After testing positive for coronavirus, he was forced to postpone the original date of his fight Ryan Garcia scheduled for December 5, Luke Campbell he refocused on physical and strategic preparation to get on the ring this past Saturday with a very good fight plan that gave him results in the first rounds.
Standing up as a dominator, the British found in the second round a hand that sent the Californian to the canvas for the first time in his career, In addition to being dominant also in the third round, throwing a few strokes but with a high degree of power and effectiveness.
However, Garcia’s corner began to find answers to Campbell’s strategy and the process was matched. Until in the seventh assault it was the jewel of Golden Boy which looked for and found a powerful hook in the soft zones that demolished its rival and ended up giving the triumph him and the CMB interim lightweight world title.
Ryan Garcia visited the canvas in the 2nd round but got up and, with a tremendous hook on his liver, knocked out Luke Campbell in the 7th round to take on the WBC Interim World Lightweight Championship pic.twitter.com/JAX5BEAAkJ
– ESPN KnockOut (@ESPNKnockOut)
January 3, 2021
Frustrated, Campbell recognized the winner both above the ring and below minutes later. He kept up with him and with canelo ÁlvarezLuxury viewer of the fight, a friendly dialogue and even took some pictures. One of them would later use it to leave a meaningful message on Instagram.
“Well, honestly, I have a broken heart. I really wanted to bring victory to all of you. I’m sorry about that. I hope everyone enjoyed the fight. I have to take my hat off to Ryan Garcia. Well done and a great future ahead for him. I wish him all the best “, Wrote the British. A real gentleman.