Terence Crawford vs Egidijus Kavaliauskas RESULT – American retains his title with ninth-round knockout: Stream, undercard fights and UK start time

Re-live the action from a big night of boxing at Madison Square Garden

Re-live the boxing from Madison Square Garden in New York City, where pound-for-pound great Terence Crawford retained his world title against Egidijus Kavaliauskas.

Crawford (36-0, 27 KOs) showed why he is regarded as one of the greatest talents in the sport as he blasted through Kavaliauskas (21-1, 17 KOs) early in the ninth round.

It was a first career defeat for Kavaliauskas, who had a successful spell in the middle of the fight, but was knocked down numerous times as Crawford closed out the contest. Re-live all of the action below.

Boxing preview:

What time is the fight?

The fight takes place on Saturday 14 December.

The ring walks are expected to take place at 23:30 ET, which is 4:30 GMT. So get some coffee in.

Where is the fight?

The fight is at the famous Madison Square Garden in New York City. It’s the fourth time Crawford has boxed at the venue. Kavaliauskas has never fought there before.

How can I watch and stream the fight?

The fight will be shown live on ESPN in the United States.

No broadcaster in the United Kingdom has picked the fight up. However, you can legally stream it for $14.99 (£11.25) using Fite.TV.

What are the odds?

• Crawford to win: 1/20
• Kavaliauskas to win: 10/1
• Draw: 25/1

What have they been saying?

Crawford: “Kavaliauskas is a two-time Olympian and I can’t take him lightly. He’s got everything to gain and nothing to lose and that makes him dangerous. I never overlook any opponent, and this will be no exception. I’ll be ready for anything and everything he brings on December 14 when I return to my second home, Madison Square Garden.”

Kavaliauskas: “I have prepared my whole boxing career for a fight of this magnitude. Crawford is an excellent fighter, but I fear no man. Nobody has seen the best of the ‘Mean Machine’ yet. I am going to shock a lot of people on December 14, but it won’t be a surprise to me. I earned this title shot. It is my time.”

Key Points

• Terence Crawford def. Egidijus Kavaliauskas via KO (round nine)
• Teofimo Lopez Jr. def. Richard Commey via TKO (round two)
• Michael Conlan def. Vladimir Nikitin via unanimous decision (98-92, 99-91, 100-90)

[15 December 2019 04:47 · Alex Pattle]

The official result: Crawford defeats Kavaliauskas via KO (0:44 of round nine).

[15 December 2019 04:58 · Alex Pattle]

Crawford started and finished strong. There was a decent spell for Kavaliauskas in the middle of the bout, but Crawford showed his class with multiple knockdowns towards the end.

[15 December 2019 04:58 · Alex Pattle]

That's all from us, thank you for following our coverage of a great night of boxing at Madison Square Garden!

Until next time.