Terence Crawford retained his WBO world welterweight title with a sixth-round knockout of David Avanesyan in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska.
The American southpaw floored his Russian opponent with a left uppercut-right hook combination for his 10th straight knockout.
This is Crawford’s sixth defense of the title he first won in 2018 and improves his record to 39-0.
No opponent has gone the distance of the 35-year-old in over six years.
“I started picking up the pace, planting my feet and catching it with a hook,” Crawford said in his post-fight interview.
Crawford’s main rival in the division is fellow undefeated Errol Spence Jr., with a scheduled bout between the two in 2022 failing to materialize.
The former undisputed world light welterweight champion was vague about his plans for future fights, including a potential meeting with Spence, adding: “It was a one fight deal. [with BLK Prime].
“Hopefully we can go to the drawing board and have those big fights happen in the near future.”
On Saturday night, Spence was involved in a car accident, but the unified champion – who was involved in a serious car accident in 2019 – appeared to avoid serious injury, posting an Instagram video of the scene.
After being briefed on Spence’s accident at his post-fight press conference, Crawford said: “I wish him well. I hope he is well – mentally, physically and emotionally.
“It’s just a sport. We’re all fighting for that number one spot, so it’s not personal. It’s just business.”
