Jeff Horn Surprised By Wide Odds on His Fight Against Crawford

LAS VEGAS — Jeff Horn trained Wednesday right next to the MGM Grand sports book as part of a workout which was open to the public.

It was impossible for Horn to not notice just how little respect handicappers have for him. Horn is undefeated and the defending WBO welterweight champion, however, he is a huge underdog on the large board.

MGM Grand lists Crawford as greater than a 9-1 favored over Horn (-950/+600) ahead of his second title defense Saturday night at MGM Grand Garden Arena (ESPN+).

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„Look, I’m surprised I am as big of an underdog as I’m for the fight,“ Horn explained during a media conference Thursday in MGM Grand. „I’m not surprised that I’m the underdog. Terence is a great fighter.“

The 30-year-old Horn (18-0-1, 12 KOs) supposed his controversial victory over Manny Pacquiao would’ve given him more respect entering his 12-round, 147-pound name fight against Crawford (32-0, 23 KOs).

„I think the last time I looked was about [a] 6-1 or 7-1 [underdog],“ Horn said before the press conference began. „Look, I had it with Pacquiao, I guess. And I thought I should’ve had a little [better likelihood against Pacquiao], however, that I had been completely unknown then. It’s a surprise now that what I have performed with Pacquiao that I’m still that far off.

„But it is how tremendously people rank and appear at Crawford. So he is pound-for-pound for a reason and people do not believe I am that good, so that they believe he’s gonna win the fight. However, I love surprises and I love giving’em.“

The Philippines‘ Pacquiao (59-7-2, 38 KOs) was about a 6-1 favored when Horn upset him by unanimous decision 11 months ago in Brisbane, Australia, Horn’s hometown.

Some of Horn’s lovers from Australia haven’t been shy about telling Horn they’re expecting to win lots of money from betting on him to conquer Crawford.

„I’ve had a good deal of individuals say that they’ve got money on me,“ Horn said. „I never like to learn how much people have on me since it is a little pressure. [I say],’OK, do not tell me. I don’t wanna shed your cash, just in case.‘ But yeah, it’s good, the service I’m getting back home“

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Jeff Horn Surprised By Wide Odds on His Fight Against Crawford