Madison Square Garden, NY, April 27
TV: ESPN
By Peter Lim
Ar first glance, Crawford vs. Khan might seem like an intriguing, competitive matchup, but given that Khan's most glaring weakness plays directly into the Crawford's best asset, it turns out to be a mismatch.
As quick-handed as Khan is, he is also very fundamentally flawed; when he misses his punches, his fists stray all over the place, his chin is floats invitingly up in the air and his balance is way off. It's precisely the type of mistakes that Crawford thrives on.
Utilizing his speed, Khan is first on the draw with one-twos in the early goings but Crawford kills his momentum every time by tying him up in a clinch. By the third round Khan begins flailing as Crawford figures him out and eludes the incoming fire. In the fourth round, Khan falls forward as he misses a combination and Crawford pounces with a left uppercut from a southpaw stance that drops Khan for the full count.
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