The WBO welterweight title is on the line on Saturday night from Madison Square Garden when champion Terence "Bud" Crawford takes on Amir Khan. There will be plenty of interest in the action with both fighters drawing major intrigue in the lead up to the fight. Crawford (34-0, 25 KOs) earned the WBO welterweight title in June 2018 when he disposed of Jeff Horn, and he returned to the ring the following October to defend his title against Joseph Benavidez Jr, earning a 12th-round TKO victory. Khan (33-4, 20 KOs) may not provide the biggest threat to Crawford in this WBO welterweight title matchup on Saturday night in Madison Square Garden, but it's a potentially huge name that Crawford can add to his already-impressive resume. Also on the card are a pair of fast rising prospects in Shakur Stevenson and Teofimo Lopez. Stevenson has called out just about every opponent in the featherweight division while Lopez feels he's one win away from getting his shot at P4P great Vasiliy Lomachenko. Below is all the information you need to catch the big fight in Madison Square Garden on Saturday night. Respect box? Subscribe to my podcast -- State of Combat with Brian Campbell -- where we take an in-depth look at the world of boxing each week, including our preview of this weekend's action with Crawford vs. Khan and Garcia vs. Granados. Crawford vs. Khan main card viewing info Date: Saturday, April 20 Time: 9 p.m. ET | Location: Madison Square Garden -- New York City Live stream: FITE TV | TV channel: ESPN PPV | PPV price: $69.99 Crawford vs. Khan main card, odds<doc-sep>Saturday’s big boxing event is on PPV, when pound for pound great Terence Crawford takes on Amir Khan. Crawford vs. Khan headlines a four fight PPV – we’ll have a preview of the main event later this week, but here’s what fans can expect from the PPV undercard. Teofimo Lopez (12-0; 10 KO) vs. Edis Tatli (31-2; 10 KO) – Lightweight, 10 rounds Exciting prospect Lopez is featured in the night’s co-main event, as well he should be. The 21 year old dynamo has been a thrill to watch in his two year rise through the ranks. Fans saw him score a tremendous KO of Mason Menard on the Lomachenko vs. Pedraza card in December (my pick for KO of the year), and he followed that up with a win over Diego Magdaleno on the Kovalev vs. Alvarez II card. He’s highly talented, he’s flashy, he’s young, and he wins spectacularly. Those are the ingredients to produce a major star, and Top Rank knows it. If you’re not yet tuned in to Lopez, hop on board right now. Tatli is 31 years old and fighting outside of Europe for the first time in his career. He’s never fought at this level, though he is coming in off an August victory in Finland’s Dancing With the Stars, so he’s got that going for him. Shakur Stevenson (10-0; 6 KO) vs. Christopher Diaz (24-1; 16 KO) – Featherweight, 10 rounds Another “highlight the young prospect” fight, this time focusing on Stevenson. Like Lopez, Stevenson is 21 and a two year pro, but he came into the pros with great hype thanks to his Silver medal for the US at the 2016 Olympics. Stevenson has looked good in his 10 pro fights, if not quite as spectacular as Lopez. Like many accomplished amateurs, he has strong technical skills, but a low KO ratio. Top Rank has paired him with Crawford on multiple cards, and they do so again here. Diaz was considered a rising prospect to watch a few years ago, but a 2018 loss to Masayuki Ito slowed that. He’s a solid enough opponent here, and poses an interesting challenge for the still developing Stevenson. Felix Verdejo (24-1; 16 KO) vs. Bryan Vasquez (37-3; 20 KO) – Lightweight, 10 rounds Speaking of former prospects, here’s Felix Verdejo. The Puerto Rican fighter was on the rise, getting a heavy promotional push and being featured in the co-main events under Crawford and Lomachenko. An an undefeated fighter, he was set up for a title shot against Terry Flanagan. But it all fell apart in 2017, as a combination of issues with the Flanagan fight and injury put him on the shelf for 13 months. He returned last year and lost his first fight, getting stopped in the 10th round of a fight he was supposed to win. He’s 1-0 since and in an absolute must win spot. Vasquez is a 14 year pro and no slouch – he’s been in there with Ray Beltran and Javier Fortuna among others. He’s the underdog, but just barely at +155, and is by no means an easy out for Verdejo. Join us at Bloody Elbow Saturday night for live Crawford vs. Khan fight night coverage.<doc-sep>Getty WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford will defend his title against Amir Khan in Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday. Crawford is arguably the best fighter in the world, and few people expect to see him tested by Khan. However, Khan does have great hand speed and noteworthy experience. He also has a pretty big name and a strong following in the UK. Thus, the fight was made and it'll probably be one of the most-talked-about sporting events of the upcoming weekend. Here's all the information you need to watch the event. Date: Saturday, April 20 Time: 9 pm ET TV: ESPN PPV, Prelims on ESPN 2 Live Stream: FITE TV and Top Rank Here is a look at the undercard on tap: Shakur Stevenson vs. Christopher Diaz, 10 rounds, featherweights Teofimo Lopez vs. Edis Tatli, 10 rounds, lightweights Felix Verdejo vs. Bryan Vasquez, 10 rounds, lightweights Carlos Adames vs. Frank Galarza, 10 rounds, junior middleweights There are a number of intriguing bouts on the undercard. Felix Verdejo was once looked at as a can't-miss prospect, but an upset TKO-loss to Antonio Lozada Jr. has many doubting the 25-year-old Puerto Rican's worthiness of such high expectations. He has a significant test ahead of him with veteran Bryan Vasquez. Teofimo Lopez is hunting WBA and WBO lightweight champion Vasiliy Lomachenko, but until he has a title around his waist, the champ isn't even mentioning his name when he talks about prospective opponents. Lopez will look to take out his frustrations on Edis Tatli on Saturday. Lopez is only 21 years old, but he's already become one of the most popular smaller-weight fighters in the world. He could be moving toward a bout against IBF champion Richard Commey–if Lomachenko isn't given the opportunity to unify first. Shakur Stevenson is another promising 21-year-old. He'll be taking on Christopher Diaz, but he'll be battling some distractions of his own creation. A video surfaced of a street brawl he participated in from 2018 and it appears to be incriminating. He was originally charged with misdemeanor battery, but per journalist Andy Slater, the district attorney wants to upgrade the charges to felonies. Stevenson is set to go to trial on the charges on June 10. Can he focus on the job at hand with a potential punishment on the horizon? Ideally, this wouldn't be a part of the pre-fight story, but at this point, there is no ignoring the elephant in the room.<doc-sep>
We're merely hours away now from one of the pound-for-pound best boxers on the planet taking to the center of the ring for the first time in 2019. Saturday night, WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford will defend his title against Amir Khan as "Bud" looks to extend his unbeaten streak as well as once again prove his dominance in the sport. Crawford (34-0, 25 KOs) will be making his first appearance in a ring in 2019. Last year, Crawford captured the WBO welterweight title with a convincing ninth-round TKO victory over Jeff Horn in June, and he followed that championship victory up in October with a final-round TKO win over Joseph Benavidez Jr. to retain. Khan (33-4, 20 KOs) enters this title challenge on a two-fight winning streak since he was decimated by Canelo Alvarez in May 2016, but as you'd expect, he's a pretty sizable underdog in this one as he faces one of the absolute best boxing has to offer today. MORE: Crawford vs. Khan prediction, expert pick In addition, it's the return of two rising prospects when Shakur Stevenson and Teofimo Lopez hit the ring once again. Stevenson (10-0) is coming off a pair of knockout victories in October and January while Lopez (12-0) has only seen the judges' scorecards twice in his three-year career. Stevenson has called out just about every big name available in the featherweight division, hoping for a top challenger in his next bout should he dispose of Christopher Diaz on Saturday night. And a pair of lightweights will kick off the action on PPV when Felix Verdejo takes on Bryan Vasquez. Respect box? Subscribe to my podcast -- State of Combat with Brian Campbell -- where we take an in-depth look at the world of boxing each week, including our preview of this weekend's action with Crawford vs. Khan and Garcia vs. Granados. Below you can have a look at the odds for the main card via William Hill that is set to take place on Saturday at Madison Square Garden, with Crawford vs. Khan taking center stage to end the evening. Crawford vs. Khan card, odds