AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas – For the WBC, IBF welterweight world titles, Errol Spence (27-0, 21 KOs) won a masterful twelve round unanimous decision over former two division champion Danny Garcia (36-3, 21 KOs).
The scores were 116-112, 116-112, 117-111.
Spence came out pressing forward in the first round, with Garcia looking to counter-punch. Both were jabbing to the head and body. They were landing their shots, with Spence connecting with the flashier shots.
Garcia was staying patient, with Spence still boxing well. Spence was controlling the action and pace. Spence was landing very well during the third, with Garcia being very competitive. Spence was applying a lot of pressure.
Spence was working over Garcia’s body in the fourth. Spence continued with the pressure, jabbing and forcing Garcia to fight. During the fight, Spence was picking up his punch output and outworking Garcia, who was very much in the fight.
In the sixth, the left eye of Garcia was swelling and bruised from the incoming jabs of Spence. During the seventh, Spence was really working the body of Garcia, who was doing his best to fight back. There was a clash of heads, with Spence getting a bump on his forehead.
Spence went back to work in the eight, backing Garcia against the ropes and landing hard combinations to the head and body. There was a lot of body work by Spence. In the ninth, Spence was working the jab and outboxing Garcia.
Garcia had a decent tenth round with his workrate, as Spence took his foot off the gas until the final thirty seconds. Spence came out pressing the eleventh, landing accurate shots and backing Garcia up. In the twelfth, Spence was working over Garcia with accurate punches to the head and body. Garcia had few answers to change the tide.
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