will take place on Saturday, November 20, 2021, from the Michelob Ultra Arena at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino off the Las Vegas Strip. The promotion will begin at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+ Pay Per View.
When: Saturday, November 20, 2021
Where: Michelob Ultra Arena, Paradise, Nevada
Why: WBO Welterweight Title
Terence Crawford vs Shawn Porter Betting Odds
Terence Crawford -811
Shawn Porter +507
Total Rounds 10.5
Showtime Porter has previously claimed the IBF and WBC Welterweight Belts, but he is a significant underdog per the boxing betting odds entering this bout. For those unfamiliar with betting on boxing, a $100 bet on Shawn Porter would return a $507 profit if he were to pull off the upset. Meanwhile, it would take an $811 wager on Crawford to return at $100 profit.
As the fight nears, there will be decision betting too. You will be able to bet on whether the fight is decided by KO, TKO, or decision, and you can bet on which boxer will win the fight in that fashion as well.
Terence Crawford vs Shawn Porter Preview
Unbeaten Terence Crawford has been extremely impressive over the course of his career. He never won a national championship as an amateur and didn’t get to participate in the Summer Olympics, but he has been more successful than any American boxer since the retirement of Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Crawford won his first title more than seven years ago. He won a unanimous decision over Ricky Burns for the WBO Lightweight Title. He defended the belt against Yuriorkis Gamboa before adding The Ring Lightweight Title from Ray Beltran by unanimous decision. That prompted him to step up in weight class.
He scored a sixth round TKO over Thomas Dulorme to win the WBO Light Welterweight Title. Crawford defended the belt against Dierry Jean and Hank Lundy before adding the WBC and The Ring Light Welterweight belts with a unanimous decision win over Viktor Postol. Once Crawford added those belts around his waist, he fully unified the division with a third-round knockout over Julius Indongo.
That set up another rise up the ranks. Crawford won the WBO Welterweight Title with a TKO of Jeff Horn in June 2018. He has since defended the belt successfully four times, beating all four of his opponents by TKO in the process.
Shawn Porter likes to set the pace in his fights. His last five fights have gone to the cards though, as he has not had the knockout power that separates the best from others. Porter’s first major title came in December 2013 when he defeated Devon Alexander by unanimous decision. He maintained the belt with a fourth-round TKO of Paulie Malignaggi before losing a decision to Kell Brook.
Porter lost a unanimous decision to Keith Thurman in his next title challenge, but he won the WBC Welterweight belt by unanimous decision over Danny Garcia three years ago. He went on to score a split decision win over Yordenis Ugas before losing the title in a split decision to Errol Spence Jr. His most recent fight was a unanimous decision victory over Sebastian Formella over a year ago.
Crawford has a slight edge in the tale of the tape. He is an inch taller than Porter and his reach is an inch longer too.
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