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Message: [QUOTE="JAXCUSE, post: 4304469, member: 516"] Agreed - best overall Garcia performance I’ve seen. Broke the opponent down and put purposeful punches together that were shorter, rhythmic and fluid. Nice use of the RH to neutralize the southpaw in the first two rds, then featured his LH power both up and down. Think Joe Goosen (now his trainer) had a nice game plan and his work improved Ryan’s craft. An out of shape (soft-looking) Fortuna “helped” in that regard…. Bottom Line - Garcia needed to dominate this fight to retain any (serious) fan and media interest. Or at least my interest (Lol). He was supposed to and he did - mission accomplished. I still see that vulnerability - he pulls straight back and elevates the chin. Gets away with it against smaller, lesser competition due to his overwhelming physical, speed and reflex advantages. He could get his head knocked off by an elite fighter with a world class punch unless this is fixed. I think this is why a Davis fight is so interesting…. Like you, I want to see Garcia in there with the more talented crop of young 135/140 lbers. Career matchmaking has been less than challenging thus far (maybe other than Luke Campbell). Logistically, fights with the other DAZN fighters are easier to make (but there aren’t many). Oscar (Ryan belongs to Golden Boy) will also work with TR, so Haney, Loma, Lopez, Kambosos are not impossible. A matchup with Tank involves Ellerbie and Haymon. The sticking point won’t be “A/B” side purse, but network (DAZN vs PBC) for the PPV. Unfortunately, I just cannot see that coming together. Like you identified, I think Ryan presents huge physical and stylistic problems for Davis. Fewer for a Haney or a Lopez. Styles make fights and I think Ellerbie is too risk adverse to allow the fight to happen. Hope I’m wrong though. I‘m becoming skeptical (again) that Spence/Crawford will happen this year due to PBC politics. Sport needs a new and fresh marquee matchup before year’s end involving it’s young elite talent. Both Davis and Garcia need an opponent and Nov/Dec would be perfect for the event. [/QUOTE]

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