People wondered how Ryan Garcia would handle another step up in the competiton as he took on Francisco Fonseca in the headliner at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., live on DAZN. Was he more than just a social media creation?
Well, the 21-year-old showed that he’s the real deal and a legit force in the lightweight division by throwing a picture-perfect left hook to send Fonseca packing in just 80 seconds.
“I was planning for it to go longer,” Garcia told DAZN’s Chris Mannix after the win, “I’m not going to lie.”
Garcia (20-0, 17 KOs) almost finished the fight off in the opening 30 seconds when he stunned Fonseca with a left hook. After clipping Fonseca with a few more left hooks, all Garcia was looking for was an opening to be able to put him away. The 21-year-old found it when Fonseca attempted a right hand and Garcia turned his hips to blast him with a scintillating left hook that sent Fonseca out at the point of impact.
During his post-fight interview, WBC lightweight champion (in recess) and fellow rising star, Devin Haney, entered the ring and stood next to Garcia. The man with over 4.8 million Instagram followers said he’d be fighting Jorge Linares next at Staples Center in Los Angeles to confirm his promoter, Oscar De La Hoya, saying he reserved the venue for July. Garcia said after Linares that he wanted to face Luke Campbell, Gervonta Davis and then Haney, who is still recovering from shoulder surgery and told the DAZN broadcast team that he should be ready to return in July.
“We’re good fighters. Let’s f—ing fight,” Garcia said to Haney.
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