Undefeated lightweight star Ryan Garcia (21-0, 18 KOs) hosted a media workout today ahead of his scheduled match against Emmanuel “The Gameboy” Tagoe (32-1, 15KOs) on April 9th. The 12-round showdown will take place at San Antonio’s historic Alamodome and will be streamed live worldwide on DAZN.
“Now I’m at the point where I’m going to do amazing when I get into the ring,” said Garcia. “I’ve done all the promotion I can. I’m going to be the best I can be. You have to trust that gut feeling which most guys don’t.
“I knew Joe Goossen was going to be a perfect fit for me. He’s old school and I love that part of the game. He’s someone I can relate to, we have good chemistry.
“I’m always stalking my opponent, that’s my fighting style. Making sure I’m countering. Whenever an opportunity presents itself.
“I got knocked down for the first time in my life and I took it well. I reacted the way I imagined I would.
“I’m pretty good at fighting smaller guys. [Tagoe] is a little shorter and he likes to box.
“Fighters always try to pressure me. We’ll see since I don’t know too much about this guy. I’ll just stay calm and surgically break him down or knock him out. I have pretty good timing and accuracy. I think that has really separated myself from other fighters.
“My power has been coming out more effortlessly. I’m also not getting as tired. Everything’s coming together.”
Promoter Oscar De La Hoya added, “He’s fighting a guy who has nothing to lose. I think Ryan needs to come out and make a point but do it smart and careful. Ryan knows what he is doing. He’s a professional. He’s been there before so it’s going to be an interesting fight. Joe Goossen has been in the game for so many years. I’m glad they made the connection”
Trainer Joe Goossen commented, “I knew he had something special. We got along and there was something about him that appealed to me personality-wise and fighting-wise. He’s really attacking this like he’s obsessed and possessed. I’m genuinely impressed.”
remember when he knocked out Hearns and Leonard the same night? That is the night he became great…all those tough fights over the years ..fighting through broken ribs and knuckles to dominate bigger and stronger guys over the years to get to his highest career point ever !!!!!
Dude, why fight anymore? You have proven your greATNESS WITHOUT EVER LACING UP THE GLOVES AGAIN. cONGRATULATIONS. nOW RETIRE AND NEVER EVER EVER EVER SHOW YOUR SUPERSTAR FACE AGAIN. tHX CHAMP…
Huh?
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Well he should do, Tagoe is an ordinary foe. Looking at his record, you can`t find 1 notable fighter, and he looks like a jr. lightweight standing beside Garcia, he is just there to make Garcia look good.
noooooooo really
Of course!!!!! He’s fighting low opposition! Only a coward like this internet clown brags about it!!!! Shame on him! I hope tagoe pulls a teo lopez like beating on this premadona prettyboy clown!
It’s smart after a long lay-off to take a tune-up fight, you know when he wins, people are going to want to fight Ryan, who is a big draw and a money fight.
Problem is that he’s been taking nothing but “tune-up fights.”
Yet you chickened out of your last fight lol Queenry is such a prima Donna.
As much as I don’t like Garcia he is going to KO Davis when it happens within 6 rounds. He trains hard and stays healthy I don’t see him getting beat.
Hahahah Gervanta Davis??? Davis will absolutely annihilate Garcia!! Garcia is BY FAR the weakest link in the division.
he should of put ryan against Brandun Lee, ryan beat brandun lee in the amateurs
First and foremost……. Stop being distracted by the pu$$y immediately
Already got two kids to two different women at 23
The new Holyfield for all the wrong reasons sadly
Oscar look like he have tits here, has he finally gone the whole way? What happened to that fight he was supposed to have?
He came to his senses apparently and ended up with a fake case of “Covid”. It’s a good thing he did, too, because look what his scheduled opponent did to Holyfield!
I hope Kingry has improved on his head movement and defense. Offense is nothing if you get countered in the process and your brain shuts your legs down resulting in a knockdown. Kingry relies way too much on his offense and often neglects defense.
You will find that the same guys that were slating Spence when he came back after a horrible accident that almost took his life, being out for over a year to fight Garcia, are the same ones that are saying that this guy after being out of the ring with some fake excuse,needs a tune up.
ok step it up. or at least fight
Garcia is going to KO Akon aka Tagoe bad…. Just for all the haters in the comment!!! Lol