Danny Garcia

Danny Garcia Faces Huge Challenge In Keith Thurman

... champ, and I always will be. Danny Garcia is a fighter who I have asked for and who I have respect for. But he’s going to learn, just as my past opponents have, that my power and speed will rise above any swiftness he has. I am the true welterweight champion. I will unify the titles and show him what ‘One Time’ feels like. I look forward to this fight and the fans should too; be there on March 4.”. Garcia relishes the underdog role. “I don’t care if people think I’m an underdog,’ he said. “To me, Keith Thurman is nothing but a name.” Garcia said, “This Saturday, I’m going to show the world once again that I am a true champion.”. Related:  Mayweather-Mc Gregor Would Be The Biggest Sports Event Of 2017. Thurman (27-0, 22 KOs) won the WBA welterweight title in 2013 and he has defending the title six times. He fought just once last year as he defeated Shawn Porter by unanimous decision in late June. Thurman’s trainer, Dan Birmingham said that he respects Garcia but that Thurman is simply better. “Danny Garcia’s a great fighter.” Birmingham said, “I ...

Keith Thurman Beats Danny Garcia By Split Decision To Unify Welterweight Titles

... outboxing the man thought to be the superior boxer for stretches. But Garcia continues to score with counters and spots of body work. This was a swing round that could legitimately go either way. We’ll tip it to Garcia. Guardian’s unofficial score: Thurman 9-10 Garcia (Thurman 48-47 Garcia). Round 2 (Thurman 10-9 Garcia). A solid round for Garcia, who handled the pressure well in the first round but is doing an even better job here. These guys are loading up on their shots and throwing with bad intentions. I’d be surprised to see this one go the distance. Thurman is throwing the bigger shots and landing a few of them, but Garcia is showing he’s the better boxer and scoring in spots. Thurman does enough in the last minute to steal it but it was a far closer frame than the first. Guardian’s unofficial score: Thurman 10-9 Garcia (Thurman 20-18 Garcia). Round 1 (Thurman 10-9 Garcia). Thurman comes out as the aggressor while Garcia fights deftly off the back foot. So much for a feeling-out period! Thurman is really taking the fight to Garcia early, throwing a series of lunging shots. Garcia is ...

Danny Garcia Shouldn’t Be Punished For His Dad’s Stupidity

... who is 27-0 with 22 knockouts and owns the WBA welterweight belt. It’s only the third time in boxing history two unbeaten welterweight champions have met in a unification bout. The last one came in 1999 when Felix Trinidad defeated Oscar De La Hoya is one of the most controversial bouts of all time. Thurman-Garcia also will be just the second bout shown on CBS prime-time television in nearly 40 years. The promotion doesn’t need to waste time discussing Angel Garcia, who has stolen enough of the spotlight from the fighters. The NYSAC reserves the right to deny Angel Garcia a license , but that would be a huge penalty to Danny Garcia. His dad has served as his trainer throughout his career, and Danny Garcia previously has said he wouldn’t fight if his father didn’t work his corner. SEE ALSO. CBS might want to get its censor ...

Keith Thurman Unifies Welterweight Title In Split Decision Win Over Danny Garcia

... 3 min read. BROOKLYN, N. Y. - Keith Thurman’s quest to prove he’s the best welterweight in the world took one giant step forward on Saturday night, and it included surviving a scare in order to unify two of the four welterweight titles. Thurman (28-0-1, 22 KOs) hurt Danny Garcia early and relied on his speed and boxing ability late to unify the 147-pound world titles in a battle of unbeaten stars. But Thurman’s insistence on disengaging and circling away from Garcia late in the bout left the door open on the scorecards for a split decision. Two judges scored it 116-112 and 115-113 for Thurman. The third had it 115-113 for Garcia (33-1, 19 KOs), who appeared to steal the final two rounds based upon activity alone after being outclassed for much of the fight. CBS Sports scored it 116-112 for Thurman. “Keith ran half the fight; boxing is about hitting, not running,” said Angel Garcia, trainer and father of Danny Garcia. “Danny tried to be the aggressor, but Keith was just moving so much.”. Thurman, 28, made the fourth ...

Khan Hopeful Of Garcia Rematch After Brook Showdown Fell Through

... and stay at welterweight to make their British blockbuster happen. Khan has set his sights on revenging his defeat by Danny Garcia following their 2012 bout. Khan suffered a defeat by Garcia and is hopeful on facing the American again this year. Khan is not considering Brook as an opponent for his comeback fight in May but is more open to their grudge fight now than ever before. Of his Twitter spat with Brook and his promoter Eddie Hearn over possible financial terms Khan says: 'That got silly. We need to stop with the social media now. 'There wasn't even any point discussing a purse split when we haven't agreed yet to fight.'. After eight months out of the ring recovering from complex surgery to his right hand Khan needs a warm-up fight - which he would prefer to be in England - before his next world-title shot. But he is urging Brook to resist moving up to super welterweight, saying: 'If he does that then the chance of us fighting is finished.'. Khan and Garcia go face-to-face ahead of their July 2012 ...

A Rare Battle Of Undefeated Welterweight Champs

... not far from his hometown of Clearwater. “This is the sport that I love.”. Garcia, meanwhile, views it a bit differently. “There’s a lot of pressure on me to be the best,” he said during his own media workout Wednesday in Philadelphia. “That’s what keeps me focused. I think about the eyes that are going to be on me and I have to go in there and look my best. These kind of fights really bring out the best in me.”. The long-awaited PBC event, a Showtime Championship Boxing production on CBS (9 p.m. ET) pits Thurman (27-0, 22 KOs) against Garcia (33-0, 19 KOs), two hard punchers in their prime looking to assert their dominance in the division that Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao dominated for so long. They are only the third set of undefeated welterweights in boxing history to unify the titles. The other two: On Dec. 6, 1985, Donald Curry (23-0) KO’d Milton Mc Crory (27-0-1) in the 3 rd round to unify the WBA and IBF titles, and on Sept. 18, 1999, Felix Trinidad (35-0) beat ...

Beyond The U

... starts on the season and most of his appearances didn’t last long, as his longest outing for the season was 4.2 innings. Garcia showed some promise in this season, however he finished with a lowly 6.30 ERA, although this was in limited action. Danny looked to make a bigger impact in his sophomore season. Sophomore Year: This year Danny was relied upon as the team’s Wednesday starter (#4 Starter) and the primary lefty out of the pen’ on the weekends. He led the team in strikeouts with 80, and finished with a strong 3.69 ERA, (remember ERA is often inflated by metal bats in college). Danny was also a winner during the season, going 7-1, albeit against weaker competition as he started on Wednesdays. Nonetheless Danny was expected to anchor the 2016 rotation as a junior. Junior Year: Danny finally made his move to the weekend rotation last season and impressed. Garcia went 9-5 and finished with a 3.57 ERA against ...

Keith Thurman Vs. Danny Garcia

... Danny into being the aggressor, and frustrating him with superior footwork and powerful combinations. I’ll go with Thurman by decision, maybe even split decision (due to judges’ sometimes perplexing favoritism of Garcia). Danny Howard. There’s too much of Lucas Matthysse in Thurman and it’s the kind of fighter Garcia has been in front of more than enough times at this stage of his career. This fight could be a bruising contest, but unless Thurman is pouncing on an already winded or damaged Garcia, we may see Garcia take over the fight around the seventh or eighth round and may not lose a round in the closing quarter. It may be close, but expect Danny Garcia to prove the doubters wrong once against by removing Keith Thurman’s WBA title and undefeated record over the 12 round distance Saturday night. Paul Magno. If Thurman approaches this fight like he did in his bout with Shawn Porter– coming in with guns ...

Showtime's Stephen Espinoza On The Angel Garcia Controversy

... to free network television is Showtime Executive Vice President and General Manager Stephen Espinoza. Espinoza was on hand for the kick off press conference for Thurman-Garcia when Angel Garcia, the father and trainer of Danny (33-0, 19 KO’s), went on a verbal tirade that many called racist and homophobic. There were many that called for the trainer to be banned from being in the corner and being licensed by the state of New York. The theory behind the push for a corner ban, was because the fight was being televised on CBS - the parent company of Showtime - and not on the premium network. Although Espinoza does not condone Angel’s actions, he feels that the press’ outrage was somewhat late in the game. “Its unfortunate situation,” the Showtime executive told Boxing __link__. “It’s not something you like to see at any press conference or any event. I think ...