Pound-for-pound superstar Terence “Bud” Crawford returns to the long-awaited ring on December 10 when he faces current European Champion and WBC 4th place David Avanesyan at the Medical Center CHI in Omaha’s hometown of Crawford, Neb.
The fight will be streamed live by BLK Prime (https://watchnow.blkprime.com/) for $39.99. This will be BLK Prime’s first streaming of a professional boxing event, but the Silicon Valley-based tech company has already streamed several non-professional fights. BLK Prime is a video-on-demand subscription company that uses cutting edge technology to deliver the most flawless picture stream available.
A spokesperson for BLK Prime said: “BLK Prime has been around for five years and we are delighted to announce our first world championship. “To make his debut against the world’s number one boxer, Terence Crawford, is a home run and we can’t wait for December 10 in Omaha, Neb.”
Three-weight world champion and reigning WBO Welterweight champion Crawford (38-0.29 KOs), 35, is considered the number one weight star in the sport, topping the charts above. Major publications include ESPN, Sports Illustrated and Yahoo Sports. Known for his exceptionally fast hand speed, ring IQ, counter-attack, defense, and natural ability to transition from orthodox to men’s hit, Crawford won his first world title in lightweight in 2008.
Crawford became the undisputed 140-pound world champion after knocking out Julius Indongo in August 2017, becoming the first undisputed champion in the 140-pound class since Kostya Tszyu in 2004 and the first male fighter to hold all four major belts simultaneously since Jermain Taylor 2005. More recently, Crawford took over the welterweight division, eliminating world champions Jeff Horn, Amir Khan, Kell Brook and Shawn Porter in destroying the sport. On his last appearance, Crawford became the first boxer to stop Porter, causing him to be knocked down twice in the 10th round.
The 34-year-old Russian-born Avanesyan (29-3-1, 17 KOs) is advertised by Frank Warren’s Queensberry’s Promotion. The biggest win of Avanesyan’s career came in 2016, when he scored the unanimous decision against former world champion Shane Mosley to retain his title and also make his debut in the United States. Avanesyan is currently on a six-match knockout streak and is considered a very dangerous opponent.
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