Kyle’s boxing picks 4/20/2019

Boxing Saturday April 20

ESPN Pay Per View Saturday Madison Square Garden

WBO Welterweight Title

Terrance Crawford (34-0) vs Amir Khan (33-4)

-Crawford, one of the best pound for pound fighters in the world today takes on Khan, a former World Champ and Olympic Silver Medallist from England. At his best, Khan, with his fast hands and boxing skills could give anyone in the world problems. His chin has been his downfall though, being stopped several times and dropped in others that he got up and won in. Crawford is overall very good at everything. The best thing he does though is he knows how to adjust. Mayweather had that skill as well. For the first several rounds it is a competitive fight but their boxing IQ is so high that they figure guys out and dominated the second half of the fight. I expect a little of that here. 

Prediction

Khan is too good to get blown out unless he just gets caught early. I do think his best days are behind him but I expect him to be very competitive for the first 4 rounds. After that though I think Crawford starts timing him and eventually gets him out of there.

Crawford TKO 8

Undercard-

Shakur Stevenson (10-0) vs Christopher Diaz(24-1)…This is a very interesting fight. One of the best prospects in boxing in Stevenson takes on his biggest test by far in Diaz. I think it will be competitive but Stevenson will pull it out. 

Stevenson by Decision

Teofimo Lopez (12-0) vs Edis Tatli (33-2)…Lopez is the best prospect in boxing in most peoples eyes. A skilled boxer with big power he is on the fast track to a title shot. Not much is known about Tatli and he has a good record and Im sure has some skills. But it won’t be enough..

Lopez by KO

Fox Saturday April 20

Danny Garcia (34-2) vs Adrian Granados (20-6-2)

-I expect a good competitive fight here. Garcia is a big puncher with his left hook and always seems to find a way to win. Granados is a pressure fighter with a good chin who comes forward and is hard to discourage. I think if Garcia is able to hurt Granados early it will make life easier for him. If Granados can crowd him and make him uncomfortable and outwork him he can make it a rough night for Garcia. While I think an upset is possible I can’t go with it. 

Prediction

Garcia by Decision