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title: "Crawford and Khan Keen to Put on a Show at Madison Square Garden"
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published: "2019-02-12T22:46:36Z"
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# Crawford and Khan Keen to Put on a Show at Madison Square Garden

Terence Crawford’s (34-0, 25 KOs) WBO World welterweight title defence against Amir Khan (33-4, 20 KOs) on April 20 is headed for Madison Square Garden.

Both men have enjoyed success at “MSG” during their careers and are relishing a return to New York’s iconic venue.

*“I can’t wait to head back to New York City and Madison Square Garden for this fight with Amir Khan.”* said WBO champion Crawford.

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*“The Garden is the perfect venue for a fight of this magnitude.* *I know that my fans will make the trip up to New York and I’ll have a ton of support when I step into the ring.*

*“I expect Khan’s British fans to come out as well, and I believe we will have a packed house on April 20. It’s going to be a great fight so make sure to get your tickets early.”*

Omaha’s Crawford, who makes the second defence of his WBO crown, notched victories over Henry Lundy and Dominican Republic southpaw Felix Diaz at “The Garden”. While Khan, 32, scored a TKO over local-favourite Paul Malignaggi on his American debut back in 2010.

*“New York is undoubtedly one of my most favourite cities in the world, and it’s like a second home to me,”* Khan said.

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*“This is the biggest fight of my career against one of the world’s best in Terence Crawford, and Madison Square Garden is the perfect venue for a fight of this magnitude.*

*“It’s a short flight for my fans from the United Kingdom, and they will be coming over in droves to see this fantastic fight. I want to become a three-time world champion, and that is my primary motivation to win this fight.”*

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The Brit was offered a domestic dust-up with rival Kell Brook but instead opted for pound-for-pound king Crawford – on paper a much harder contest.

Khan is unbeaten at welterweight and also has a perfect record against left-handers but will enter the showdown as the underdog.

Crawford’s much-heralded punch variety, timing, accuracy and ring IQ will present a problem for Khan and trainer Virgil Hunter, who are back working together after Hunter’s health scare.