Terence Crawford vs. Dierry Jean: Fight Time, Date, Live Stream and TV Info
The best fighter in the world—whom not enough people know about—will be back in action on Saturday night. WBO super lightweight champion Terence "Hunter" Crawford (26-0, 18 KO) will defend his title against Dierry "Dougy Style" Jean (29-1, 20 KO) in the champion's hometown of Omaha, Nebraska at the CenturyLink Center.
This will be the third time in Crawford's last four fights that he's hosted an opponent in that building. Each time Nebraska's favorite son performs at home, he puts on a show and the atmosphere is electric. Expect no different on Saturday night.
When: Saturday, October 24 at 9:30 p.m. ET
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Where: CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska
TV: HBO
Live Stream: BoxNation
| Terence Crawford | Fighter | Dierry Jean |
| 26-0-0 (18 KO) | Record | 29-1-0 (20 KO) |
| 5' 8" | Height | 5'6 1/2" |
| 70 | Reach | 72 |
| Hunter | Nickname | Dougy Style |
| 28 | Age | 33 |
Last Time Out
Crawford Smokes Dulorme En Route to Second World Title
In one of the toughest tests of his career, Crawford proved himself superior to the talented but flawed Thomas Dulorme in April. Crawford stopped the 25-year-old Puerto Rican in the sixth round. Crawford's speed, body-punching and dominant jab did Dulorme in.
Crawford dropped Dulorme three times in the sixth round before referee Rafael Ramos called a halt to the bout. The victory earned Crawford the vacant 140-pound title he'll defend against Jean.
Jean Outclasses Belmontes
The Haitian-born Jean has some serious power, and he pounded Jerry Belmontes with some hard shots in their June bout. To Belmontes' credit, he went the distance, but the fight wasn't close.
Jean had at least a seven-point advantage over Belmontes on each of the judges' scorecards. The Montreal resident's combination of speed and power was too much for Belmontes. Jean imposed his will from the beginning to the end of the bout.
What's at Stake
Per Lance Pugmire of the Los Angeles Times, Manny Pacquiao is just about ready to make his in-ring return. He is going to decide between Crawford and old rival Timothy Bradley. On November 7, Bradley will take on another former Pacquiao foe in Brandon Rios.
If Bradley and Crawford both win their upcoming fights, you'd have to like the latter's chances of getting the date with Pac-Man. Per Pugmire, Crawford talked about the potential opportunity.
“Who wouldn’t think about it? That’s the fight we want,” Crawford said. “Right now, we just want to focus on Jean, but [Pacquiao] … that’s a big opportunity for me, and if I was ever given that opportunity, I’d do my best to seize it.”
For Jean, this is his second shot at his first world title. He lost a unanimous decision in a competitive bout against Lamont Peterson in January 2014. Since then, he has fought four times, scoring stoppage wins in three of the bouts.
Fighters never know how many chances they'll have to win a world title. You can bet Jean will fight with a sense of desperation on Saturday night.
Prediction
Jean is a nice fighter with abnormally long arms for a man who stands just over 5'6". His 72" reach could allow him to have a bit more success from the outside than would normally be the case for a shorter fighter.
However, against a technician and powerful boxer-puncher like Crawford, that advantage will be nullified. In this fight, Crawford's jab will set the tone. It's a weapon he doesn't always have to use at length, but against a quick, strong and shorter opponent like Jean, it'll be the key punch in the fight.
Look for Crawford to get a feel for Jean in the first two rounds, then turn up the heat in the third frame. By the sixth round, he'll be following the jab up with powerful lefts and rights—as he often switches stances mid-round.
Barring something bizarre, Crawford should have Jean finished by the eighth round.
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