Terence Crawford vs Egidijus Kavaliauskas RESULT – American retains his title with ninth-round knockout: Stream, undercard fights and UK start time

Re-live the action from a big night of boxing at Madison Square Garden

Re-live the boxing from Madison Square Garden in New York City, where pound-for-pound great Terence Crawford retained his world title against Egidijus Kavaliauskas.

Crawford (36-0, 27 KOs) showed why he is regarded as one of the greatest talents in the sport as he blasted through Kavaliauskas (21-1, 17 KOs) early in the ninth round.

It was a first career defeat for Kavaliauskas, who had a successful spell in the middle of the fight, but was knocked down numerous times as Crawford closed out the contest. Re-live all of the action below.

Boxing preview:

What time is the fight?

The fight takes place on Saturday 14 December.

The ring walks are expected to take place at 23:30 ET, which is 4:30 GMT. So get some coffee in.

Where is the fight?

The fight is at the famous Madison Square Garden in New York City. It’s the fourth time Crawford has boxed at the venue. Kavaliauskas has never fought there before.

How can I watch and stream the fight?

The fight will be shown live on ESPN in the United States.

No broadcaster in the United Kingdom has picked the fight up. However, you can legally stream it for $14.99 (£11.25) using Fite.TV.

What are the odds?

• Crawford to win: 1/20
• Kavaliauskas to win: 10/1
• Draw: 25/1

What have they been saying?

Crawford: “Kavaliauskas is a two-time Olympian and I can’t take him lightly. He’s got everything to gain and nothing to lose and that makes him dangerous. I never overlook any opponent, and this will be no exception. I’ll be ready for anything and everything he brings on December 14 when I return to my second home, Madison Square Garden.”

Kavaliauskas: “I have prepared my whole boxing career for a fight of this magnitude. Crawford is an excellent fighter, but I fear no man. Nobody has seen the best of the ‘Mean Machine’ yet. I am going to shock a lot of people on December 14, but it won’t be a surprise to me. I earned this title shot. It is my time.”

Key Points

• Terence Crawford def. Egidijus Kavaliauskas via KO (round nine)
• Teofimo Lopez Jr. def. Richard Commey via TKO (round two)
• Michael Conlan def. Vladimir Nikitin via unanimous decision (98-92, 99-91, 100-90)

[15 December 2019 00:09 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

Good evening and welcome to our live coverage of the boxing in New York this evening.

Join us from around 2am for the latest updates from what promises to be an exciting card.

[15 December 2019 02:27 · Alex Pattle]

First up in our coverage is Michael Conlan versus Vladimir Nikitin. The two fought at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, with the Russian controversially winning a decision. Can Conlan avenge that defeat in the rematch tonight?

[15 December 2019 02:28 · Alex Pattle]

Little activity in the first round, but Conlan is the slightly busier of the fighters.

[15 December 2019 02:29 · Alex Pattle]

A better second round for Nikitin, who imposes himself and lands some decent shots. The pair are likely even on the scorecards after two rounds.

[15 December 2019 02:34 · Alex Pattle]

A late rally from Nikitin in round three, but Conlan controlled much of the frame, landing some good uppercuts.

Conlan is the more composed fighter at the moment and it's paying off for the Irishman. Nikitin is looking a little wild right now and missing too often as we head for the fifth round.

[15 December 2019 02:36 · Alex Pattle]

As reckless as some of Nikitin's shots are, the Russian had some success in that fifth round. He caught Conlan with a few right hands.

[15 December 2019 02:38 · Alex Pattle]

Conlan with some more nice boxing, the left hook working well for the Irishman in the sixth. Not too much power, but the volume is there. He likely leads four rounds to two as we head into the seventh.

[15 December 2019 02:42 · Alex Pattle]

A strong frame for Conlan. After seven rounds of boxing he may well have opened up a bit of a lead on the scorecards. But we were convinced of that when he fought Nikitin at the Rio Olympics in 2016...

[15 December 2019 02:46 · Alex Pattle]

Huge eighth round for Conlan! It's the most action we've seen all fight, with the Irishman appearing to hurt Nikitin with a right hand late on.

[15 December 2019 02:49 · Alex Pattle]

Nikitin is starting to sport some damage as we go to the tenth round. Conlan has pulled ahead in what started out as a close contest.