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Jose Benavidez Jr. vs. Terence Crawford
The World Boxing Organization World Welterweight title will be on the line October 13, 2018 when challenger Jose Benavidez Jr. (27-0-0, 18 knockouts) takes on defending champion Terence Crawford (33-0-0, 24 knockouts) in a 12-round bout. This championship fight will take place at CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska and will be televised by ESPN and ESPN Deportes.
When: Saturday, October 13th, 2018
Where: CHI Health Center, Omaha, Nebraska
Why: WBO Welterweight Title
Preview: The level of dominance by World Boxing Organization World Welterweight champion Terence Crawford is of profound proportions. In fact, few entities in any sport have shown the supreme excellence of Crawford. The current WBO World Welterweight champion will be fighting in his own back yard of Omaha, Nebraska on October 13 when he defends his title belt against lightly regarded challenger Jose Benavidez Jr. Crawford is a prohibitive favorite and with plenty of good reason. Benavidez Jr may be undefeated but his resume is underwhelming. More
WBO Welterweight Title
Whatever the superlatives are heaped upon World Boxing Organization World Middleweight Champion Terence Crawford they would ultimately prove to be inadequate. Crawford is the top ranked middleweight champion and has never lost a fight in his career. And at the age of 31, Crawford is showing no signs of slowing down. Crawford stands at five feet, eight inches tall with a reach of 70 inches and fights from an orthodox stance. As a native of Omaha that still resides there he is a local hero.
Crawford last fought on June 9, 2018 when he defeated Jeff Horn in a ninth-round technical knockout in a scheduled 12 round fight. The fight took place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada and was for the World Boxing Organization World Welterweight title.
On August 19, 2017 Crawford met Julius Indongo at the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska and scored a third-round knockout win. The bout was scheduled for 12 rounds and was for the International Boxing Federation World Super Lightweight, World Boxing Association Super World Super Lightweight, World Boxing Council World Super Lightweight, and World Boxing Organization World Super Lightweight titles. Crawford knocked down Indongo in both the second and third rounds.
Crawford defeated Felix Diaz on May 20, 2017 in a 10th round RTD for the World Boxing Council and World Boxing Organization World Super Lightweight titles. The bout was scheduled for 12 rounds and took place at Madison Square Garden, New York.
Jose Benavidez Jr. is 26 years of age and is currently ranked 27th in the world. He stands at six feet, two inches tall with a reach of 73 inches and fights from an orthodox stance. Benavidez Jr. resides in of Phoenix, Arizona and is a native of Panorama City, California.
Benavidez Jr. last fought on June 9, 2018 when he took on Frank Rojas at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was an easy win for Benavidez as he scored a first-round knockout in a bout that was scheduled for 10 rounds.
Prior to that Benavidez Jr. took on Matthew Strode at the Bank of America Center in Corpus Christi, Texas. Benavidez scored an eight round technical knockout win in a bout that was scheduled for eight rounds.
Jose Benavidez Jr. vs. Terence Crawford
The reasons for Crawford being such a huge favorite are pretty obvious. He is a proven champion that has fought a far superior list of opponents. Benavidez Jr. has a much weaker body of work and that is a big reason why he is ranked 27th in the world. Crawford should cruise to victory in front of his hometown fans.
Bet Jose Benavidez Jr. vs. Terence Crawford
Opening Boxing Lines at Bookmaker Sportsbook - Jose Benavidez Jr. +700 Vs. Terence Crawford -1500.
The current boxing line has Terence Crawford as the boxing favorite at -1500, meaning you have to risk $1500 to win $100. Jose Benavidez Jr is this fight’s underdog, that has value at +700, meaning that for every $100 bet you will win $700.
Total Rounds Betting
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds. Check back later for the total rounds betting line. For example, if the total rounds betting line is Over 9.5 Rounds -170, that means that if you think the fight is going to go to at least 10 rounds for you to win your bet you would need to bet $170 to win $100. The Under 9.5 +Rounds +170, would mean you would need to risk $100 to win $170.
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