Crawford vs Diaz

Who won Crawford vs Diaz?

Terence Crawford beat Felix Diaz by technical knockout in the 10th round on Saturday, May 20th, 2017, at Prudential Center, Newark.

The scorecards were announced in favor of winner Terence Crawford.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

This contest was for the unified super lightweight championship of the world, with the WBC, WBO, and The Ring belts on the line.

Crawford vs Diaz stats

Back in May 2017, Terence Crawford stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 30 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 21 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Felix Diaz made his way to the ring with a record of 19 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 9 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Crawford had a large advantage in power over Diaz, boasting a 70% knockout percentage compared to Diaz's 47%.

Terence Crawford was the younger man by 4 years, at 30 years old.

Crawford had a height advantage of 3 inches over Diaz. That also extended to a 7-inch reach advantage.

Both Terence Crawford and Felix Diaz fought out of a southpaw stance.

Crawford was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 10 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 1 year and 3 months earlier than Diaz, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 120 more professional rounds, totaling 245 compared to Diaz's 125.

Felix Diaz was ranked number 3 by the WBC, and 10 by the WBO in the 140lb division.

Crawford vs Diaz form

Crawford remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten John Molina Jr on December 10, 2016, by technical knockout in the 8th round at CenturyLink Center, Omaha, United States.

Prior to that, he had beaten Viktor Postol on July 23, 2016, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Lightweight, WBO World Junior Welterweight and The Ring Junior Welterweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had won against Henry Lundy on February 27, 2016, by technical knockout in the 5th round in their WBO World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Before that, he had beaten Dierry Jean on October 24, 2015, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBO World Junior Welterweight championship fight at CenturyLink Center, Omaha.

He had defeated Thomas Dulorme on April 18, 2015, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBO World Junior Welterweight championship fight at University of Texas, Arlington.

Activity check

Crawford's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 2 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.2 rounds on average.

What time did Crawford vs Diaz start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Prudential Center, Newark, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Crawford vs Diaz?

Crawford vs Diaz was broadcast on HBO in the US, while the fight was broadcast in the United Kingdom by BoxNation.

What were the odds on Crawford vs Diaz?

Terence Crawford was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the contest, while Felix Diaz made his way into the ring at 8/1 (+800) with oddsmakers.