Terence Crawford defended his WBO welterweight title with a stunning fourth-round knockout of Kell Brook on Saturday.
The American improved his impeccable record to 37-0 with a flurry of power at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Crawford left Brook staggering with a big right and followed it up to end the fight and keep his belt.
Brook (39-3) had shown good early signs back at welterweight in what may end up being his last professional fight, but Crawford's power proved too much.
LEFT NO DOUBT @terencecrawford stuns Kell Brook with a big right hand and wastes no time closing the show in Round 4. Goodness ... #CrawfordBrook pic.twitter.com/pvD56GdSdL
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) November 15, 2020
Defending for the fourth time but fighting for the first time in almost a year, Crawford started slowly. Brook, a former champion fighting at welterweight for the first time since 2017, dictated with his jab early and landed a nice uppercut in the second round as he troubled Crawford.
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Crawford, though, found his rhythm late in the third, landing a big right hand in what was a sign of things to come.
And the bout did not last much longer. A huge right from Crawford sent Brook stumbling into the ropes, and he followed it up with a left-right combination to end the fight.