Jeff Horn is believed to be very close to concluding talks for a second title defence. That defence is what many have expected for some time now and that is that he will face former 2-weight world champion and mandatory challenger, Terence Crawford.
An announcement is expected by next week. It has been mooted that the fight could take place on April 21st at the T-mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Horn’s trainer, Glenn Rushton has shared with AAP that they are satisfied with the terms following a renegotiation.
“As far as we’re concerned, it’s pretty much a deal,” Rushton said.
“But no deal’s done until it’s done, so we just have to cross T’s, dot I’s and actually get this thing locked down.“We have certainly agreed on all the key terms and from our side, it’s a go. Now Bob (Arum)’s got to tidy up some loose ends. We have total confidence in Bob and Top Rank that he’ll get this all locked up and we’ll have a contract in our hands by the end of next week.”
“We weren’t saying no but there (were) too many ifs,” Rushton said.
“What if he loses to Tommy Browne? What if he gets injured? ”
“Then we’ve missed the opportunity with Crawford.”
“What if he doesn’t come up with the money? What if he doesn’t withstand the preparation?”
“There’s a lot of moving parts in boxing, it’s a funny business and just weighing everything up, it’s a matter of making the right decision and I believe I’ve made the right decision in going this way.”
Horn has yet to recommence his training preparations after his wife Jo gave birth to their first child.
“He’s enjoying fatherhood, he loves it,” Rushton said.
“I just want him to keep doing that for a little bit longer because we’ve got a big preparation in front of us.
“We’ve always said we want the big fights and they don’t come any bigger than this one.
“Here we are now, standing in front of another Goliath.”
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