ESPN’s platforms will offer an extensive lineup of programming leading up to the highly anticipated showdown between WBO welterweight world champion Terence “Bud” Crawford and his toughest test ever, former two-time world champion “Showtime” Shawn Porter. The event will stream exclusively on ESPN+ PPV Saturday, Nov. 20, at 9 p.m. ET. Presented by Top Rank and TGB Promotions, the fight is the first-ever Top Rank-ESPN+ exclusive PPV.
Kicking off the two weeks of offerings is the two-part Blood, Sweat & Tears: Crawford vs. Porter.Part One can be seen Wednesday, Nov. 10, at 12:30 a.m. (Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. PT). Part 2 of Blood, Sweat & Tears: Crawford vs. Porter airs on ESPN2 on Sunday, Nov. 14, at 2:30 p.m. The original all-access series takes fans behind the scenes in the training camp of both fighters. Both parts will replay multiple times until fight night.
On Thursday, the entire ESPN boxing analyst team, including Joe Tessitore, Bernardo Osuna and Mark Kriegel, along with former pound-for-pound king Andre Ward and former world champion Timothy Bradley, preview the welterweight blockbuster. State of Boxing: Crawford vs. Porter Preview Special streams exclusively on ESPN+ on Thursday, Nov. 18.
In addition, the “Get Ready for Crawford vs. Porter” ESPN+ on-demand collection is now live on the ESPN App. This is available through the day of the fight on web, mobile, the ESPN App, and wherever one can stream on-demand ESPN+ content. It includes great historical fights for both Crawford and Porter.
Long considered possibly the best pound-for-pound boxer in the sport, Crawford (37-0, 28 KOs) will step into the ring looking to maintain his perfect record. Porter (31-3-1, 17 KOs) has fought most of this generation’s elite welterweights and has standout victories over the likes of Danny Garcia, Adrien Broner, Paulie Malignaggi, Andre Berto, Devon Alexander and Yordenis Ugas.
The Crawford-Porter card, from Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, will begin at 9 p.m. ET exclusively on ESPN+ PPV. It will be preceded by the undercard at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and ESPN+ and an earlier undercard at 6 p.m. ET on the ESPN App.
Crawford vs. Porter Programming Lineup
Date | Time (ET) | Program | Network |
Tue, Nov 9 | 5:30 AM | Blood, Sweat & Tears: Crawford vs. Porter(Part 1) | ESPN2 |
6 PM | Top Rank Boxing Classic Fights – Crawford vs. Viktor Postol | ESPNEWS | |
Wed, Nov 10 | 12:30 AM | Blood, Sweat & Tears: Crawford vs. Porter(Part 1) | ESPN2 |
Thu, Nov 11 | 12:30 AM | Blood, Sweat & Tears: Crawford vs. Porter(Part 1) | ESPN2 |
4:30 AM | Top Rank Boxing on ESPN presented by DraftKings: Crawford vs. Brook (main card) | ESPNEWS | |
7 PM | Blood, Sweat & Tears: Crawford vs. Porter(Part 1) | ESPN2 | |
10:30 PM | Top Rank Boxing on ESPN presented by DraftKings: Crawford vs. Brook (main card) | ESPN2 | |
Fri., Nov. 12 | 9:30 PM | Blood, Sweat & Tears: Crawford vs. Porter(Part 1) | ESPN Deportes |
Sat, Nov 13 | 9 AM | Top Rank Boxing Classic Fights – Crawford vs. Felix Diaz | ESPNEWS |
12:30 PM | Blood, Sweat & Tears: Crawford vs. Porter(Part 1) | ESPNEWS | |
1 PM | Top Rank Boxing on ESPN: Crawford vs. Benevidez Jr. | ESPNEWS | |
Sun, Nov 14 | 2:30 PM | Blood, Sweat & Tears: Crawford vs. Porter(Part 2) | ESPN2 |
Mon, Nov 15 | 12:30 AM | Blood, Sweat & Tears: Crawford vs. Porter(Part 2) | ESPN2 |
1 AM | Top Rank Boxing on ESPN: Crawford vs. Kavaliauskas | ESPN2 | |
Tue, Nov 16 | 12 AM | Blood, Sweat & Tears: Crawford vs. Porter(Part 2) | ESPN2 |
9:30 PM | Blood, Sweat & Tears: Crawford vs. Porter(Part 2) | ESPN Deportes | |
Wed, Nov 17 | 5 PM | Press Conference: Crawford vs. Porter | ESPN2 |
5:30 PM | Max on Boxing: Crawford vs. Porter Preview | ESPN2 | |
9 PM | Press Conference: Crawford vs. Porter | ESPNEWS | |
9:30 PM | Max on Boxing: Crawford vs. Porter Preview | ESPNEWS | |
Thu, Nov 18 | 2 AM | Press Conference: Crawford vs. Porter | ESPNEWS |
2:30 AM | Max on Boxing: Crawford vs. Porter Preview | ESPNEWS | |
5 AM | Blood, Sweat & Tears: Crawford vs. Porter(Part 1) | ESPN Deportes | |
5:30 AM | Blood, Sweat & Tears: Crawford vs. Porter(Part 2) | ESPN Deportes | |
4:30 PM | Undercard Press Conference: Crawford vs. Porter | ESPN App | |
6 PM | State of Boxing: Crawford vs. Porter Preview Special | ESPN+ | |
Fri, Nov 19 | 12 AM | Blood, Sweat & Tears: Crawford vs. Porter(Part 1) | ESPN2 |
12:30 AM | Blood, Sweat & Tears: Crawford vs. Porter(Part 2) | ESPN2 | |
3 AM | Top Rank Boxing Classic Fights – Crawford vs. Kavaliauskas | ESPN2 | |
5 PM | Weigh-In: Crawford vs. Porter | ESPNEWS ESPN App | |
5:30 PM | Max on Boxing: Crawford vs. Porter Weigh-In Special | ESPNEWS | |
9 PM | Weigh-In: Crawford vs. Porter | ESPNEWS | |
9:30 PM | Max on Boxing: Crawford vs. Porter Weigh-In Special | ESPNEWS | |
10 PM | Blood, Sweat & Tears: Crawford vs. Porter(Part 1) | ESPNEWS | |
10:30 PM | Blood, Sweat & Tears: Crawford vs. Porter(Part 2) | ESPNEWS | |
Sat, Nov 20 | 3:30 AM | Weigh-In: Crawford vs. Porter | ESPNEWS |
4 AM | Blood, Sweat & Tears: Crawford vs. Porter(Part 1) | ESPN Deportes | |
4:30 AM | Blood, Sweat & Tears: Crawford vs. Porter(Part 2) | ESPN Deportes | |
10:30 AM | Blood, Sweat & Tears: Crawford vs. Porter(Part 2) | ESPNEWS | |
11 AM | Weigh-In: Crawford vs. Porter | ESPNEWS | |
11:30 AM | Max on Boxing: Crawford vs. Porter Weigh-In Special | ESPNEWS | |
12 PM | Top Rank Boxing on ESPN: Crawford vs. Kavaliauskas | ESPNEWS |