Garcia vs Rios

Who won Garcia vs Rios?

Danny Garcia beat Brandon Rios by technical knockout in the 9th round on Saturday, February 17th, 2018, at Las Vegas, Nevada.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

Garcia vs Rios stats

Back in February 2018, Danny Garcia stepped into the ring with a record of 33 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws.

Brandon Rios made his way to the ring with a record of 34 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw.

Danny Garcia was the younger man by 2 years, at 30 years old.

Garcia had a height advantage of 1 inch over Rios. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Danny Garcia and Brandon Rios fought out of an orthodox stance.

Garcia was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2007, 3 years and 3 months later than Rios, whose first professional fight was in 2004. He had fought 49 more professional rounds, totaling 291 compared to Rios' 242.

Danny Garcia went into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBA, and 2 by the WBC at welterweight.

Brandon Rios was ranked number 9 by the WBC in the 147lb division.

Garcia vs Rios form

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

In his last fight before this contest, he had lost to Keith Thurman on March 4, 2017, by split decision in their WBC World Welterweight and WBA World Welterweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York, United States.

Prior to that, he had beaten Samuel Vargas on November 12, 2016, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Liacouras Center, Philadelphia.

Going into that contest, he had won against Robert Guerrero on January 23, 2016, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Welterweight championship fight at Staples Center, LA.

Before that, he had beaten Paulie Malignaggi on August 1, 2015, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Barclays Center, New York.

He had defeated Lamont Peterson on April 11, 2015, by majority decision in their 12 round contest at Barclays Center, New York.

Rios had beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Timothy Bradley Jr on November 7, 2015, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their WBO World Welterweight championship fight at Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Mike Alvarado on January 24, 2015, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at 1stBank Center, Broomfield.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Diego Gabriel Chaves on August 2, 2014, by technical knockout in the 9th round at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had been beaten by Manny Pacquiao on November 24, 2013, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Cotai Arena, Venetian Resort, Macao, Macao S.A.R., China.

He had lost to Mike Alvarado on March 30, 2013, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, United States.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Danny Garcia had been fighting more than Brandon Rios.

Going into this contest, Danny Garcia had last fought 11 months and 13 days ago, while Brandon Rios' last outing had been 2 years, 3 months and 10 days ago.

Garcia's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 6 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 52 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10.4 rounds on average.

Rios' last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 10 months and 18 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 11 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9 rounds on average.

What time did Garcia vs Rios start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, which was around 3:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Garcia vs Rios?

Garcia vs Rios was broadcast on ShowTime in the US.

What were the odds on Garcia vs Rios?

Danny Garcia was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the contest, while Brandon Rios made his way into the ring at 8/1 (+800) with oddsmakers.