Along Vince Dreiter: 2022 has been a good year for reigning undefeated WBA super featherweight champion Hector Luis Garcia, but the Dominican boxer is set to upset one of the sport’s best lightweights in 2023, with Guerbonta. I’m trying to make a big start by playing against. “Tank” Davis (27-0, 25 KOs) will be live on Showtime pay-per-view at his arena at Capital One in Washington DC on Jan. 7.
About a year ago, Hector Luis Garcia was a boxer trying to make a name for himself at the professional level. He was an amateur athlete representing his native Dominican Republic at the 2016 Olympics, five years after which he was considered a promising professional athlete.
In July 2021, Garcia stepped inside the square circle to score a four-round TKO victory over Miguel Moreno Gonzalez. Five months later, Garcia returned to action as he faced adversity in the first round of the bout when his opponent Isaac Abelal defeated him.
Going into 2022, Garcia’s goal was to fight a regular super featherweight contender. His wish soon came true when he signed a deal to face Chris “Prime Time” Colbert. Garcia entered the fight as an underdog, but came out of the match as the winner by unanimous decision.
Dominican boxer Garcia was rewarded in the form of a world title opportunity against reigning champion Roger Gutierrez for scoring an impressive upset win over Colbert. In August 2022, Garcia used his jab to set the pace of the match, throwing solid combinations and consistently beating his opponents on his way to his first world title win.
The man who went from obscurity to world champion in six months is now gearing up for the biggest challenge of his professional boxing career. On January 7, his newly crowned WBA super-his featherweight champion, Hector Luis Garcia (16-0, 10 KOs), was beaten by a very dangerous boxer-puncher, WBA (regular) lightweight champion Jerbonta Davis. collide with
Tank Davis is a highly skilled southpaw with power in both hands. Garcia has moved up from 130 to 135 and is heading into this match as the underdog. Despite being labeled an underdog, Garcia is focused on capitalizing on opportunities to boost his career.
In a recent interview with Premier Boxing Champions, Garcia talked about his huge chance of getting a career-changing win, and also his desire to challenge himself.
“Now this is an opportunity for me to better myself after a long career in which I have had many successes. These are the kinds of fights I need right now.”
Héctor Luis Garcia started the year as a boxer under the radar and by the end of 2022 he had scored an upset and world title win of the year. Now, at 31, Garcia has the perfect opportunity to kick off the new year on a high note with a big upset to take his career to the next level. Garcia is ready for battle and has a verbal message for his next opponent.
“Gerbonta, we are 100 percent committed to giving the fans a fight. We are both here to prove why I am here and why I got the chance to face you. I am ready to
