Omaha Has Its First Boxing World Champion

There's nothing quite as exciting as the adrenaline rush you can feel when watching an exciting boxing match, especially when there's a clear favourite before, but it doesn't quite go to plan for him in the opening rounds. American Terence Crawford, from Omaha, went toe-to-toe against British boxer Ricky Burns Saturday night for the WBO world lightweight title. Burns, 30, was a clear favourite, but Crawford was one step ahead throughout and at the end of twelve rounds he was crowned the new WBO world lightweight champion.

Crawford won on a unanimous points decision. He was scored 116-112 117-111 116-112, which was a huge upset, considering Burns was supposed to "dismantle" him. Burns told the BBC "The better man won," Although the former champion was humble in defeat, it's not something he's had a lot of experience with, as he suffered only his third defeat in 40 fights.

Crawford was considered the better boxer prior to this bout, but many believe Burns holding the belt and the home advantage of fighting in Glasgow, Scotland, gave him the edge. Many thought Burns would shy away from a rematch, but he continued saying "There are some big fights out there for me but my first choice would be a rematch."

At 26-years-old it looks like Omaha's Terence Crawford can reach unpredicted heights. He has showed the world how dangerous he can be, and you can expect to see the American pick up more belts in the coming years. Should this be the end for Burns, or should he pursue the rematch?