Can Hector Luis Garcia do it again?
The Dominican stunned the boxing world by easily knocking out rising star Chris Colbert in February and then doing the same against Roger Gutierrez to claim the 130-pound belt in August, completing a breakthrough year. breaking for 2016 Olympic athletes.
He faces an even bigger challenge at 135 pounds on Saturday’s pay-per-view in Washington, DC: Gervonta Davis.
“In my opinion, Davis is a top heavyweight and one of the strongest fighters in boxing, so I know that when I go into this fight, I am the underdog,” Garcia said. speak. “Not many people give me a chance in this fight, but that’s what drives me. I was in a similar situation when I went to the Colbert match, but this time I have a real training camp.
“I believe my playstyle will cause problems for ‘Tank’. I’m a southerner with many tricks up my sleeve and I’ll use them all when I step into the ring on January 7th.”
Garcia (16-0, 10 KOs) will yes to use them all against Davis, who was a significant step up from Colbert.
Davis (27-0.25 KO) is one of the best boxers in the world and a knockout artist. The latter couldn’t be said for Colbert, who didn’t have the strength to give Garcia a tough reason to back down.
Plus, Garcia will gain weight for the fight. He fought in 126th most recently in December 2020.
That is why Garcia is underrated 10-1 (average of many betting shops). And that’s why a win will mean even more to the 31-year-old.
If Garcia raises his hand on Saturday, he’ll go from an unknown relative to a two-division champion and conqueror of one of the sport’s biggest stars in the space of just three games. fight.
Garcia said: “Winning against ‘The Tank’ will strengthen my status as one of the best boxers in the world. “I believed it in my mind, but the world will realize how good I am after this fight. I didn’t come here alone. I would like to thank my team for all their support.
“Getting this fight changed my life forever, but winning it would do wonders for everyone on my team.”
