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title: "Danny Garcia looking for Keith Thurman rematch – “I want Thurman. It’s on him. Whenever he’s ready”"
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published: "2018-02-19T13:43:15Z"
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# Danny Garcia looking for Keith Thurman rematch – “I want Thurman. It’s on him. Whenever he’s ready”

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](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Earned?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/CTShuiOuHE](https://t.co/CTShuiOuHE)
>
> — Danny 'Swift' Garcia (@DannySwift) [February 18, 2018](https://twitter.com/DannySwift/status/965265687307476992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

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](https://t.co/BsVLkkc4C4)
>
> — Danny 'Swift' Garcia (@DannySwift) [February 18, 2018](https://twitter.com/DannySwift/status/965110286830026753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

“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](https://twitter.com/myfabolouslife?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/HRGDeVfXUc](https://t.co/HRGDeVfXUc)
>
> — Danny 'Swift' Garcia (@DannySwift) [December 12, 2017](https://twitter.com/DannySwift/status/940651110649516032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

“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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