Overview

Terence “Bud” Crawford defends his WBO welterweight world title against undefeated mandatory challenger Egidijus “Mean Machine” Kavaliauskas at Madison Square Garden. The triple-header also features IBF lightweight world champion Richard “RC” Commey defending his title against human highlight film and Brooklyn native Teofimo Lopez. Additionally, in the 10-round featherweight special attraction, Irish sensation and New York fan favorite Michael “Mick” Conlan will battle unbeaten Russian Vladimir Nikitin in a rematch of their highly controversial 2016 Olympic quarterfinal bout.