CRAWFORD AND DIAZ READY FOR A CLASSIC

Undefeated World Boxing Council super lightweight champion Terence “Bud” Crawford and world ranked Félix Diaz collide at Madison Square Garden, Saturday evening, on a televised live show by HBO World Championship Boxing.

Crawford (30-0, 21 KO’s) of Omaha, Nebraska has won five of his last seven bouts by KO. Crawford, who is among the best pound-for-pound fighters of today, will be making the second defense of his WBC championship.

Diaz (19-1, 9 KO’s), from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, is an Olympic gold medalist in 2008. A natural super-lightweight, Diaz only has a single loss on his record against two-time champion Lamont Peterson.

This Friday was the official weighing of the evening:
Terence Crawford 139.2 lbs vs. Felix Diaz 139.4 lbs