Despite facing challenges from Oscar Duarte‘s aggressive tactics, Ryan Garcia secured a victory with a knockout in the eighth round on Saturday night in Houston. Garcia, competing for the first time since his KO loss to Gervonta Davis in April, encountered disapproval from the crowd in the fifth round and seemed to be losing control of the fight. However, he turned the tide with a decisive blow to the head that ultimately sent Duarte to the canvas and forced him to take a knee.
“I don’t ever complain he said…” recalled another user, underscoring the boxer’s hypocrisy.
“Lmaoo what a surprise literally every time when someone wins they try to make their opponent seem great, lmaooo before shakur fought santos he was a bum after he won he’s a great fighter,” said one fan who pointed out how every boxer tries to put his opponent on a pedestal to make their own victory seem bigger.
“Duarte chose not to get up just like Ryan did vs Tank,” stated a user who drew parallels between Duarte’s performance against Garcia and Garcia’s performance against Davis.
At 25, Garcia is already eyeing his next challenge in his pursuit– a potential unification bout against Rolly Romero, the WBA super-lightweight champion. When reflecting on his recent performance and outlining his long-term goals, Garcia specifically mentioned Romero as a good prospect. Expressing eagerness for the matchup, Garcia characterized Romero as a formidable and exciting adversary.
Despite uncertainty regarding Romero’s injury status, Garcia issued a direct challenge, stating, “I want Rolly. I feel like it’s a fun fight. He’s a great, aggressive, crazy dude. The lead-up would be crazy. I want that, you know. [The] dude has the title, technically. But yeah, let’s do it. I don’t know if you have a real injury or not, but he’ll answer.”
