Moments ago at CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska, WBO jr. welterweight champion Terence Crawford made a successful defense of his title, defeating challenger Dierry Jean via 10th round TKO. Crawford looked dominant in his performance. After totally confusing Jean when he switched from the orthodox to the southpaw stance, Crawford proceeded to systematically break him down, dropping him at the end of the first round en route to the victory. Relive all the action in FightHype’s round-by-round results.
ROUND 1 Jean fires his jab, but falls short. They trade jabs. Both fighters cautious to start. Jean gets in a right to the body. Nice overhand right lands for Jean and Crawford smiles. Crawford gets in a left. They trade jabs. Crawford switches to southpaw. Jab lands for Crawford. HARD right hook lands for Crawford and Jean is down. He’s up and takes the count right at the bell. Wow. Round to Crawford.
Crawford 10 Jean 8
ROUND 2 Jean fires a right to the body. Crawford walking him down and backs him up to the ropes. Jab lands for Crawford. Straight left lands for Crawford. They trade jabs. 1-2 lands for Crawford. Crawford finding a home for that jab. Quick uppercut and a left to the body lands for Crawford. Jean gets in a right. Right hook followed by a hard left wobbles Jean again at the bell. Round to Crawford.
Crawford 20 Jean 17
ROUND 3 Jean touches him with a right to the body. Crawford jabs. Jean backs up to the ropes. Crawford digs a hook to the body. Right lands for Crawford. Jean sneaks in a right upstairs. Crawford closing the distance. They trade body shots. Right lands for Jean. Double jab lands for Crawford. They trade some shots in the middle ring. Round to Crawford.
Crawford 30 Jean 26
ROUND 4 Jean shoots a right to the body. Crawford walks him down and lands a left. They trade shots near the corner. Crawford turning up the heat. Crawford lands a jab. Left and a right lands for Crawford. Jean holds on. Hard left lands for Crawford. Jean backs up. Nice left lands for Crawford. Jab lands for Crawford. Jean just looks confused in there. Round to Crawford.
Crawford 40 Jean 35
ROUND 5 Jean throws a punch and slips to the ground. Crawford backs him up to the ropes. Jean fires a right to the body. Crawford lands a jab. Right lands for Jean. Looping right lands for Crawford. They trade rights. HARD left lands for Crawford. Another lands. Jean just covers up. Left hook lands for Jean. Crawford lands a right. Round to Crawford.
Crawford 50 Jean 44
ROUND 6 Solid left to the body lands for Crawford. They trade jabs. Another left to the body lands for Crawford. Jean sneaks in a right. HARD overhand right lands for Crawford. Nice uppercut lands for Crawford. Crawford unloads a barrage of punches on him. Jean comes forward and lands a right. Nice three-punch combo lands for Crawford. Stiff right from Crawford stops Jean in his tracks. Round to Crawford.
Crawford 60 Jean 53
ROUND 7 Crawford inching forward on Jean. Jean lands a right. Left from Crawford backs Jean up. Jean lands a right. Crawford digs to the body. Stiff right lands for Crawford. Jean gets in a right. Right lands for Crawford. Left hook lands for Crawford. Round to Crawford.
Crawford 70 Jean 62
ROUND 8 Crawford backs him up. Jean lands a right to the body. Jab lands for Crawford. Nice straight left lands for Crawford. Left hook lands for Crawford. 1-2 to the body lands for Crawford. Jean lands a jab. Hard looping right lands for Jean. Crawford answers with a right. Another right lands for Jean. Crawford smiles and trades with Jean. Good exchange that’s prematurely broken up when the referee hears the 10-second warning and thinks it’s the end of the round. Round to Crawford, but Jean made it a little interesting with those big shots.
Crawford 80 Jean 71
ROUND 9 They trade rights. Crawford digs a right hook to the body. Crawford coming out more aggressive. Crawford lands a couple of jabs that push Jean back. Jean gets in a right. They trade jabs. HARD left from Crawford rocks the head of Jean. Jab lands for Crawford. Left and a right lands for Crawford and Jean is down. He’s complaining that he got hit to the back of the head, but it’s a knockdown right at the bell. Round to Crawford.
Crawford 90 Jean 79
ROUND 10 Hard right to the body lands for Crawford. Crawford landing some thudding shots to the body of Jean, who looks ready to go. Crawford backs him up to the corner. Hard right hook lands for Crawford. Crawford unloads on Jean. Jean getting hammered against the ropes. Jean on the retreat. Crawford digs some devastating shots to the body. Quick right lands for Jean. HARD left lands for Crawford and Jean goes down on the ropes. That’s it…the referee calls a halt to the assault.
THE WINNER BY WAY OF TKO AT 2:30 OF ROUND 10…TERENCE CRAWFORD
“I’m ready. Bob, make it happen. I’ma let my handlers, Cameron Dunkin, Bryan Mcintyre, talk to Bob Arum and Team Pacquiao and let’s see if we make that happen. You just gotta watch it and see. It’s going to be a thing to see,” Crawford would state after the performance, declaring himself ready to face Manny Pacquiao in April in what will reportedly be the final fight of his career.
