Terence Crawford vs. Egidijus Kavaliauskas
Terence “Bud” Crawford defends his WBO welterweight world title against undefeated mandatory challenger Egidijus “Mean Machine” Kavaliauskas at Madison Square Garden. The triple-header also features IBF lightweight world champion Richard “RC” Commey defending his title against human highlight film and Brooklyn native Teofimo Lopez. Additionally, in the 10-round featherweight special attraction, Irish sensation and New York fan favorite Michael “Mick” Conlan will battle unbeaten Russian Vladimir Nikitin in a rematch of their highly controversial 2016 Olympic quarterfinal bout.
Storyline
Terence “Bud” Crawford defends his WBO welterweight world title against undefeated mandatory challenger Egidijus “Mean Machine” Kavaliauskas at Madison Square Garden. The triple-header also features IBF lightweight world champion Richard “RC” Commey defending his title against human highlight film and Brooklyn native Teofimo Lopez. Additionally, in the 10-round featherweight special attraction, Irish sensation and New York fan favorite Michael “Mick” Conlan will battle unbeaten Russian Vladimir Nikitin in a rematch of their highly controversial 2016 Olympic quarterfinal bout.
