Danny Garcia’s boxing career could be over following his loss against Erislandy Lara. Lara defended his WBA Middleweight Title by stopping Garcia in round nine.
Danny Garcia consistently stated in the lead-up to Saturday’s middleweight bout with WBA champion Erislandy Lara that he is focused only on “legacy” for the remainder of his career – however long that might be.
For much of the early 2000s, one of the most desired fights in boxing was a rematch between Roy Jones Jr. and Bernard Hopkins. Their 1993 original, which Jones won by dull decision, seemed to happen before Hopkins hit his peak.
Mexican unified super middleweight champion Canelo Álvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) will take on the unbeaten Puerto Rican, Edgar Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs) for Álvarez’s WBC, WBA and WBO super middleweight titles.
Danny Garcia has made it perfectly clear his motivation for returning to the ring to challenge WBA middleweight champion Erislandy Lara following a two-year absence.
It feels like yesterday, but it was 12 years ago when Danny Garcia (37-3, 21 KOs) officially splashed onto the boxing scene by defeating Mexican legend Erik Morales (52-9, 36 KOs) to capture the WBC super lightweight title.
Middleweight world champion Erislandy Lara has praised Danny Garcia for being a “great champion” but warned his upcoming opponent that the 160lbs division is a “whole different ball game”.
Danny Garcia has praised Erislandy Lara as a “tricky” and “skilled” fighter but warned the Cuban that he’s not shared the ring with anyone as good as him “in a long time”.
On September 14 at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Canelo Álvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) will defend his super middleweight titles against Edgar Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs).
Danny Garcia says he’s motivated only by legacy as he aims to fulfill his dream of becoming a three-weight world champion against Erislandy Lara next month.
Danny Garcia said he’s “looking forward to making history” when he ends a two-year layoff to fight WBA middleweight world champion Erislandy Lara in September.
Danny Garcia has launched his promotional company Swift Promotions. He will launch his first boxing event in Atlantic City on June 15. It is vital that Garcia prepares for his life outside of boxing since he has not boxed since 2022.
Former two-weight world champion Danny Garcia says he wants to get revenge on Errol Spence Jr. and Keith Thurman before he retires from boxing. Garcia (37-3-0 21 KO) has not fought since claiming a majority decision win over Jose Benavidez Jr.
It appears Conor Benn has plenty of options for his next fight. The Sporting News looks into a few options for the Brit, including a former multi-division world champion.
Professional boxing has produced some of the finest athletes ever in its long history, including Danny Garcia who has demonstrated his ability to defeat the finest. As one of the top fighters currently in competition, Garcia(37-3, 21) possesses one of the best left hooks in boxing history.
The 34-year-old returned to boxing after a 19-month absence. Danny Garcia had a successful return to the ring Saturday night, defeating José Benavidez Jr.
The Sporting News has you covered for everything leading up to and including when Danny Garcia and Jose Benavidez Jr. make their way to the ring.
Mike Coppinger, Nick Parkinson, Ben Baby and Michael Rothstein share their takes on some of the most intriguing fights in the boxing schedule, including GGG-Canelo 3, Joshua-Usyk 2, Shields-Marshall and more.
Spence improved to 26-0 with a win over Shawn Porter in September 2019 but was involved in a serious car accident the following month.
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