Ryan Garcia Scores a First-Round KO over Fernando Vargas defending his Jr. NABF Super Featherweight title
INDIO, CALIF. (March 22, 2018): Rising sensation Ryan "The Flash" Garcia (13-0, 7 KOs) exceeded all expectations in his headlining debut as he scored an explosive first-round knockout win against Tijuana, Mexico's Fernando Vargas (33-16-3, 24 KOs) to defend his Junior NABF Super Featherweight Title in the main event of the March 22 edition of Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN and in front of a sold-out crowd of 1,807 boxing fans at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. After calmly measuring Vargas for most of the first round, the pride of Victorville, Calif. landed a three-punch combination that finished Vargas at 2:55 of the same round.
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"Vargas is a rugged veteran," said Ryan Garcia. "I thought the fight could go 10 rounds, Read more [...]