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          Crawford-Brook expert picks: Former foes and boxing insiders debate Brook's chances

          • Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterNov 13, 2020, 12:30 PM
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              Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for ESPN.com, while making appearances on SportsCenter, ESPN's NFL shows and ESPN Radio programs. A native of Grapevine, Texas, he graduated from the University of North Texas with a bachelor's degree in journalism. He is an adjunct journalism professor at Southern Methodist University and a member of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA).
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          The consensus is clear heading into Saturday's WBO welterweight world title fight at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas: Defending champion Terence "Bud" Crawford is a heavy favorite against former titlist Kell Brook, who has historically faltered against some of the sport's top names.