Ryan Garcia anticipates a comeback from his initial professional defeat this weekend as he prepares to face Oscar Duarte in Texas.
Garcia faced criticism for not continuing after being stopped by Gervonta “Tank” Davis in April after suffering a body shot in Round 7, leading to his first loss.
He aims to silence his doubters and make a statement this Saturday, returning to the ring in a higher weight class to take on the heavy-hitting Duarte.
American Garcia, a former interim lightweight champion, is moving up to super-lightweight to face Duarte. The Mexican, 27, is on an 11-fight streak of stoppage wins following his sole loss in 2019.
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When is the fight?
Garcia vs Duarte will take place on Saturday 2 December at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.
The main card is set to start at 1am GMT on Sunday 3 December (5pm PT, 7pm CT, 8pm ET on Saturday), with ring walks for the main event due at around 4am GMT on Sunday (8pm PT, 10pm CT, 11pm ET on Saturday).
How can I watch it?
Garcia was down in Round 2 against Gervonta Davis then stopped in Round 7
(EPA)
The fight will be live on Dazn in over 200 countries, including the UK and US. You’re able to subscribe to the streaming service here, with monthly costs starting from £9.99. Dazn works on web browsers as well as the TVs and devices listed here.
Odds
Garcia – 2/9
Duarte – 7/2
Draw – 16/1
Via Betway.
Full card (subject to change)
Ryan Garcia vs Oscar Duarte (super-lightweight)
Floyd Schofield vs Ricardo Lopez (lightweight)
Shane Mosley Jr vs Joshua Conley (middleweight)
Darius Fulghum vs Pachino Hill (light-heavyweight)
Asa Stevens vs Dominique Griffin (super-bantamweight)
Gael Cabrera vs Alejandro Dominguez (bantamweight)
Sean Garcia vs Joseph Johnson (lightweight)
Danilo Diez vs Jorge Lopez (super-lightweight)
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