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[QUOTE="SWC75, post: 4236138, member: 289"]
I also watched the Ryan Garcia fight against Emmauel Tagoe, who spent the first half of the fight just trying to avoid punches, then stood and fought in the second half but was out-gunned.

Garcia had said that he's not interested in winning decisions - he wants to knock people out. But I see him as an all-around fighter who can punch hard but isn't a one-punch knock-out guy, (especially since his size probably dictates that his future is as a welterweight). He has excellent hand speed and can throw combinations. he's more likely to out-point the top fighters. But he needs to work off the jab much more to find his opponent, keep him on the defensive and set up his other punches. he also needs to improve his footwork to cut off the ring when faced with a guy like Tagoe, who was on his wheels for much of the fight.

The fight itself was totally one-sided. I gave Garcia the first 11 rounds, then relented and gave the busier Tagoe the 12th round. Garcia knocked him down in the second and 10th rounds but could never put Tagoe away. That made my card 119-107. The judges had it 119-108, (twice), and 118-109.

But Garcia needs to improve that footwork, use his jab and concentrate on winning fights rather than knocking people out to compete with the best fighters in the lightweight and welterweight divisions.
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