Tony Boone
27 articles · Omaha.com
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Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford and Viktor Postol save fireworks for the ring during press conference
By Tony Boone
LAS VEGAS ? For a high-stakes fight, this was about as tame as a press conference could be. There was little to no trash talk Wednesday as Terence ?Bud? Crawford and Viktor…
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Viktor Postol, Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford’s Saturday fight foe, becoming more well-rounded with trainer
By Tony Boone
Freddie Roach is more than the trainer of Viktor Postol. He?s a fan of the WBC super lightweight champ. The seven-time trainer of the year called Postol a disciplined person and a…
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Las Vegas fight gives Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford chance to expand reach with fans outside Nebraska
By Tony Boone
Coming into 2015, Terence ?Bud? Crawford was a hot commodity. The Omahan was the Boxing Writers Association of America fighter of the year after a 2014 in which he won his first…
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Terence “Bud” Crawford hammers Lundy, shows N.Y. he can make it there
By Tony Boone
NEW YORK ? Terence ?Bud? Crawford was brought to New York to expand his marketability. Consider a sold-out crowd of 5,092 at the Madison Square Garden Theater now in his corner. Crawford…
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Boone: For his last fight, Manny Pacquiao may pick one with Bud Crawford
By Tony Boone
Immediately after two-time world champion Terence ?Bud? Crawford?s dominant victory over Dierry Jean on Saturday night, the details of a potential megafight with Manny Pacquiao were put on the table. The Filipino…
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Foe’s trainer likens Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford’s skills to Floyd Mayweather’s
By Tony Boone
Twenty-six fights into his professional career, Terence ?Bud? Crawford has yet to really be tested. The reigning WBO junior welterweight champion even turned the biggest bout of his life ? a 2014…
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Bud Crawford?s challenger motivated by loss of his brother
By Tony Boone
Dierry Jean says he has a surprise Saturday for WBO champion Terence ?Bud? Crawford. The challenger?s Montreal-based trainer, Mike Moffa, had one as well for those in attendance Wednesday at the public…