Jeff Horn camp agrees terms for Terence Crawford fight
Jeff Horn is set for his biggest test yet after the WBO welterweight championâs camp agreed to key terms for a fight against Terence Crawford.
An official announcement could come as early as next week for the April 21 clash with the unbeaten American â widely regarded as one of the worldâs best pound-for-pound boxers â at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Hornâs trainer Glenn Rushton told AAP he was satisfied with the renegotiated purse and said all there was left to do was sign the contracts.
âAs far as weâre concerned, itâs pretty much a deal,â Rushton said.
âBut no dealâs done until itâs done, so we just have to cross tâs, dot iâs and actually get this thing locked down.
âWe have certainly agreed on all the key terms and from our side, itâs a go. Now Bob (Arum)âs got to tidy up some loose ends.
âWe have total confidence in Bob and Top Rank that heâll get this all locked up and weâll have a contract in our hands by the end of next week.â
Horn and Rushton had been toying with the possibility of meeting Anthony Mundine first, which would have earned him $2 million â much more than the initial figures floated for the Crawford fight.
However, had the 29-year-old ducked Crawfordâs mandatory challenge he would have had to vacate his WBO belt.
Mundine is due to meet fellow Australian Tommy Browne next week in Sydney.
âWe werenât saying no but thereâs too many ifs,â Rushton said.
âWhat if he loses to Tommy Browne? What if he gets injured? What if he doesnât come up with the money? What if he doesnât withstand the preparation?
âThen weâve missed the opportunity with Crawford.
âThereâs a lot of moving parts in boxing, itâs a funny business and just weighing everything up, itâs a matter of making the right decision and I believe Iâve made the right decision in going this way.â
Horn is yet to resume training after his wife Jo gave birth to their first child, Isabelle, just before the New Year.
âHeâs enjoying fatherhood, he loves it,â Rushton said.
âI just want him to keep doing that for a little bit longer because weâve got a big preparation in front of us.
âWeâve always said we want the big fights and they donât come any bigger than this one.
âHere we are now, standing in front of another goliath.â
Horn defeated Englandâs Gary Corcoran with an 11th-round stoppage last month in Brisbane in his first world title defence.
-AAP
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