Meanwhile, if he lands the big one, ‘Special K' can become the new WBO welterweight champion. Amid all the speculations and analysis, it will be a fan-favorite fight. Kell Brook defeats Mark DeLuca via KO/TKO at 1:15 of Round 7 Brook KO/TKO Round 7. Kell Brook Mark DeLuca 'Special K' 'The Bazooka' 39-2-0 Pro Record At Fight: 26-2-0. DeLuca Fight Predictions. Tapology Community Predictions: 80. Amir Khan and Kell Brook could finally share the ring in 2021 despite years of failed attempts to agree a fight, says promoter Eddie Hearn. Britain's welterweight rivals have seemingly been on a.
FIGHT WEEK
Meanwhile, if he lands the big one, ‘Special K' can become the new WBO welterweight champion. Amid all the speculations and analysis, it will be a fan-favorite fight. Kell Brook defeats Mark DeLuca via KO/TKO at 1:15 of Round 7 Brook KO/TKO Round 7. Kell Brook Mark DeLuca 'Special K' 'The Bazooka' 39-2-0 Pro Record At Fight: 26-2-0. DeLuca Fight Predictions. Tapology Community Predictions: 80. Amir Khan and Kell Brook could finally share the ring in 2021 despite years of failed attempts to agree a fight, says promoter Eddie Hearn. Britain's welterweight rivals have seemingly been on a.
FIGHT WEEK
A look at the coming week in capsules
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TURSYNBAY KULAKHMET (1-0, 1 KOS)
VS. MACAULAY MCGOWAN (14-0-1, 3 KOs)
When: Wednesday, Nov. 11
Where: Production Park Studios, South Kirby, England
TV/Stream: ESPN+
Division: Junior welterweight (10 rounds)
At stake: No titles
Pound-for-poundranking: None
Odds: NA
Also on the card: Jack Rafferty vs. Tom Hill, 8 rounds, welterweights; Inder Bassi vs. Jack Martin, 6 rounds, junior middleweights
Prediction: Kulakhmet UD
Background: Kulakhmet is a former amateur star from Kazakhstan, Gennadiy Golovkin's country. The 26-year-old native of Kyzylorda won a middleweight bronze medal at the 2019 World Championships. He made his pro debut on Aug. 23 in Almaty, the capital of Kazakhstan, stopping countryman Sagadat Rakhmankul after four rounds of a scheduled eight-rounder. McGowan, from the Manchester area, has built his record against journeyman in his native country. He has never faced anyone near Kulakhmet's pedigree or apparent talent. This also will be McGowen's first scheduled 10-round fight.
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TERENCE CRAWFORD (36-0, 27 KOS)
VS. KELL BROOK (39-2, 27 KOs)
When: Saturday, Nov. 14
Where: MGM Grand, Las Vegas
TV/Stream: ESPN
Division: Welterweight (12 rounds)
At stake: Crawford's WBO title
Pound-for-poundranking: Crawford No. 1
Odds: Crawford 7½-1 (BetMGM)
Also on the card: Joshua Franco vs. Andrew Moloney, 12 rounds, junior bantamweights
Prediction: Crawford KO 10
Background: Those hoping to see Crawford face a highly ranked welterweight rival will have to settle for the veteran Brook. The 33-year-old Nebraskan will be fighting for the first time since he stopped Egidijus Kvaliauskas last December. He'll be making his fourth defense of the belt he won by knocking out Jeff Horn in nine rounds in June 2018. The former 140-pound titleholder has stopped seven consecutive opponents, John Molina Jr., Felix Diaz, Julius Indongo, Horn, Jose Benavidez, Amir Khan and Kavaliauskas. His critics will point out that none of the above were comparable to the top 147-pounders with Premier Boxing Champions. Brook isn't either. The Brit was a top fighter at the time he outpointed Shawn Porter to win a welterweight title in 2014. However, he has since lost by knockout to Gennadiy Golovkin (at middleweight) and Errol Spence Jr, didn't fight at all last year and will have to come down from 154 to 147 for this fight. The 34-year-old from Sheffield is coming off a seventh-round knockout of Mark Deluca on Feb. 8.
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KATIE TAYLOR (16-0, 6 KOS)
VS. MIRIAM GUTIERREZ (13-0, 5 KOs)
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When: Saturday, Nov. 14
Where: Wembley Arena, London
TV/Stream: DAZN (Sky Sports in U.K.)
Division: Lightweight (10 rounds)
At stake: Taylor's IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO titles
Pound-for-poundranking: None
Odds: NA
Also on the card: Terri Harper vs. Katharina Thanderz, 10 rounds, junior lightweights (for Harper's WBC title); Rachel Ball vs. Jorgelina Guanini, 10 rounds, bantamweights (for vacant WBA title)
Prediction: Taylor UD
Background: Taylor is the biggest star on a historic card featuring three women's world title fights. The 2012 Olympic champion from Ireland, now 34, is coming off a hard-fought unanimous-decision victory over Delfine Persoon to capture all the major 135-pound titles in their rematch on Aug. 22. Every big-name woman boxer around Taylor's weight wants to fight her because of her star power. She'll have to get past the relatively obscure Gutierrez first, though. The 37-year-old from Spain is taking a significant step up in opposition even though she holds an 'interim' world title. She turned pro at 34 and has fought only in her native country, where she outpointed Keren Batiz to win her belt in November of last year. Harper (10-0-1, 5 KOs) is coming off a split-decision draw in a high-profile defense of her title on Aug. 7. Thanderz (13-0, 2 KOs) is a Spain-based Norwegian. She won an interim title by outpointing Danila Ramos in November of last year. And Ball (6-1, 0 KOs) will be fighting for a title for the first time. Guanini holds a junior bantamweight title.
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AMILCAR VIDAL (11-0, 10 KOS)
VS. EDWARD ORTIZ (11-0-2, 4 KOs)
Terence Crawford vs. Kell Brook
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Saturday, November 14, 2020 at 10:00 PM (MGM Grand Conference Center)
The Line: Kell Brook +900 / Terence Crawford -1300 -- Over/Under:Click to Get Latest Betting Odds
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Terence Crawford and Kell Brook fight in a boxing match Saturday at the MGM Grand Conference Center for the WBO welterweight title.
Terence Crawford enters this fight with a 36-0 record that includes 27 knockouts. This will be Crawford's third fight since 2019, and he's coming off a December win over Egidijus Kavaliauskas. Crawford is coming off a ninth round knockout in a bout he controlled from start to finish and ended up dropping his opponent three times. Crawford now looks to defend his belt for the fourth time and these 11 months off is quite a long time for the champ, as he's used to fighting two or three times a year. Crawford is a 33-year-old southpaw who stands at 5'8' and has a 74-inch reach. Crawford is one of the best technical fighters in the sport, as he's polished defensively with great head had movement and shoulder rolls, and he allows very few rounds for his opponent to get comfortable. Combine Crawford's defense with his ability to fight out of either stance, he's very tough to figure out over the course of 12 rounds. Crawford is a terrific counterpuncher and has a very strong right hand. Crawford is an underrated power puncher and has finished each of his last seven fights. Many consider Bud to be the best pound for pound boxer in the sport. This will be Crawford's eighth career fight in Nevada.
Kell Brook enters this fight with a 39-2 record that includes 27 knockouts. Brook has won 10 of his last 12 fights and is coming off a February win over Mark Deluca. Brook has won three straight fights since his loss to Errol Spence Jr., and he's coming off a seventh round knockout where he dropped his opponent early and finished him with a left hook. While the victories should do wonders for Brook's confidence, it's a fight like this that will determine if Special K is back to being one of the premier names in the sport. Brook is a 34-year-old British boxer who stands at 5'9' and has a 69-inch reach with an orthodox stance. When he was at the top of his game, Brook relied on athleticism and a high boxing IQ. Brook isn't exactly a knockout artist, but he delivers accurate punches and is a successful counter puncher. Brook can comfortably fight inside or outside and that makes it difficult for his opponent to get comfortable and find a rhythm. Brook has finished five of his last six fights, but it's his last two bouts against notable names where he was the one being stopped, so there's still some questions if he's built for a fight of this stage. This will be Brook's third career fight in the United States.
This would have been a cool fight maybe five years ago and it should still do well ratings wise because of the names. The issue here is Brook raised a lot of eyebrows after his bouts against Gennady Golovkin and Spence, and he's kind of fallen off the map since. Crawford has a massive reach advantage, has the power edge and it feels like this is a fight where he can walk Brook down, back him into a corner and go to work in the middle rounds. Brook is a tough dude who wasn't afraid to fight GGG in his prime and at one point he was one of the more respectable fighters in the sport. Brook also has a solid jab and is a big fighter for this weightclass who can tag Crawford if he's caught slipping. However, this isn't the fight that trips up Crawford.
Hopefully it's a competitive bout, but I still have Crawford by stoppage, likely in the seventh or eighth round.
Randy's PickTerence Crawford By TKO / KO
