Thurman vs. Garcia

Mikey Garcia 'Open To Discussing' Fight Against Keith Thurman

NEW YORK – If Mikey Garcia cannot get the fights he wants at lightweight or super lightweight, he hasn’t ruled out facing an elite welterweight. The unbeaten WBC lightweight champion confirmed following his convincing victory Adrien Broner on Saturda...

Danny Garcia: I Won; Want Immediate Rematch With Thurman!

After a month of reflection, Danny Garcia wants an immediate rematch with Keith Thurman. Garcia discussed his feelings on the March 4 welterweight title fight Thurman won by split decision during a Premier Boxing Champions “Toe-To-Toe Tuesdays” telec...

Porter: Keith Thurman Clearly Beat Danny Garcia, I Had it 8-4

The highly anticipated WBC, WBA welterweight unification showdown between undefeated fighters Keith Thurman and Danny Garcia may not have produced fireworks in the ring but it was a big ratings hit, averaging over 3.7 million viewers over the CBC tel...

Jessie Vargas on Thurman-Garcia: Should have taken more chances

The March 4th battle between Keith Thurman and Danny Garcia had the highest prime time audience for boxing in decades. The fight was a special Showtime card that was presented by Premier Boxing Champions on free-to-air CBS.

Arum: Thurman, Garcia Are Good Fighters - But Fight Was Boring

On March 4th, Keith Thurman (28-0, 22 KOs) unified the WBC, WBA welterweight titles with a twelve round split-decision victory over Danny Garcia (33-1, 19 KOs) on Saturday, from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The judges scored it 116-112 Thur...

Adrien Broner: Danny Garcia Will Bounce Back Like a Bad Check!

New York - During his career, Adrien Broner (33-2, 1NC, 24 KO’s) picked himself up and bounced back from two losses and continues to remain relevant in boxing by headlining televised events on various networks.

How Much Might Forgettable Thurman-Garcia Fight Damage Future Viewership?

By Keith Idec - The Keith Thurman-Danny Garcia ratings were so impressive network television executives must take notice. That much appears clear. A boxing match televised in prime time on free TV hasn’t drawn a peak audience of 5.1 million viewers o...

Thurman: Garcia Wants To Try Again? No Problem With Rematch!

Last Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Keith Thurman unified the WBC, WBA welterweight titles with a twelve round split decision over Danny Garcia. Thurman (28-0, 22 KOs) started fast, by taking the fight to Garcia in the first six...

Thurman-Garcia Fight Peaked at 5.1M Viewers; Averaged 3.74M

The peak audience for Saturday’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING ON CBS broadcast of Thurman vs. Garcia reached 5.1 million viewers, the largest audience for a primetime boxing broadcast since 1998 and up 30 percent over last June’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHI...

Thurman-Garcia is a Big Financial Hit For Barclays Center

Saturday’s highly anticipated showdown between Keith “One Time” Thurman and Danny “Swift” Garcia ranked as the highest-grossing non-Nets sporting event in Barclays Center history. The event also set a record for boxing attendance at Barclays Center...

Welterweight Ghosts That Won't Go Away

By Tris Dixon - Ghosts linger in the welterweight division. Maybe it is because Sugar Ray Leonard loitered, incredibly youthfully, through fight week in New York. Maybe nostalgia loomed in part because CBS/Showtime compared the welterweight unificati...

Danny Garcia: I'd Love a Thurman Rematch To Get Those Titles

Danny Garcia wants rematch - Keith Thurman built a big lead over Danny Garcia and held on to add the WBC welterweight title to his WBA championship Saturday night. Thurman won his 28th straight fight and handed Garcia his first loss in 34 bouts. Afte...

Danny Garcia: Thurman Didn't Really Hurt Me in the First Round

He wasn’t hurt. That was Danny Garcia’s contention in the aftermath of his split-decision defeat to Keith Thurman in their welterweight title unification fight Saturday night at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. Thurman caught Garcia with a counter left ho...

Thurman-Garcia Overnight Ratings Look Strong

CBS was the No. 1 network in prime time on Saturday night, according to Nielsen overnight ratings, with the live broadcast of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, presented by Premier Boxing Champions.

Angel Garcia: No Rematch With Thurman; I Want Danny to Retire

NEW YORK – When asked if his father was upset about the split decision that resulted in his first professional defeat Saturday night, Danny Garcia couldn’t help but laugh as he answered. “My dad’s always upset,” Danny Garcia said of Angel Garcia, his...