After months of putting up with ridicule and scorn from so-called consultants who gave who him no shot at victory, Ryan “Kingry” Garcia (25-1, 20 KOs) shocked the world Saturday evening in Brooklyn, flooring Devin “The Dream” Haney (31-1, 15 KOs) 3 times en path to a majority resolution victory, capping an action-packed Golden Boy Promotions card on the Barclay’s Middle.
Garcia of Victorville, Calif. rocked Haney in the course of the primary spherical with a left hook and rolled via 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 strain on myself to cease him, as a result of each time I damage 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 damage. I felt unhealthy, I even checked out Invoice to cease the struggle. [Regarding the point being deducted in seventh round] The man was holding me for pricey life, and I felt the chance to maintain swinging whereas my arms have been free. I ought to’ve knocked him out that seventh spherical. They stole that from me. I’m stunned he has a lot coronary heart and restoration. He bought wobbled unhealthy within the first spherical. I assumed it was over. He even damage 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 all the speak 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) by way of cut up resolution in a forwards and backwards 10-round struggle that went the gap. McComb fought off his again foot the entire evening as Barboza Jr. slowly tried to get in. Finally the struggle resulted in 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 quite a lot of bother, nevertheless 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 battle 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 attributable to an unintentional headbutt. The judges went to the scorecards, awarding the “Bully” the technical resolution victory with scores of 79-73, 78-74 and 79-73.
“He was an excellent opponent. Sadly, the struggle was stopped,” mentioned Bektemir Melikuziev. “In the course of the struggle he saved coming ahead together 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 by way of unanimous resolution 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 completely satisfied to develop 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 an excellent punch and is an efficient boxer. Like all fighters, I wish to develop into undisputed.”
Charles “Dangerous Information” Conwell (19-0, 14 KOs) of Cleveland, Ohio opened the DAZN PPV card in spectacular trend as he stopped Nathanial Gallimore (22-8-1, 17 KOs) of Des Plaines, Illinois within the sixth spherical by way of 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 social gathering. I assumed he was a tough-game fighter. He got here with quite a lot of expertise, however I did what no different fighter has accomplished. I finished him within the sixth spherical. I don’t assume some other fighter has beat him as unhealthy as I did. He was a troublesome fighter and I respect him for taking the struggle. We’re trying to get again within the ring asap, someday in July or August. I’m again within the fitness center 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 by way of unanimous resolution 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 by way of 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 by way of unanimous resolution 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 by way of 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 by way of 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 evening, Shamar Canal (8-0, 4 KOs) of Albany, New York defeated Pedro Borgaro (7-2, 4 KOs) of Sonora, Mexico by way of unanimous resolution in a six-round tremendous light-weight bout with scores of 60-53.
