The King is Back! Ryan Garcia Smokes Duarte, Scores Knockout in 8th

Timothy James

December 3, 2023

Ryan Garcia defeats Oscar Duarte via KO in Round 8

The face of boxing is back in the win column – decisively.

Ryan Garcia beat down Oscar Duarte across 8 rounds, with the ref calling off the action in the 8th. Garcia looked as good as ever – taking the lessons he learned in his fight against Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis and coming back stronger than before.

Ryan Garcia hurts Oscar Duarte and he couldn't beat the ref's count! THAT'S IT!!! This fight is OVER!#GarciaDuarte | LIVE on DAZN pic.twitter.com/crQGUED6iP

— Golden Boy (@GoldenBoyBoxing) December 3, 2023

The left hook was the difference in a competitive fight. Garcai’s speed proved to be too much, landing that fateful knockout left with aplomb in the later rounds.

Every aspect of Garcia’s game was on point – a quick jab, sharp footwork, and punishing hooks. Duarte had some moments – finding a couple of good shots to the body. However, Garcia was just too good.

𝐏𝐎𝐕: you’re ringside for the #GarciaDuarte fight ending and the close up view is just as 𝒄𝒓𝒂𝒛𝒚 as you would expect!! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/PZChOt67w9

— Golden Boy (@GoldenBoyBoxing) December 3, 2023

With himself firmly back in the win column, Garcia wasted no time making his next callout – Rolly Romero.

Ryan Garcia calls out Rolly Romero for a WBA super-lightweight world title fight after knocking out Oscar Duarte: "You got beat up by that old dude, we know what happened… Let's keep building, then we can go after Devin Haney, Teofimo Lopez."

— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) December 3, 2023

Romero was none-too-impressed with Garcia’s performance over Duarte – predicting an easy night at the office for himself should the fight ever materialize.

Rolly by murder in the first 💥

— The Boxer Formerly Known as Rolly 🤍 (@SignUp4KOs) December 3, 2023

There are a litany of good fights on the docket for Garcia – include potential matchups against Devin Haney and Shakur Stevenson. However, the Rolly Romero fight is also a banger and makes a lot of sense.

Whatever’s next – there’s no doubt, the King is back.