“King” Ryan Garcia (23-1, 19 KOs) and knockout artist Oscar “La Migraña” Duarte (26-1-1, 21 KOs) of Parral, Mexico hosted a press conference today ahead of their 12-round, super lightweight collision. (photos by Cris Esqueda)
The fight will take place at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Saturday, December 2 and is presented in association with Cancun Boxing. The event will be broadcasted worldwide on DAZN as part of your subscription.
Oscar De La Hoya, Golden Boy Promotions CEO - "Ryan doesn't shy away from anything and I mean, you take a look at Oscar Duarte, and he's a very, very tough knockout artist. And so the fact that Ryan Garcia picked him as his comeback fight tells you everything about Ryan Garcia. He's ready. He wants to make a huge statement. He wants to come back and be world champion."
"Ryan has a champion's attitude. That's exactly what he has. And a lot of people in the boxing industry were very surprised because Oscar Duarte is coming off an 11-fight knockout streak. His trainer has been doing wonders and you know, he can't wait to showcase and so I believe that Ryan Garcia will will will bring his best, and Oscar Duarte will bring his best, and all the fans here in Houston will bring will bring the best energy and hype around this fight."
