Horn faces Crawford in title defense

LAS VEGAS – Terence Crawford doesn’t think moving up in weight will be an issue.

Jeff Horn doesn’t think fighting thousands of miles away from his native Australia matters much, either.

The two unbeaten fighters meet Saturday night (today in Manila) for Horn’s welterweight title in a fight that offers an intriguing matchup of brawler versus boxer in a division that is suddenly getting a lot of attention in boxing.

The fight is significant for one other thing – it marks the first attempt to get boxing fans to buy ESPN’s new $4.99 a month app so they can watch the bout from the MGM Grand Garden.