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Clash of the televisions: Will you watch Horn or Whittaker on 10 June?
Jason Andrews
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21st May, 2018
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Jason Andrews
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Australia, we have a sporting dilemma on our hands!

For the first time in our history we have two combat sporting champions defending their titles on the same day at virtually the same time. WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn will be defending his title against Terence Crawford in Las Vegas while UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker defends his title in a rematch against Yoel Romero at UFC 225 in Chicago.

It’s a battle to compete for your pay-per-view dollar on Sunday, 10 June. So which one to choose? Who will you open your wallet for and support to a hopeful victory?

To help with your decision I have researched what each event will offer to compare the pair (thank you John Wood) to see which one is worth your hard-earned dollar.

Price
Horn vs Crawford is $49.95 and for my mind is a little steep considering Horn’s last fight and the fight with Manny Pacquiao was only $39.95. But UFC 225 is going to cost you a little more, with a $54.95 price tag. Though there’s only $5 in it, the fight cards should decide the value for money.

Fight card
The UFC 225 fight card is full of epic battles that are going to get people salivating. Not only is Whittaker defending his title for the first time in a rematch against Romero, who he defeated at UFC 213, there is more than one Aussie on the card.

Gold Coast girl Megan Anderson is in action in the women’s featherweight division against former UFC women’s bantamweight champ Holly Holm – the lady that head-kicked Ronda Rousey in Melbourne in 2015 – with the winner potentially getting a shot at Cris Cyborg for the featherweight championship.

Former WWE heavyweight champ CM Punk (Phil Brooks) also returns to the Octagon in a match-up with first-timer Mark Jackson. Considering that both men are 0-1 for their MMA careers, this might be a solid undercard fight for the event.

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Co-main event sees former UFC lightweight champ Rafael dos Anjos take on Colby Covington for the UFC interim welterweight title, which should be another epic to add to the card.

Also, heavyweight contender Alistair Overeem is back in action against Curtis Blaydes. Blaydes is coming off a win against fellow Aussie Mark Hunt at UFC 221. So, all in all, the UFC has an excellent event lined up.

Robert Whittaker UFC 2017

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Horn vs Crawford is really relying on the main event to sell tickets, as it’s only a four-fight card at this stage. But with all the venue and date changes that this fight has had over the last few months, the event just going ahead is an achievement in itself.

Along with the main event, Maxim Dadashev will be taking on Wellington Romero for the vacant USBA super-lightweight title, Antonio Moran is fighting Jose Pedraza and Shakur Stevenson is fighting an opponent yet to be announced.

While not the jam-packed event boasted by UFC 225, the main event has been in the making for months and is one of the most anticipated battles for 2018.

Timing
Horn vs Crawford will be shown a Fox Sports channel 507 from 10am while UFC 225 will be shown on Main Event from 12pm.

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So there you have it, Roarers, all you need to know to make the decision on 10 June. Let me know in the comments which way you’re going to go – Horn vs Crawford or UFC 225?

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