Madrimov: "He's My Favorite Boxer"

Today, April 24, a tournament was officially announced, the main event of which will be a fight between the WBA, WBC, and WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) and the WBA junior middleweight champion Israil Madrimov (10-0-1, 7 KOs).

Later, the boxers shared their emotions about the upcoming event. Terence said he wants to be a special fighter who will leave a unique legacy: "I want to leave a legacy that no one has ever left before. Both in and out of the ring. It's a business approach. I just want to help young fighters who are just coming up. To give them the courage that fighters never gave us. And at the same time, I want to be at the top of my game."

Israil Madrimov revealed that Terence is his favorite boxer: "When I started my professional career, I fought various boxers. And now, I'm going to meet the P4P leader Terence Crawford. He's my favorite boxer, I love his style. I have great respect for him, but on August 3, I will be ready."

The fight between Crawford and Madrimov will take place on August 3 in Los Angeles, USA. Besides the WBA belt, which belongs to Madrimov, the WBO "interim" junior middleweight champion title will also be at stake.

More information about other fights of the evening can be found here.