OMAHA — The City of Omaha on Sept. 27 will celebrate homegrown Terence “Bud” Crawford’s historic weekend victory and undisputed place among boxing’s elite.

Mayor John Ewing Jr. announced the coming Crawford-related festivities during a press conference Wednesday marking Ewing’s 100th day since he was sworn into his own role.

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The Crawford parade begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at 19th and Farnam Streets and finishes at 10th and Harney Streets, with a celebratory program to follow on the Heartland of America Park stage.

It is the city’s recognition of Crawford’s Sept. 13 defeat of Canelo Alvarez in Las Vegas, one of the biggest fights in the modern era. The unanimous decision made Crawford super middleweight

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