Crawford vs Madrimov LIVE: Result as ‘Bud’ wins title at fourth weight
Re-live the action after Terence Crawford outpointed Israil Madrimov in a closely-fought contest
Terence Crawford became a four-weight world champion with a win over Israil Madrimov on Saturday, outpointing the Uzbek in Los Angeles.
Crawford entered the BMO Stadium as a three-weight champion, having reigned undisputed in two divisions, and he enhanced his already stunning legacy with a unanimous-decision win, claiming the WBA super-welterweight title.
Many of the rounds were closely contested, but the American’s experience told in the later frames, securing him scorecards of 116-112, 115-113, 115-113. With the victory, the 36-year-old stayed unbeaten at 41-0 (31 knockouts), while handing Madrimov his first professional loss (10-1-1, 7 KOs).
After Saturday’s main event, Madrimov said he felt he had done enough to win, while the 29-year-old’s promoter Eddie Hearn called the fight a “waste of time”, bemoaning a lack of “respect from the judges”. But while Madrimov competed impressively, especially considering his relative lack of pro experience, Crawford’s ability to increase his output and find the target in the later phases of the fight proved decisive.
Re-live fight updates and see all undercard results below.
Crawford vs Madrimov LIVE: Andy Ruiz Jr vs Jarrell Miller
Round nine
Ruiz needs a second wind. He lands a decent right cross, but Miller shrugs it off and walks him down.
Hard right hook to the body by Ruiz, who adds a few clubbing hooks upstairs. Miller replies with sporadic, frustrating shots.
A clean left hook to the head of Ruiz now. And another. Now a left hook to the body of Ruiz.
Ruiz scores with a couple of shots, but Miller replies with greater volume!
Round 10
Ruiz is pushed backwards again. Miller’s shots aren’t the hardest, but they’re constantly in the face of Ruiz at close range.
Ruiz shows some heart now, letting his hands go, but again Miller ends the round on a positive note.
Crawford vs Madrimov LIVE: Andy Ruiz Jr vs Jarrell Miller
Round seven
Miller is slowing down a tad now, but he’s picking his moments fairly well.
Ruiz goes for a big right hook but misses the mark.
Round eight
Can Ruiz get going again? He jabs to the body of Miller, who continues to stalk the former champ.
Lazy jabs by Miller, but they’re landing. Ruiz with a cross to the body.
Crawford vs Madrimov LIVE: Andy Ruiz Jr vs Jarrell Miller
Round five
Miller with a left hand from close range. He wings another hook but can’t quite find the mark.
Right hook to the mid-section by Ruiz. Miller with a pair of left hooks – one to the body, one to the head.
Now Miller gets through to the head with increasing frequency. He continues to march forward. Ruiz is warned for ducking his head and leading with it.
The action resumes, and Ruiz shows off his speed, but Miller responds by doing the same! Just as he did at the end of the last round.
Round six
More of the same: Miller pressuring Ruiz, who is doing his best to stay active while going backwards.
Ruiz looks exhausted. Miller, as he has in the last couple of rounds, ends with a burst of quick body shots.
Crawford vs Madrimov LIVE: Andy Ruiz Jr vs Jarrell Miller
Round three
Miller blocks an uppercut and lands a jab. He then shoves Ruiz away.
Miller sees a hook blocked before missing with an overhand.
Ruiz lands to the body then throws upstairs. Miller tries to weigh on the former champion now.
Round four
Miller walks down Ruiz, but he’s not offering enough output while doing so.
Ruiz digs to the body then targets the head. Miller hooks to the body then eats a pair of clean shots up top.
Ruiz with a right hook then a left. Miller again tries to wear on the Mexican-American.
Body shots from both heavyweights. Ruiz is boxing fairly well going backwards.
Lovely flurry by Miller at the end of the round: four or five fast punches to the midriff, then a hook upstairs.
Crawford vs Madrimov LIVE: Andy Ruiz Jr vs Jarrell Miller
Round one
Both heavyweights stand orthodox. Ruiz presses forward. Miller keeps his lead hand outstretched.
Ruiz with some decent jabs early on. He parries Miller’s nicely. A slower pace than in the last fight, although that’s understandable!
Ruiz tries an overhand right, but Miller closes the distance and gets beneath it.
Miller misses with some heavy efforts now. Lovely left hook by Ruiz late in the round!
Round two
Snapping jab by Miller. Left hook by Ruiz, then another. The Mexican-American is so fast for this division.
Some clinching ensues, and it’s Ruiz who strikes first after the break. Nice angles created by the former champ.
Mean left hook to the body by Miller, now an overhand right to the head!
Ruiz’s face is marked up. He’s known to have a good chin, though.
Crawford vs Madrimov LIVE: Andy Ruiz Jr vs Jarrell Miller
More heavyweight action next. Can this fight match the last one? That’d take some doing...
In any case, it’s former unified champion Andy Ruiz Jr against Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller.
Miller was famously pulled from a planned fight against Anthony Joshua in 2019 after failing a drug test. Even more famously, Ruiz replaced him and stopped “AJ” in stunning fashion.
Since then, Miller has faced more issues and most recently fought in December, suffering a late stoppage loss to Daniel Dubois.
Meanwhile, Ruiz lost his rematch with Joshua but bounced back with points wins over Chris Arreola and Luis Ortiz.
Crawford vs Madrimov LIVE: Martin Bakole vs Jared Anderson
Round five
Anderson with a cross from his orthodox stance, before he lands one from southpaw.
Anderson enjoys a good spell, until Bakole starts to find the mark once more, and he DROPS ANDERSON AGAIN!
Anderson is up, but he looks wobbly! Two right crosses, and Anderson goes down HARD again!
The American, his mouth bloodied, stands and beats the referee’s count again, and he’ll get one more chance...
But Bakole tees off with straight shots, and the ref stops the fight with Anderson standing!!
Martin Bakole def. Jared Anderson via fifth-round KO (2:07)
Bakole is all smiles. He calls for a rematch with Michael Hunter, the only man to have beaten him, and Hunter enters the ring to agree. Bakole could be a problem for anyone in the division; I’m surprised he didn’t call out a bigger name.
Anderson speaks now, and he’s surprisingly articulate and lucid given what he just went through. He’s also very gracious in defeat. He admits he made numerous mistakes and didn’t listen to his corner well enough tonight.
Crawford vs Madrimov LIVE: Martin Bakole vs Jared Anderson
Round four
There’s an intense start to the round, before a slower period as each man takes a brief breather.
They get back to slugging now, though! Bakole snaps back Anderson’s head with a long cross!
Two left hooks get through for Bakole, then Anderson lands one of his own.
Bakole remembers to attack the body, too, before backing up Anderson to the ropes and peppering him with short, straight punches upstairs.
Anderson with a flurry now.
Crawford vs Madrimov LIVE: Martin Bakole vs Jared Anderson
Round three
Bakole continues to press forward. Anderson is trying to deter the Congolese with activity, and he is landing some eclectic offence, but still Bakole attacks.
Good investment in the body by Anderson, though he eats a harsh hook in the process. Oh! And another uppercut by Bakole, then a right hook!
Yet another uppercut, and Anderson raises his elbows to defend, before firing back with straights with each glove!
What a fight this is. So much offence from both men. Each heavyweight lands, then each misses with simultaneous hooks!
They really loaded up there.
Crawford vs Madrimov LIVE: Martin Bakole vs Jared Anderson
Round two
Another uppercut from Bakole stings Anderson, but the American comes back with his own uppercut and some good variety.
More clean punches from Anderson, but Bakole is taking them well so far... The Congolese fires back with a hook and an uppercut, before missing with two wiiiiide hooks.
Stiff jab by Anderson, but still Bakole comes forward. Anderson tries to deter him with a pair of body hooks, before the heavyweights clinch.
They separate and trade blows in a frenzied exchange. This is so entertaining.
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