Jeff Horn has suffered the first defeat of his professional boxing career.
The Aussie couldn’t compete with the phenomenal speed of the now-WBO welterweight champion of the world, Terrence ‘Bud’ Crawford.
The flurry of fists that Horn endured before the referee called time was something else. Crawford is one special fighter and not a bad bloke either, his southpaw stance proving too much for the former school teacher.
‘The Hornet’ was cut as early as the third round and he was out on his feet by the seventh, the fight finally being called in the ninth.
Despite his loss of the world championship, nobody can question Horn’s fearless determination and toughness, not even the Americans. To go nine rounds with possibly the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world is something to be proud of.
Horn is not done. He’ll have a well-earned break and most likely go back to the Australian boxing league and dominate the competition, building his way up the ranks again. In what weight division is yet to be seen, but I would not be surprised if he goes up a division into the light middleweight category.
But for now, a deserved payday and holiday for arguably the toughest man in Australian sport.
2020YOTL
Roar Rookie
If I were him I'd fight Mundine, take the money and run.
paulywalnuts
Guest
I’d like to think a Mundine-Horn match up would be about as enticing as a slug race. But I suppose The Man will come out, wind everyone up and Aussie yob sporting fans will fall over themselves to shell out their hard earned on that mega fight. A rematch with Manny might hold slightly more credibility, but hard to think of what else there is for him. There’s some other good fighters in that division overseas, doubt there’ll be any more interest from the States
Jason Andrews
Roar Pro
The real problem with aussie boxing at the moment is that we have only two well know fighters to our name. Horn and Mundine. With Mundine only one loss away from retirement (although we have been saying that for five years now) and Horn losing his title, their is no one else to fill the void. Ten years ago we had about six boxers to watch in Australia, Mundine, Geale, Green, Soliman. Bika and Dib. Actually speaking of Dib, he is fighting for the vacate IBF Super-featherweight title in August against Tervin Farmer in Redfern. How is this fight not on PPV is beyond me. Good luck to him, if he wins he become Australia only world champ Tim Tszyu and Dave Toussiant are upcomers but the only reason we here about them is because they both called out Mundine. Neither man will probably fight Choc and will go back into darkness within a month (more than happy to be wrong about that) Horn and Mundine will probably never come to past, Horn probably wants to fight Mundine but he mamagement team wont let him.
Rabbits
Guest
If Horn wants to get paid some decent money, he'll fight a guy with drawing power and a name. Right now on the Australian boxing scene Mundine is the marquee signature and as detestable as that is, that's the way he should go for the time being.
WCE
Roar Rookie
I don't understand why as an orthodox fighter Horn kept leading with his right exposing his head area to be hit so Crawford just tee'd off. I was hoping like hell the hornet would win this but from the outset , in my opinion, he didn't look comfortable and his feet looked very stagnant like he couldn't get his rhythm right. I hope he doesn't fight Mundine now. Hurn deserves a fight against a good aussie up & coming fighter not a mouthy has been
Matt H
Roar Guru
Actually you can;t which is why Horn had to fight Crawford, the mandatory challenger.
Geoff Dustby
Guest
great sport boxing, remain world champ while avoiding fighting the best
Jason Andrews
Roar Pro
Brains Trust, Crawford was not a choice for Horn he was a mandatory challenger, meaning that Horn had to fight him or vacate the title and pay Crawford some "sorry mate but I'm not fighting you money". Top rank set it up so that Arum gets Crawford as the champ and has the foundation for the Crawford v Pacqiuao fight that he wants
BrainsTrust
Guest
It was a bad fight to choose for Horn. While Horn is above Mundine Green he is not near the Terence Crawford level and he coould have milked his belt and win over Manny for a lot before having to face a tougher opponent and I am not meaning facing Terence Crawford he should have avoided him till there was at least 5-10 million on the line.