Nielsen Media Research has published a list of the 20 most rated boxing events that took place on cable channels. This list did not include battles that took place as part of paid broadcasts )PPV) or nationwide channels.
Unified WBC and WBO super lightweight champion Terence Crawford (31-0, 22 KOs) scored a tenth round TKO over 2008 Olympic gold medalist Felix Diaz (19-2, 9 KOs) on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York City. From the start of the fight, Crawford controlled the action. Over the course of ten rounds Diaz started to have problems with his vision. Diaz’ corner stopped it at the end of round ten.
Oddsmakers are giving us an inkling of what to expect this weekend. In New York City, Terence Crawford is about a 25:1 favorite to defend his WBO and WBC junior welterweight titles against Felix Diaz.
The sport of boxing at that time, wasn't established to say the least, a lack of gyms and no sight of growth in the area. That was evident, when Felix Diaz showed me a photo of him, although he cannot recollect the exact age he was in this photo - he believes he was 12-13-years old. He was pictured in front of a large brick wall, wearing bright yellow shorts, punching away at a heavy bag, he had bare feet, with tree branches and rocks surrounding him.
Take a journey to Colorado, where unified jr. welterweight champ Terence Crawford prepares for his debut May 20th in the big room of Madison Square Garden against the fearsome Felix Diaz. Live on HBO World Championship Boxing.