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Breakdown: Terence Crawford vs. Jose Benavidez Jr. fight preview and prediction

Saturday night, ESPN presents their latest fight night, when the superb Terence Crawford (33-0; 24 KOs) faces Jose Benavidez Jr. (27-0; 18 KOs) The fight is for the WBO Welterweight (147 lbs.) title held by Crawford. Ring Magazine ranks Crawford as the sport’s #2 pound for pound fighter behind only Vasyl Lomachenko; Benavidez is not in their Welterweight top 10. The fight takes place this Saturday, October 13 live from Crawford’s hometown in Omaha and airs live on ESPN with a fight time of 10:30 p.m. ET for the two fight main card, with prelims on ESPN+ starting at 7:00 p.