BROOKLYN, NY: After months of putting up with ridicule and scorn from so-called specialists who gave him no shot at victory, Ryan “Kingry” Garcia (25-1, 20 KOs) shocked the world Saturday night time in Brooklyn, flooring Devin “The Dream” Haney (31-1, 15 KOs) 3 times en path to a majority determination victory, capping an action-packed Golden Boy Promotions card on the Barclay’s Heart.
Garcia of Victorville, Calif. rocked Haney in the course of the primary spherical with a left hook and rolled by the again of the half of the struggle to safe the choice by scores of 115-109, 114-110 and 112-112.
“I shouldn’t have put an excessive amount of stress on myself to cease him, as a result of each time I harm him, I went loopy and I couldn’t cease him,” mentioned Ryan Garcia. “I feel the ref ought to’ve stopped the struggle. He (Haney) was actually harm. I felt dangerous, I even checked out Invoice to cease the struggle. [Regarding the point being deducted in seventh round] The man was holding me for expensive life, and I felt the chance to maintain swinging whereas my palms had been free. I ought to’ve knocked him out that seventh spherical. They stole that from me. I’m shocked he has a lot coronary heart and restoration. He bought wobbled dangerous within the first spherical. I assumed it was over. He even harm me with a hook. On the finish of the day, I’m going to struggle him, win or lose.”
“Ryan simply shocked the world and proved as soon as and for all that he’s the face of boxing and a pound-for-pound athlete in our sport,” mentioned Golden Boy Promotions Chairman Oscar De La Hoya. “Regardless of the entire discuss from armchair psychologists and so-called boxing pundits, Ryan clearly had a plan and executed it.”
In a co-main occasion for the WBO Intercontinental Tremendous Light-weight Title, Arnold Barboza, Jr. (30-0, 11 KOs) defeated Sean ‘The Public Nuisance’ McComb (18-2, 5 KOs) through break up determination in a forwards and backwards 10-round struggle that went the space. McComb fought off his again foot the entire night time as Barboza Jr. slowly tried to get in. Finally the struggle led to Barboza’s favor with the judges scoring the struggle 96-94 and 97-93 in Barboza’s favor and 92-98 in McComb’s favor.
“I felt good. It was a really tough struggle,” mentioned Arnold Barboza Jr., “He was a lefty, tall and he moved lots. He gave me a variety of bother, however it was a studying expertise. I’ll be again higher. We’re going to speak to Oscar and see what’s subsequent.”
Retaining his WBA Intercontinental Tremendous Middleweight Title, Bektemir “Bully” Melikuziev (14-1, 10 KOs) went to conflict with Frenchman Pierre Dibombe (22-1-1, 12 KOs) in a struggle scheduled for 10-rounds. The nonstop motion left each fighers reduce with battle scars; the nook physician stopping the struggle on account of a deep gash over Melikuziev’s eye brought on by an unintended headbutt. The judges went to the scorecards, awarding the “Bully” the technical determination victory with scores of 79-73, 78-74 and 79-73.
“He was opponent. Sadly, the struggle was stopped,” mentioned Bektemir Melikuziev. “In the course of the struggle he stored coming ahead along with his head. There was nothing I may do. I simply wanted one other minute or two within the ring to complete the struggle. I slowed down a bit as a result of I felt that my opponent was getting drained.”
David “Medallita” Jimenez (16-1, 11KOs) of Cartago, Costa Rica pulled off an upset win towards fan favourite John “Scrappy” Ramirez (13-1, 9 KOs) of Los Angeles, Calif. claiming the WBA Interim Tremendous Featherweight Title through unanimous determination in a 12-round grudge match. Jimenez gained with scores of 111-117, 112-116 and 111-117 all in his favor.
“I’m very blissful to change into a champion once more. I wish to thank Golden Boy for the chance,” mentioned David Jimenez. “I’m able to plan for what’s subsequent. I felt nice within the ring, and I felt like I used to be controlling the struggle from the second spherical. Scrappy has punch and is an efficient boxer. Like all fighters, I wish to change into undisputed.”
Charles “Dangerous Information” Conwell (19-0, 14 KOs) of Cleveland, Ohio opened the DAZN PPV card in spectacular vogue as he stopped Nathanial Gallimore (22-8-1, 17 KOs) of Des Plaines, Illinois within the sixth spherical through TKO in a brilliant welterweight struggle initially scheduled for 10 rounds. Conwell gained the struggle with a time of 0:52 of the aforementioned spherical.
“I really feel good,” mentioned Charles Conwell. “It was the approaching again celebration. I assumed he was a tough-game fighter. He got here with a variety of expertise, however I did what no different fighter has performed. I finished him within the sixth spherical. I don’t assume another fighter has beat him as dangerous as I did. He was a troublesome fighter and I respect him for taking the struggle. We’re seeking to get again within the ring asap, someday in July or August. I’m again within the health club getting higher. The ring rust is off. We’re prepared for what’s subsequent.”
On the preliminary card, Sergiy “The Technician” Derevyanchenko (15-5, 10 KOs) of Brooklyn, New York defeated Vaughn Alexander (18-11-1, 11 KOs) of St. Louis, Missouri through unanimous determination in a 10-round Tremendous Middleweight bout. Derevyanchenko gained with scores of 100-89 by all three judges. Darius “DFG” Fulghum (11-0, 10 KOs) of Houston, Texas efficiently defended his WBA Continental Tremendous Middleweight Title towards Cristian Olivas (22-11, 19 KOs) of Baja California, Mexico stopping him within the fourth spherical through TKO in a struggle initially scheduled for eight-rounds. Fulghum gained with a time of 0:50 of the aforementioned spherical.
Additionally part of the preliminaries, Jonathan “Sugar Cane” Canas (4-0, 2 KOs) of Houston, Texas beat Markus Bowes (2-6, 2 KOs) of Roxboro, North Carolina through unanimous determination in a 4-round Tremendous Light-weight bout. Canas gained with scores of 40-36 by all three judges. Amari Jones (12-0, 11 KOs) of Las Vegas, Nevada beat Armel Mbumba-Yassa (10-2, 7 KOs) of Remscheid, Germany through TKO within the sixth spherical of an 8-round Tremendous Middleweight struggle. Jones gained with a time of 0:39 within the aforementioned spherical. In a stunning KO, Kevin Newman II (16-3-1, 1 KO) of Las Vegas, Nevada stopped Eric Robles (9-4, 8 KOs) of Tijuana, Mexico through TKO within the fourth spherical of an 8-round Cruiserweight struggle. Newman II gained with a time of 1:53 within the aforementioned spherical. Opening struggle night time, Shamar Canal (8-0, 4 KOs) of Albany, New York defeated Pedro Borgaro (7-2, 4 KOs) of Sonora, Mexico through unanimous determination in a six-round tremendous light-weight bout with scores of 60-53.
Roberto Villa is the CEO, Founder, Government Author, Senior Editor of FightBook MMA. Has a ardour for Fight Sports activities and in addition a podcast host for Sitting Ringside. He’s additionally a former MMA fighter and Kickboxer.
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