American boxer Ryan Garcia is ready to shine along with the spotlight in the MGM Grand Arena as he predicted to finish the match with Romero Duno in a stunning fashion.
On the final press conference, Thursday afternoon, Garcia told the press and the people in attendance that he will knockout the Filipino fighter to clinch the vacant WBC Silver Lightweight belt.
“I just feel like my skills are obviously better. I’m not gonna say that he’s better than me or something because I’ll show I will win fairly easy and that’s what I’m confident with. I don’t see it going all 10 rounds. [Knockout?] Yes,” he said.
Both fighters are knockout artists but it is Garcia who has a better rate of sending the opponent to sleep with 83%. He also stands three inches taller than the 5’7” Duno.
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Garcia was supposed to fight Avery Sparrow last September but Sparrow was a no-show in the official weigh-in after being arrested due to some charges. Months after the delayed fight, Garcia is eager to prove his doubters wrong.
“This fight is a big fight, there’s a lot of hype around it. A lot of things have been said about me about for not taking the fight in September but look I’m taking it now. This is where it has to be, it’s a big moment on a big stage and you know you got two hungry fighters, two prospects. Romero Duno is a knockout puncher and he’ll come to try and knock me out.\”
Garcia, a popular personality in social media with 3.7
million followers on Instagram also took a jab on his haters and vows to make
November 2nd his revenge day for them.
“I hope to prove everybody wrong but I probably won’t get my
respect at the end of the day but it is okay because at the end of the day as
long as I put the best performance I can and leave the best show I can in
November 2nd.”
The US jury voted against Manny Pacquiao in his Paradigm Sports Management Civil Lawsuit.
Boxing’s only eight-division world champion has been ordered to pay $5.1 million for the damages and the advance money Paradigm Sports had given him.
The Management filed breach of contract against the Filipino icon in his deal two years ago.
Despite losing the case, Pacquiao is confident that the decision can still be shifted to his camp’s favor.
Conor McGregor who is also under the PSM tweeted that Pacquiao should not let it happen again.
‘Manny owes 8 in all. 5.1 he owes and then 2.1 in legal costs. Legal fees are heavy but that’s what we do. Heavy weight operations,’ the Irishman said on a now deleted separate tweet.
It’s just a week away from the highly anticipated showdown inside the boxing ring, and Ryan Garcia is confident that he can surprise the champion, Gervonta Davis, and the entire boxing community.
Known for his lethal left hook, Garcia seems to have a new weapon up his sleeve, which he honed during his training camp and plans to showcase on April 22nd inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Despite putting on weight, Garcia still possesses his lightning-fast speed, and he claims that he is not intimidated by Davis.
“He’s nothing scary. He’s just a guy that’s trying his best to climb to the top as well, and we’re just meeting at a big event. That’s it.”
Considered the underdog in the fight, Garcia has the support of other boxers like Jermall Charlo, who even bet $10,000 on Garcia.
Boxing legend “Sugar” Shane Mosley is also rooting for Garcia, as well as Mario Barrios and boxing promoter Eddie Hearn.
After a devastating 7th round KO, Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis fans saw a Mike Tyson blows Ryan Garcia with a twist in T Mobile Arena, April 22.
“Tank is very comfortable fighting taller people because when he fights he catapults himself, and pushes himself in the air, so it makes it very difficult to stop his attack cause it’s very awkward when you’re in the air, normally you have no power. But, the way which he catapults himself, it’s almost like a gun being fired. He flies right into you with every ounce of power.” Tyson said in an interview.
Meanwhile, a fan said “What the commentators didn’t mention is that this was a Mike Tyson style body blow which was generated from tank being in that crouched position, the upward motion generated much more from the legs and hips, plus being accurate and well timed, well played from tank.”
Davis got 58 total score from the judges while Garcia got 55. Tank Davis dominated Garcia in almost all rounds except round 1 and 6.
Boxing fans noticed the perfect timing and patience of Davis on the 7th round as he landed a liver blow that led Ryan Garcia to kneel down with pain.
According to the Way of Martial Arts, just as a shot to the chest area can leave you without air for a while or a dangerous shot to the head could render you unconscious, a liver shot can be just as painful and just as dangerous.
It can be recalled that Tank Davis has been compared to Mike Tyson due to their common styles. Although, Mike rejects that similarity except with Tanks Police issues.