Garcia vs Newman

When is Garcia vs Newman?

Elijah Garcia is set to fight Kevin Newman II on Saturday, March 28th, 2026, at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas.

The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Super Middleweight division, which means the weight limit will be 168 pounds (12 stone or 76.2 kg).

This fight will appear on the undercard of Sebastian Fundora's and Keith Thurman's clash for the WBC World Super Welterweight championship. Also on the undercard will be Yoenis Tellez's and Brian Mendoza's fight, Yoenli Hernandez's and Terrell Gausha's contest, and Gurgen Hovhannisyan's and Cesar Navarro's bout.

Garcia vs Newman stats

Elijah Garcia steps into the ring with a record of 17 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Kevin Newman II will make his way to the ring with a record of 18 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, with 11 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Garcia has an advantage in power over Newman II, with a 76% knockout percentage compared to Newman II's 61%.

Elijah Garcia is the younger man by 12 years, at 22 years old.

Newman II has a height advantage of 1 inch over Garcia. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Elijah Garcia fights out of the southpaw stance, while Kevin Newman II is an orthodox fighter.

Garcia is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2020, 5 years and 5 months later than Newman II, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 34 fewer professional rounds, totaling 74 compared to Newman II's 108.

Garcia vs Newman form

Garcia has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he defeated Terrell Gausha on March 22, 2025, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Kyrone Davis on June 15, 2024, by split decision in their 10 round contest at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Jose Armando Resendiz on September 30, 2023, by technical knockout in the 8th round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had beaten Kevin Salgado on April 22, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

He had won against Amilcar Vidal on March 4, 2023, by knockout in the 4th round at Toyota Arena, Ontario.

Activity check

Garcia's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 24 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 42 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.4 rounds on average.

What time does Garcia vs Newman start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, United States, which is around 12:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who is showing Garcia vs Newman?

Garcia vs Newman will be broadcast on Amazon Prime Video in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Garcia vs Newman?

In the US you can stream Garcia vs Newman via a regualr Amazon Prime Video subscription. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV, and many others.

1 month of Amazon Prime Video is $14.99, while 1 year costs $139.

In the UK you can stream Garcia vs Newman via a regualr Amazon Prime Video subscription in the UK. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV, and many others.

1 month of Amazon Prime Video UK is £8.99, while 1 year costs £95.

What are the odds on Garcia vs Newman?

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