Advertisement 1-on-1 interview with Terence Crawford ahead of Lundy fight Share Shares Copy Link Copy

Terence Crawford, arguably the fastest rising star in boxing, is scheduled to fight on one of the sport's biggest stages.His fight against Hank Lundy at Madison Square Garden in New York City will introduce the world to someone many in the Omaha metro area already know."That's all I ever wanted to do was fight in a big arena where the all-time greats fought at," Crawford said. "When I first went to Madison Square Garden and watched a boxing match, the owner was like,'Man, we got to get you here. We got to get you here. We know all about you.' I was like, 'for real?' I was, like ,excited. I said, 'I want to fight there.' Thank God they made that happen."Crawford still considers Omaha his family. He's a role model to thousands of children."It's a real big because I give them hope," he said. "I give them hope, and the courage and energy to put 120 percent into whatever they want. Makes me feel great, because I was one of those kids that was looking for that person to follow behind."Crawford said he wants to fight in Omaha again this summer. "It's very important (to bring a fight to Omaha), because we don't have it here," he said. "You know, we don't ever have it here. You know, other bigger cities, they have boxing probably like four times a year."Crawford understands that fighting in Omaha means less money, but pleasing his faithful fan base more than compensates, he said.