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Saying goodbye to Danny Garcia, Brooklyn’s adopted son

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In an evening billed as Brooklyn’s final bow, Danny Garcia (38-4, 22 KO) rightly provided an encore of his first fight at the Barclays Center. Garcia used his trademark left hook to knock out Danny Gonzalez (22-5-1, 7 KOs) in the fourth round, scoring a knockout in the same round with the same punch as in his first fight at the brand modern Barclays Center twelve years ago against Mexican legend Erik Morales.

For Danny Garcia, it was goodbye to Brooklyn. For local boxing fans, it was a farewell to a consummate professional who delighted fans during over 40 professional fights. Garcia is originally from Philadelphia, but the Philadelphia native made Brooklyn his adoptive home, and his fight against Daniel Gonzalez was Garcia’s 10th appearance at the Barclays Center.

Like Brooklyn’s iconic architectural masterpiece, Danny Garcia helped introduce a modern generation of boxing fans to Modern York’s largest borough. On why Garcia felt so comfortable making Brooklyn his home away from home, as the Beastie Boys sang in An Open Letter to Modern York:

Brownstones, water towers, trees, skyscrapers

Writers, prize fighters and Wall Street traders

We meet in subway cars

Diversity united, whoever you are

During his last appearance at the Barclays Center, Garcia was accompanied to the ring by two top teenage fighters, Stephen Fulton and Teofilmo Lopez, hailing from Philadelphia and Brooklyn, respectively. Whether this was the last fight of Garcia’s career, or whether it was fought exclusively in Brooklyn, remains an open question.

So many fans have supported Danny Garcia over the years because they have witnessed the fierce determination with which he pursues his craft. While he’s not as thunderous and flashy as other boxers, Garcia simply keeps his head down, works difficult every day and lets the fight night results speak for themselves. If a Danny Garcia fight was on the card for the last decade, you knew you were going to get a quality, competitive fight.

Given the caliber of his resume, perhaps artists should start planning where in Brooklyn the Danny Garcia mural should be painted.

Garcia won his first world championship gold when he defeated Erik Morales in March 2012 to become the WBC super lightweight champion. In his first title defense, Garcia was a 4-to-1 underdog against Amir Khan. Despite suffering a cut to his right eye in the second round, Garcia knocked down Khan three times en route to a fourth-round TKO victory, forcing fight fans to take notice of Danny “Swift” Garcia.

Following his victory over Khan, Garcia fought a rematch with Eric Morales, headlining the first boxing event held at the brand modern Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Modern York. Garcia decisively won the rematch via fourth-round knockout, sending the legendary Morales into retirement with a venomous left hook.

Garcia was once again the underdog in his next title defense against Argentine Lucas Matthysse. At the time, Matthysse was the guy no one wanted to face, a relentless fighter who won by knockout 94% of the time. However, Garcia handled Matthysse in a way no one had done before, knocking down Matthysse for the first time in his professional career en route to a unanimous decision victory.

Garcia later became a second-division world champion by defeating Robert Guerrero to win the WBC welterweight championship in 2016.

During his career, Danny Garcia was 11-4 against current or former world champions, defeating contemporaries such as Zab Judah, Paulie Malignaggi and Lamont Peterson. Garcia lost by decisions to Keith Thurman, Shawn Porter and Errol Spence Jr.

Last year, Garcia tried to wrest the middleweight title from Erislanda Lara in an attempt to become a third-division world champion, which turned out to be a bridge too far. For Brooklyn fight fans, this was not a show that should have featured a great fighter like Garcia. Fortunately, that didn’t happen.

Whenever Danny Garcia retires from in-ring competition, he will remain in the fight as a full-time promoter with his company, Swift Promotions, which has landed on Saturday’s event. Let’s hope that in a boxing promotional environment with as much uncertainty and general consternation as ever lately, Danny Garcia will have a steady hand and a powerful presence. When exactly Garcia will hang up his mouthpiece to become a mouthpiece will be decided soon.

Although it was his final post-fight appearance in Brooklyn, Garcia was undecided on whether he would hang up the gloves for good. “I’m finally well and have a attractive family. I don’t know if I’m done yet.”

These are things everyone can be grateful for. Fans can also be grateful that Danny Garcia continues to be involved in boxing in some capacity.

Last update: 20/10/2025

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Roy Jones Jr Says He’ll Return to Fighting One Fighter If He Gets an Eight-Figure Salary: ‘It’ll Make Me Prepare’

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Roy Jones Jr says he’ll return to fight one man if he gets paid eight figures: “It would make me prepare”

Roy Jones Jr has announced his price and is demanding an eight-figure purse if he is to make it through the ropes.

At his peak, the American became one of the best players to ever grace the sport, and his breathtaking speed and overall physical prowess made him seem almost unbeatable.

After winning world titles at middleweight, super middleweight and airy heavyweight, Jones even moved up to heavyweight and dethroned John Ruiz to win the WBA belt in 2003.

The pound-for-pound legend retired in 2018, when many thought his best days were behind him, only to take it to the next level exhibition match with Mike Tyson in 2020

Although it was a non-contest, many believed that Tyson outplayed Jones, who then returned professionally against Anthony Pettis and lost an eight-round decision to the former UFC champion in 2023.

Since then, the 57-year-old has remained on the safer side of the competition, but is now eyeing another comeback, this time against Misfits boxer Tommy Fury.

Having delved into the power side of the sport following previous professional victories over Jake Paul and KSI, Fury is now preparing to face former World’s Strongest Man Eddie Hall.

I’m talking to Betting showroomJones said he would only be willing to challenge the 27-year-old if he was handsomely rewarded for his troubles.

“Is me vs. Tommy Fury dead? Nothing is dead forever. Roy Jones is still alive. Tommy Fury is still alive. Who knows? For the right money, it would make me go to the gym to get ready.”

“If they give me $10 million of course. Ten and more, yes. If they don’t give me $10 million and more, then no, I’m not wasting my time.”

Fury’s six-round exhibition match with Hall will take place later today at the Manchester Arena, although the result will not affect his professional record of 11-0 (4 KO).

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Hamzah Sheeraz should fight Osleys Iglesias first

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Image: A High Cost: The Humiliation That Will Define Canelo's Next Two Fights

“There are a confined number of fights and he can’t fight every fighter. So why don’t you consider that [Iglesias and Sheeraz] think about who wants to be at the front of the line,” Kellerman said on InsideRingShow.

Kellerman rejected the idea that Canelo was firing any of the fighters.

“He’s not saying he’s ignoring Sheeraz and Iglesias. In fact, he just gave them a path. He said, ‘I’m fighting Mbilli.’ You are fighting each other. This is not a duck. This is about business,” Kellerman said.

Sheeraz has already made it clear that he has no interest in following the route proposed by Canelo. Responding to a suggestion from an earlier interview, the British fighter said he respected Alvarez but would not allow another boxer to dictate his career decisions.

A fight between Sheeraz and Iglesias could answer many of the remaining questions about both men.

Canelo is preparing to fight Mbilli, a fighter widely viewed as one of the most threatening fighters in the division due to his constant pressure and furious attacks. Meanwhile, Sheeraz has had two fights since moving up to 168 pounds, a fight against Edgar Berlanga, who he stopped in July 2025 after Canelo had already beaten him a year earlier, and 39-year-old Al Begic for the vacant WBO title.

A fight between Sheeraz and Iglesias could eliminate many of the questions that still haunt both men. Sheeraz would have the opportunity to silence critics who believe his super middleweight resume is slim, while Iglesias could reaffirm a growing reputation that has led some fans to consider him the division’s boogeyman.

The winner would pose a bigger and more marketable challenge. Instead of facing Sheeraz immediately after his victory over Begic, Alvarez could face an opponent who had a decisive victory over another world champion, adding more significance to what could be one of the final marquee fights of his career.

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Errol Spence Jr puts himself in line for an All-American main event if he wins his comeback against Tszyu

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Errol Spence Jr lined up for major all-American fight if he wins comeback against Tszyu

Errol Spence Jr gained additional motivation to defeat Tim Tszyu, knowing that the winner of the upcoming fight could face a potentially more lucrative opportunity.

The two former world champions will face each other on July 25 in Australia, with Tszyu having the home advantage and looking to rejoin the world stage.

To do this, the 31-year-old must defeat a credible opponent and prove that despite losing three of his last six fights, he remains one of the top super welterweight fighters in the world.

Ideally, he would have fought Spence at 154 pounds, but given his opponent’s three-year layoff, Tszyu ultimately agreed to fight at the catchweight of 158 pounds.

Before the long break, Spence lost the WBC, IBF and WBA welterweight titles to Terence Crawford, who defeated his rival with a surprisingly one-sided ninth-round stoppage.

However, even before his loss to “Bud,” many believed that “The Truth” would be better suited to the 154-pound division, where he plans to make his mark after his triumph over Tszyu.

If such a plan comes to fruition, Spence could enter into a national feud with Jermell Charlo, who has not fought since unanimous decision loss to Canelo Alvarez in September 2023

According to Mike Coppinger of Ring MagazineCharlo could very well face Tszyu if the Australian wins the fight against Spence.

“I was told he would be lined up to win [Spence-Tszyu]. Of course, nothing has been done yet. I’m told that behind the scenes, Charlo is being lined up for this fight, which will take place at 154 pounds.[lbs]”

Before the 168-pound fight with Canelo, Charlo became the undisputed super welterweight champion by dethroning Brian Castano by a 10th-round stoppage in 2022, less than a year after his controversial boxing draw.

The 36-year-old achieved this ambition by training under Derrick James, who is also Spence’s former head coach.

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