Ryan Garcia marked his return to the boxing ring after a hiatus of more than a year with a victory over Emmanuel Tagoe. While a fair share of ring rust was expected, it was believed that 'KingRy' would easily secure his 19th KO victory against Tagoe, but that wasn't the case.
The fight started off exactly as expected as Garcia constantly put pressure on the Ghanaian in an attempt to secure an early finish. The 23-year-old even came close to finishing Tagoe in the second round as he secured a late knockdown. However, he failed to stop him.
As the fight went on, it became very obvious that Tagoe was just looking to survive more than anything. He failed to showcase any offensive threat and was seemingly on the backfoot for the majority of the fight.
Despite 'KingRy' failing to secure a knockout, he was able to dominate Emmanuel Tagoe over the course of 12 rounds. He ended up securing a unanimous decision victory (118-109, 119-108 and 119-108).
Ryan Garcia opens up about fighting Gervonta Davis
There has been a lot of buzz surrounding a potential fight between Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis over the years. However, the two have failed to come to terms up until now and it looks like we might have to wait a little longer to see these two cross paths inside the ring.
During the post-fight interview, 'KingRy' was asked to comment on the possibility of fighting Davis next. Garcia refused to call out anybody and suggested that the decision solely lies in the hands of his team.
"You know, in the past, I'm always with the callouts but I've grown and matured and I'm going to let my team handle it. I'mma let all my coaches and everybody and when its on its on but as of right now, I'm gonna trust my team and we're gonna move forward."
Watch the post-fight interview below:
With Ryan Garcia refusing to call out anybody just yet, it will be interesting to see what lies ahead in his career.