Can Kell Brook dethrone Terence Crawford?

Preview for this weekend’s WBO world welterweight title fight

There aren’t many, if any, better pound-for-pound boxers on the planet right now than Terence Crawford.

The unbeaten 33-year-old is the overwhelming 1/14 favourite when he gets in the ring with Kell Brook at the MGM Grand Conference Center in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Brook isn’t short of confidence but he’ll know the odds are stacked against him. Can he pull off a huge shock to win the WBO world welterweight title?

What is Brook up against?

Crawford has a perfect record, winning all 36 of his fights to date, with 27 knockouts. It’s hard to pick just one attribute to explain his success. He can do damage with his lightning-quick hands, catch his opponents out with his counter-punching, or call upon his vast experience to make the right decision in the heat of battle.

He’s not quite as aggressive now as he was in his younger days, but he’s still ruthless in the ring. He tends to find his opponent’s weak spot and exploit it rather than go for one-punch KOs.

Adding to Brooks’ challenge, he’s also had to work tirelessly to make the weight for this weekend’s fight. The Special One hasn’t fought at 147lb since his loss to Errol Spence Jr. in 2017.

How could Crawford be beaten?

While Brook may be out at 7/1 to win the bout, he’s got a very impressive record of his own.