Danny Garcia is fresh from making a successful return to the ring, following surrendering his WBC welterweight title to Keith Thurman in his last performance.
The former 2-weight world champion, locked horns with the rugged and seasoned Brandon Rios at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
That bout was a final eliminator bout for a chance to be confirmed as the mandatory challenger to the WBC world welterweight title. Garcia has now done all he can to earn his way into a rematch opportunity against Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman.
Dude from ohio, this ain’t your backyard. This mine. #Earned pic.twitter.com/CTShuiOuHE
— Danny 'Swift' Garcia (@DannySwift) February 18, 2018
Garcia looked focused and his technique was crisp against a flailing Rios who appears to have reached the end of the road.
Garcia claimed victory by way of a knockout in the ninth round of their encounter.
Evaluating his performance, Garcia shared”I felt the ring rust a little bit in the beginning.”
“He’s a good inside fighter and he was giving me some good uppercuts. I felt good, it was a good nine rounds,” Garcia added.
“He came to fight. I came to box, I did that. I came to bang, and I gave the fans what they wanted – a knockout.”
This the DANNY GARCIA show. GET TF OUTTA HERE! pic.twitter.com/BsVLkkc4C4
— Danny 'Swift' Garcia (@DannySwift) February 18, 2018
“I just noticed when I was getting my punches off he was standing right in front of me and I just let it go.”
“As soon as I got the fight in the middle of the ring where I wanted I landed good shots. I was just letting my hands go and the punch landed.”
Moving forwards, Garcia is intending on securing a rematch with the unified WBA and WBC welterweight title-holder Keith Thurman. Garcia shares the ball is firmly in the champions court too.
“The loss was tough. I have the mindset of a winner,” Garcia said.
I used to dream about the mansions now we sleeping in them – @myfabolouslife pic.twitter.com/HRGDeVfXUc
— Danny 'Swift' Garcia (@DannySwift) December 12, 2017
“I hate losing. I took it like a true champion. I bounced back like a true champion.”
“I would love the rematch with Keith Thurman. It’s on him. Whenever he’s ready we’ll fight.”
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