Buoyant Horn looks to Vegas

UNBEATEN American Terence Crawford says Jeff Horn is in for a huge shock if they fight in Las Vegas in April.

“There’s a lot of holes in Jeff Horn’s game and everyone will see that when he gets in the ring with me,” said the slick speedster who has won all 32 of his pro fights and taken world championships at lightweight and junior-welterweight levels.

After stopping Englishman Gary Corcoran in 11 rounds at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on Wednesday night, Horn said he was very confident of defeating Crawford, who is the mandatory contender for the “Fighting Schoolteacher’s’’ WBO welterweight (66.7kg) title.

“He’s a great fighter but I feel I’m bigger and stronger than Crawford and that I have the skills to beat him,’’ Horn said. “Not many people gave me a chance against Manny Pacquiao. I was a big underdog, but I beat him as well.’’

Horn’s trainer Glenn Rushton said Crawford would be surprised by Horn’s size and physical strength when the American fought in the higher weight class.

“Crawford has been slapping around lightweights and junior-welterweights but Jeff is much bigger and stronger than those guys. Crawford is up with the big boys — the welterweights — now and those few kilos make a huge difference.’’

Crawford watched the telecast of Horn-Corcoran and told ESPN: “Jeff Horn did what he had to do to get the job done tonight but I’m a totally different fighter than Gary Corcoran.

“I have more power and more speed than Corcoran. When Horn steps in to the ring with me, it’s going to be a very different story.

“When I move up to the [66.7kg] division, everyone is going to see a bigger, stronger fighter.”