Eight years ago, before his title defense, a cocky Jeff Horn dismissed his opponent’s ring skills. “ He has a devastating left hand; he can hurt you in the body or in the head. He’s able to switch-hit. But that’s all right; I have a few plans of my own, ” he said. He was talking about Terence Crawford. Months after becoming the 140-pound undisputed champion, Crawford moved up a division and challenged Horn for the WBO welterweight belt. The bout ended in a ninth-round TKO loss for Horn. And though the reasons are different now, Horn hasn’t forgotten what Crawford can do in the ring.

In a few weeks, Terence Crawford will begin his campaign to claim undisputed status in a third weight class. But the road ahead looks daunting. Canelo Alvarez won’t let the Nebraskan have his way s

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