Famed for his willingness to fight and his desperation for legacy, Terence Crawford retired as an undefeated pound-for-pound great just a few months ago.

However, when reflecting on his career, there is one opponent whom ‘Bud’ wishes he could have fought.

Crawford became boxing’s third four-belt undisputed champion when he trumped Julius Indongo to take control of all four titles back in August 2017, before repeating the feat up at welterweight six years later with a dominant beatdown of Errol Spence Jr.

Last September, Crawford then made the sizeable jump up to super-middleweight, where he dethroned long-reigning 168lb superstar Canelo Alvarez to become the first three-division undisputed titleholder since Henry Armstrong in 1938.

Soon after, the Omaha operator announced his retirement from the sport, hanging up the gloves with a record of 42-0 at the age of 38 years old.

Despite all of his success, Crawford admitted that the man he most wishes he could have fought is boxing’s only eight-division champion, Manny Pacquiao, in a clip captured by Jai McAllister.

“Pacquiao, for sure. 1000%.

Man, I tried to fight Pacquiao for [so long]. That was a fight that I was chasing for years, since I was 140lbs.

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“To see him fight [Adrien] Broner, Tim Bradley, Keith Thurman and all of those fights. I was like, man, what is going on. These guys is not [on my level].

“I am [up] here, [on a level above,] and he was fighting these guys. I just couldn’t understand it.”

While Crawford has retired, Pacquiao remains active, still competing at 47.

Last year, “PacMan” faced then–WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios and was widely considered unlucky not to claim the title after the judges ruled the bout a draw. The Filipino legend is now set for a September rematch against former rival Floyd Mayweather, with the fight scheduled to take place in Las Vegas and stream live on Netflix.

The 2026 Augusta National Women’s Amateur begins Wednesday morning with the first round at Champions Retreat in Georgia. Here’s everything you need to know to watch the tournament on Wednesday, including full Augusta National Women’s Amateur TV coverage, streaming info and Round 1 tee times.

How to watch ANWA on Wednesday

American amateur star Asterisk Talley is only 17 years old, but she’s already become a fixture at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur. First, she finished 8th in her ANWA debut in 2024. Then last year, Talley came oh-so-close to claiming the title, finishing one shot short of 2025 ANWA champion Carla Bernat Escuder.

Now ranked No. 10 in the women’s world amateur ranking, Talley is hoping this week’s event sees her finally lift the tophy on Saturday at Augusta National.

But first, Talley and the rest of the 72-player field, which features two former Augusta National Women’s Amateur winners, have to contest the first and second rounds at Champions Retreat to earn the right to compete at Augusta this weekend.

And the action gets started Wednesday morning with Round 1.

You can watch the first round of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur on TV via Golf Channel, which will air coverage beginning at 1:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday. You can also watch a live simulcast Golf Channel’s TV coverage via ANWA.com.

Below you will find everything you need to know to watch the first round of the 2026 Augusta National Women’s Amateur.

How to watch on TV Wednesday

Golf Channel will air first-round TV coverage of the 2026 Augusta National Women’s Amateur on Wednesday from 1:30-3:30 p.m. ET.

How to stream online Wednesday

You can stream the first round of the 2026 Augusta National Women’s Amateur via Peacock and ANWA.com, both of which will offer live simulcasts of Golf Channel’s Wednesday TV coverage.

2026 Augusta National Women’s Amateur Round 1 tee times for Wednesday (ET)

Tee No. 1

8:00 a.m. – Brooke Biermann, Ai Goto, Emily Odwin
8:12 a.m. – Rocio Tejedo, Catherine Rao, Charlotte Back
8:23 a.m. – Grace Kilcrease, Vanessa Borovilos, Yurina Hiroyoshi
8:35 a.m. – Huai-Chien Hsu, Catherine Park, Dianna Lee
8:46 a.m. – Nikki Oh, Raegan Denton, Elise Lee
8:58 a.m. – Seojin Park, Mackenzie Lee, Clarisa Temelo
9:09 a.m. – Prim Prachnakorn, Sara Brentcheneff, Chloe Kovelesky
9:21 a.m. – Amanda Sambach, Arianna Lau, Elizabeth Rudisill
9:32 a.m. – Marie Eline Madsen, Jasmine Koo, Camille Min-Gaultier
9:44 a.m. – Kiara Romero, Andrea Revuelta, Eila Galitsky
9:55 a.m. – Soomin Oh, Rianne Malixi, Megha Ganne
10:07 a.m. – Tsubasa Kajitani, Lily Reitter, Reagan Zibilski

Tee No. 10

8:00 a.m. – Andie Smith, Eunseo Choi, Aira Nagasawa
8:12 a.m. – Paula Martin Sampedro, Maria Jose Marin, Anna Davis
8:23 a.m. – Patience Rhodes, Asterisk Talley, Aphrodite Deng
8:35 a.m. – Megan Streicher, Megan Propeck, Kary Hollenbaugh
8:46 a.m. – Avery Weed, Veronika Kedronova, Beth Coulter
8:58 a.m. – Louise Landgraf, Karen Tsuru, Katelyn Kong
9:09 a.m. – Bailey Shoemaker, Gyubeen Kim, Amelie Zalsman
9:21 a.m. – Anna Fang, Anna Iwanaga, Ava Merrill
9:32 a.m. – Ashley Yun, Macy Pate, Yunseo Yang
9:44 a.m. – Meja Örtengren, Cayetana Fernandez Garcia-Poggio, Farah O’Keefe
9:55 a.m. – Scarlett Schremmer, Lauren Kim, Yujie Liu
10:07 a.m. – Kyra Ly, Achiraya Sriwong, Kelly Xu

Arslanbek Makhmudov has the chance to re-establish his reputation as a man to avoid in the heavyweight division as he takes on two-time world champion Tyson Fury next weekend. After a successful training camp, his coach Marc Ramsay believes the Russian is well prepared to pull off the upset.

An amateur standout with fearsome punching power, Makhmudov had been recognised as something of a divisional boogeyman throughout much of his professional career, with many heavyweight rivals unwilling to risk a fight with the Mozdok-born contender.

That changed in December 2023, when the previously overlooked Agit Kabayel produced a stunning stoppage win in Riyadh to hand Makhmudov his first career defeat. Makhmudov bounced back with another early finish, but was then halted by Guido Vianello in August 2024 – a loss which led many to question his standing in the division.

Since then, Makhmudov has had a point to prove, looking to show that those defeats were setbacks rather than a sign of decline, and that he remains a dangerous contender at the top level.

Recent victories over Ricardo Brown (TKO 1) and Dave Allen (UD) are his only consecutive wins since suffering that first defeat and, ahead of a fight with Fury – who returns from a 16-month retirement – Makhmudov appears to have regained his confidence.

Speaking exclusively to Boxing News, head trainer Marc Ramsay admitted that the opportunity to face ‘The Gypsy King’ came as a surprise, but one that the 36-year-old simply had to take.

“Everything is going very good. We have had a very good training camp here in Montreal, lots of different sparring partners and a lot of challenges. To be honest, this is a fun fight for us, it is a fight that we didn’t expect at all.

“We are going there to challenge, we have no pressure, nothing to lose, just everything to gain. We can feel an atmosphere in the training camp, we are enjoying this moment.”

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“We have already fought good boxers, but after the last win with Arslanbek, we created a little bit of publicity. We didn’t expect a fight like this. They offered us the fight and it was a no-brainer for us – especially with the age of Arslanbek, we want to go and try for real.”

Ramsay also noted a renewed sense of motivation in camp.

“The motivation is better. Arslanbek always has a good work ethic but you can feel that extra push from the team and from the boxer.”

This will be Makhmudov’s second fight on British soil in six months, having outpointed Allen over 12 rounds in Sheffield in October 2024 – the first time he had gone the distance.

Continuing, Ramsay highlighted that the fight with Allen was ideal preparation for this clash with Fury, allowing Makhmudov to experience being the away fighter and deal with a hostile and vocal UK crowd.

“That Dave Allen fight was a really good experience and I found that as a coach myself. You can talk about the feeling of the crowd in the U.K., but you have to live it to understand exactly what it is and how passionate the fans are.

“To go there, to win there, to feel the atmosphere was fantastic. We understand that there is going to be a big crowd again, but it is about preparing the boxer mentally for those things.”

“[It was also] the first time reaching 12 rounds. We focused a lot on that in sparring during training camp. Even for 10-round fights in the past, we always prepare for 12.

“But to do that in the gym every day and to do it in competition are two different things and I am very happy that he has had that experience before we go into this kind of fight.”

Preparing for Tyson Fury, however, brings its own challenges. Standing at 6’9” with a unique style, the Brit is difficult to replicate in sparring, particularly given the uncertainty surrounding his form after a lengthy lay-off.

Ramsay explained that the approach has been to break Fury down into individual attributes and replicate them collectively in camp.

“You cannot find sparring partners who are going to be that good – Fury is at the top of the division. What you need to do is isolate a little bit of the technique he brings, a little bit of the size, and with a couple of sparring partners you can work on those qualities. That is the way to prepare for this kind of challenge.

“He could be a little bit rusty, but we have to prepare for the best version of Tyson Fury that we have seen. We have looked at almost all of his fights as a professional and we expect him to show his quality.

“He already looks leaner than he did for his fights with Ngannou and Usyk, so I believe he will show up in good shape and we are prepared for him.”

Despite Fury reportedly training himself for his return, Ramsay has no issue with that approach.

“I have no problem with that. A lot of people speak against it, but with the experience he has, he knows what he is doing.

“Sometimes we overanalyse the role of a coach. Of course, he will have people around him to help with certain things, but we are focused on what we are doing here in Montreal, not on what he is doing.”

For the fight itself, many believe Makhmudov’s best chance lies in his power, particularly early on. Seventeen of his 19 knockouts have come inside the opening three rounds, and Fury could be vulnerable before settling into the contest.

Ramsay, however, insists that Makhmudov’s power will be present throughout.

“Arslanbek can carry his power deep into the fight. He can generate it early, but also in rounds eight, nine, ten – it is not a problem.

“He has the experience to manage things round by round, but at some point we are looking to land that shot – and we have plenty of time to do it in a 12-round fight.”

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Team Makhmudov will travel to London this weekend as they prepare for the opportunity of a lifetime, hoping to make a major statement in the heavyweight division – and force further questions about Fury’s future in the sport.

Fury-Makhmudov takes place on Saturday, April 11 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Conor Benn vs Regis Prograis set to feature as co-main event on the Netflix-broadcast card.

Rishabh Pant dismissal in LSG vs DC (Screengrabs)

NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants skipper Rishabh Pant endured a frustrating start to his opening experiment as Lucknow Super Giants took on Delhi Capitals in their first IPL 2026 clash on Wednesday, with a bizarre run-out cutting short his innings.The incident unfolded in the third over when Mukesh Kumar delivered a full ball that Mitchell Marsh struck firmly back towards the bowler. Mukesh got a fingertip to the ball in his follow-through, inadvertently deflecting it onto the stumps at the non-striker’s end.