
Anthony Garnica going 'full circle' ahead of test against Eros Correa
Anthony Garnica has made many changes leading up to his next bout
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Anthony Garnica has made many changes leading up to his next bout

Undefeated prospect Anthony Garnica will face veteran Eros Correa in a bantamweight bout for a regional title and Northern California bragging rights.

Bantamweight Anthony Garnica went from being Andy Ruiz Jnr’s roommate to reuniting with his childhood boxing coach, Alfredo Gopa, in Oakland and hopes this will lead him to making a name for himself in the sport he loves.

Charles Martin was a punch or two away in his last fight from headlining Sunday’s show. Instead, the former IBF heavyweight titlist was reduced to appearing well off-TV but making the most of the opportunity in a fourth-round stoppage of Toledo’s Devin Vargas. An accumulation of punishment forced referee Jerry Cantu to halt the contest at 1:59 of round four in their heavyweight preliminary bout Sunday evening at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

A rare Sunday night boxing telecast will feature more than 500 pounds worth of heavyweights in its main event. Former unified heavyweight titlist Andy Ruiz and two-time title challenger Luis Ortiz put the scales to work during Saturday’s official weigh-in ahead of their WBC semifinal title eliminator. Ruiz (34-2, 22KOs) checked in at 268 ¾ pounds,

Andy Ruiz Jr. provided proof Friday of all the hard work he has put in to prepare for his fight against Chris Arreola. The former heavyweight champion came in at 256 pounds, 27½ pounds less than he weighed the day before his loss to Anthony Joshua in their 12-round rematch 16 months ago in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. Ruiz weighed 283½ pounds for his rematch with Joshua, 15½ more than Ruiz officially weighed for his historic upset of the previously unbeaten British superstar in June 2019 at Madison Square Garden in New York.

An action-packed lineup of undercard attractions will enter the ring as part of a card headlined by former unified heavyweight champion Andy “The Destroyer” Ruiz Jr. taking on all-action Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola in the FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View main event this Saturday, May 1 from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.

Ferdinand Kerobyan wanted to make a ferocious comeback after dealing with an adversity-laden loss in March. He emphatically made his return as the main event of the Golden Boy Promotions card Friday in Pasadena, Calif., knocking down Daniel Evangelista Jr. four times en route to an easy second round technical knockout victory.

A huge battle between two undefeated super lightweight prospects heads to the Coachella Valley as Luis Feliciano (12-0, 8 KOs) takes on Genaro "El Conde" Gamez (9-0, 6 KOs) in a 10-round main event of the Aug. 22 edition Golden Boy DAZN Thursday Night Fights at Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, Calif. The fights will be streamed live on Facebook Watch via the Golden Boy Fight Night Page beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT. The series will also be available on regional sports networks around the nation.

A sequel to one of the year’s biggest upsets will headline Friday’s DAZN livestream at Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, Calif. Andrew Cancio (20-4-2, 15KOs) looks for lightning to strike twice, as the working class Californian defends his 130-pound title for the first time versus Puerto Rico’s Alberto Machado. Their first fight took place in this venue, with Cancio recovering from a 1st round knockdown to drop Machado (21-1, 17KOs) three times en route to a 4th round stoppage.