Tony Boone
27 articles · Omaha.com
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Omaha’s Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford defeats Amir Khan to retain welterweight title
By Tony Boone
NEW YORK ? Terence "Bud" Crawford successfully defended his WBO welterweight title and status among the pound-for-pound best with a win over Amir Khan on Saturday at Madison Square Garden. The undefeated…
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Amir Khan is ready for ?a massive fight? against unbeaten champ Terence Crawford
By Tony Boone
When Top Rank looked to set up Terence ?Bud? Crawford?s second welterweight title defense, it hoped to match the three-division champion from Omaha with the best opponent available. The search ended in…
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Tempers flare between Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford and Jose Benavidez Jr. at media event
By Tony Boone
The tension was already in the air when Terence "Bud" Crawford arrived at B&B Boxing Academy. It nearly boiled over after the WBO welterweight champion from Omaha stepped ringside Wednesday as Jose…
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Omaha native Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford defeats Jeff Horn by knockout to win welterweight title
By Tony Boone
LAS VEGAS ? Terence "Bud" Crawford is now a three-division world champion. The unbeaten Omahan (33-0) improved to 11-0 in world title bouts with a victory over Australian Jeff Horn (18-1-1) Saturday…
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Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford and Jeff Horn have eyes on another prize, and it?s not just the belt
By Tony Boone
LAS VEGAS ? The plan for Terence ?Bud? Crawford to become the world welterweight champion began long before he vacated his 140-pound titles, and even before he became a lightweight champion. Crawford?s…
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Before first bout at 147, Omaha native Terence Crawford is driven by not being a champion
By Tony Boone
When we last saw Terence ?Bud? Crawford in the ring, he was posing with a world title belt in both hands, one draped over each shoulder and another around his waist following…
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Boone: Now that he?s a superstar, Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford should call out The Best Ever ? Floyd Mayweather Jr.
By Tony Boone
The eclipse arrived in Nebraska a bit early for Julius Indongo. Terence ?Bud? Crawford turned the lights out on the former IBF/WBA junior welterweight beltholder?s title reign Saturday with a spectacular knockout…
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Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford, Julius Indongo meet for history in rare battle with four belts at stake
By Tony Boone
When unified junior welterweight champions Terence ?Bud? Crawford and Julius ?The Blue Machine? Indongo met face-to-face after Friday?s weigh-in for their Saturday bout in Lincoln, neither gave an inch. They stood eye-to-eye…
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Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford-Julius Indongo title bout?s impact is both global and for Nebraska
By Tony Boone
When the talking was done, the two champions moved to the front of the stage with their hardware. Terence ?Bud? Crawford, with the multi-colored Ring magazine belt around his waist, stood on…
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Crawford can enhance legacy with historic win
By Tony Boone
Undisputed. The term hardly exists in boxing anymore. With four major sanctioning bodies each crowning their own titlist in every weight class, not everyone is going to agree on who the champion…
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Boone: What?s next for Crawford? ‘Bud’ could be due for unification bout, then superfight
By Tony Boone
NEW YORK ? Unified junior welterweight champion Terence ?Bud? Crawford thoroughly dominated another highly ranked contender Saturday at Madison Square Garden, which left those among the 8,026 in attendance and the million…
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Champion Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford on historic path; another unification could be looming
By Tony Boone
NEW YORK ? Junior welterweight champ Terence ?Bud? Crawford is blazing toward superstardom. Nearly everyone in boxing can see it, including the Omahan?s hall-of-fame promoter. Bob Arum, the founder and CEO of…
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Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford set for first main event in main Madison Square Garden arena; lefty foe doesn?t affect preparation
By Tony Boone
As a two-division lineal world champion and former fighter of the year, Terence ?Bud? Crawford finds himself on a path toward induction in the International Boxing Hall of Fame. No Nebraska fighter…
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Boone: Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford makes case for fighter of the year honors
By Tony Boone
Unified junior welterweight champion Terence ?Bud? Crawford gave fight fans in Omaha both the expected and unexpected on another memorable night of boxing at the CenturyLink Center on Saturday. His one-sided, eighth-round…
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John Molina Jr., Terence Crawford’s challenger, knows ultimate goal is a win away
By Tony Boone
The magnitude of Saturday?s fight at the CenturyLink Center isn?t lost on challenger John Molina Jr. Everything the Covina, California, fighter has wanted in his boxing career will be on the table…
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Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford says Pacquiao never offered a bout
By Tony Boone
Unified junior welterweight champion Terence "Bud" Crawford set the record straight. He was never offered a bout with Manny Pacquiao, at any weight. Crawford (29-0, 20 knockouts), the WBO, WBC and lineal…
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Boone: Terence ?Bud? Crawford may move fast, but potential fight with Manny Pacquiao will take time
By Tony Boone
In boxing, the natural discussion after a big fight is always about what is next. And while unified junior welterweight Terence ?Bud? Crawford may be considered as an opponent for Manny Pacquiao…
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Notes: Crawford camp had good plan; Fifth-round knockdowns set the tone; Omaha shows support for the champ
By Tony Boone
Las Vegas ? Team Crawford had Viktor Postol scouted well. Recognizing that the WBC champion from Ukraine needed to have his feet set to throw the jab that sets up his attack,…
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Omaha’s Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford dominates Viktor ‘Iceman’ Postol, unifies junior welterweight title
By Tony Boone
LAS VEGAS ? Terence ?Bud? Crawford returned to Las Vegas and hit it big on lucky number seven. The Omahan?s seventh victory in as many world title fights pulled in his biggest…
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Bud?s biggest challenge yet: Terence Crawford?s a heavy favorite, but Viktor Postol?s Hall of Fame trainer wagers on his man
By Tony Boone
LAS VEGAS ? A decade ago, the 140-pound division was one of the hottest in boxing. The top five fighters at junior welterweight were three then-unbeaten superstars (Floyd Mayweather, Ricky Hatton and…