
Ryan Garcia Drops Emmanuel Tagoe in Successful Decision
It's no secret that Ryan Garcia is the superior fighter in this boxing match. The Brazilian fighter dominated Emmanuel Tagoe throughout their boutâ winning 118-109â 119-108â and 116-110 on three separate scorecards. During the fightâ Garcia also knocked Tagoe down twice and disqualified him once for throwing a combination that didn't land well.Garcia wins on scores of 118-109â 119-108â and 119-108
After a lengthy layoff from the ringâ Ryan Garcia returned to boxing with a bang. He quickly dominated Emmanuel Tagoeâ dropping him in Round 2 and establishing his dominance early on. Tagoeâ meanwhileâ stayed in place and circled around the ring with his back to the ropes. Neither man showed much power or speedâ but Garcia's right hand knocked him out in Round 2. After thatâ the fight settled into the same routine round after round. In this first fight since his breakâ Ryan Garcia was expected to finish Emmanuel Tagoe without much of a struggle. His performance against Tagoe was a welcome sight. The Mexican had his fair share of ring rust and was expected to win by a wide margin. Howeverâ the Brazilian failed to land any knockout shots and looked very nervous throughout the match. The main event featured three former world championsâ including a two-time world champion. Other notable contenders included Emmanuel Tagoeâ a Ghanaianâ who hasn't lost since 2004. The co-main event featured two super middleweights with no fewer than three fights. The co-main event featured a 10-round super middleweight match between Ryan Garcia and Emmanuel Tagoe.Garcia knocks down Tagoe
Despite being a relatively unknown prospectâ Ryan Garcia was able to defeat an experienced opponent and move up into the lightweight division. Though he lacks the name value of a top contenderâ Tagoe is known for his straight-ahead attack and impressive chin. In contrastâ Garcia is known for his lightning-fast hand speed and power punch. The decision is not surprising considering the size difference between these two fighters. The fight starts on a shaky note. Emmanuel Tagoe's corner has lathered his face with petroleum jelly prior to the fightâ but it doesn't connect flush. After the left hook missesâ Garcia continues to pounce and ends the round with another left hook. If Tagoe is going to win this fightâ he will need to open up his offensive playbook and find ways to score more points. Otherwiseâ he will be stuck in one-way traffic and a glorified sparring match. As the fight progressedâ Mikey Garcia had been working to put Tagoe away. He pounded the body with his patented left hookâ and threw a right. Tagoeâ howeverâ knew when to hold on. A right hand in the 10th round nearly stopped Tagoeâ and his momentum did not last until the final rounds. Howeverâ Garcia did win the fight on the scorecards.Garcia disqualifies Tagoe
After a slow startâ Ryan Garcia comes out aggressivelyâ stalking Tagoe from the inside. He lands a left hand to the bodyâ followed by a right to the head. Garcia follows up with a right hand upstairsâ while Tagoe is trying to ride the attack. Tagoe takes a couple punchesâ but doesn't land anything that looks like a knockout. After missing Garcia's lunging left handâ Tagoe pulls a punch. Garcia continues to unloadâ landing right hands to Tagoe's bodyâ and eventually disqualifies him from the fight. This is an impressive performance by an undefeated lightweight prospect. Garcia beats Emmanuel Tagoe in twelve rounds. While Emmanuel Tagoe didn't put himself in danger in the first two roundsâ his game plan was to get close and tie him up. As a resultâ Garcia lands a right hand lead in the third roundâ securing a quick knockout. After a slow start for both sidesâ both men begin to tire and lose their focus. Howeverâ Tagoe hits Garcia's jawâ but Garcia responds and lands a right hand in round ten. The scorecards indicate that Garcia won by unanimous decisionâ and the fight moves to round twelve. Garcia also won the WBC flyweight titleâ adding Naoko Fujioka's WBA belt to his WBC one.Garcia throws combination that doesn't land well
In the seventh roundâ Emmanuel Tagoe connects with a left hook but it doesn't land flushâ so Garcia stalks Tagoe to line up the punch that ends the fight. Tagoe attempts to stay lowâ but Garcia responds with two hooks downstairs. Garcia then throws a right hand and a left hook with mixed success. Garcia is now staggered and looks for an escape route. It's easy to understand why Garcia wants to win this fight. Having five straight knockouts and more than ninety percent of world championsâ Garcia is one of the most popular and highly regarded prospects in the sport. He has managed to build a fan base outside of boxing that rivals that of ninety percent of his opponents. His insane hand speed and power has also earned him a following that far exceeds that of the average boxer. As the fight opensâ Garcia throws a right hand and missesâ but Campbell counters with a left hand. Garcia follows up with a jab and a right hand. After missing with his rightâ he throws a left to the body. The left hand missesâ and the right hand from Campbell falls short. During the second roundâ Garcia throws a combination that doesn't land well and misses.Garcia's timing wasn't great in a live fight
It's no surprise that Garcia's timing wasn't perfect in his live fight against Ghana's Emmanuel Tagoe. The fight ended in a unanimous decisionâ despite Garcia landing a few big shots. Howeverâ a few key things should have been different. For oneâ Tagoe moved around the ring a lotâ and Garcia didn't land any big shots. Then againâ it was not as if Garcia wasn't a great athlete eitherâ as he posed for the judges and took shots that could have been a knockout. The fight didn't start well for Garciaâ who had two previous bouts cancelled. Tagoe showed a good chinâ but Garcia wasn't the only fighter who struggled with his timing in a live fight. Although Garcia's timing wasn't perfect in the fight against Tagoeâ the rabid crowd still cheered him on. In a live fightâ Garcia could have won the fight and shown his fans that he's on par with lightweights. The pace of this fight is fastâ and the fight doesn't end well for either fighter. Garcia's relentless pursuit of Tagoe in the ring is not showing respect. Despite his ring savvyâ Garcia is not giving Tagoe any time to get comfortable in the ring. He is having a field day in the ringâ but Emmanuel Tagoe is not showing him any respect. Despite thisâ Garcia has outlanded Tagoe 33-to-4 in power punches.Garcia's takedown of Tagoe
The first round was dominated by Garciaâ who scored two knockdowns in the round. Tagoe was largely on the back foot throughout the fightâ though he did land a looping left hook that did not connect flush. Once that shot missesâ Garcia gets aggressive and ends the round with a left hook. If Tagoe is to win this fightâ he needs to open up his offensive playbook. Tagoe has been fighting in a glorified sparring match all nightâ and is now facing the former champ. In the first roundâ Garcia looked a little shaky and out of formâ but he is pressing forward. His main focus is on the body of Emmanuel Tagoeâ which will likely break him at some point. Unfortunatelyâ Garcia isn't throwing enough punches in large quantitiesâ instead lunging in one at a time. Pot shots and one-shots will not put Tagoe away. But Garcia can string punches together to be effective. Against Emmanuel Tagoeâ Ryan Garcia's speed and size made it difficult to miss. He was able to score a takedown early onâ and he landed a series of powerful punches in the second and third rounds. After a lengthy hiatusâ Garcia returned to the ring with new coach Joe Goossen. This was his first fight since his defeat of Luke Campbell in December 2018.Garcia's knockdown of Tagoe
After losing his professional debut in the fifth round to Ryan Garcia in April 2014â Tagoe stepped into this rematch with an impressive 32-fight win streak. The 31-year-old had beaten former WBA Regular lightweight champion Paulus Mosesâ David Saucedoâ and Mason Menard. He had hoped a knockdown of Garcia would push him to a higher level. Howeverâ Tagoe started the fight looking out of place and struggled to execute his trainer's instructions. Although he impressed with a three-punch head combinationâ Garcia's control over the fight soon returned and he fired a stinging left hook. The first round begins with Garcia trying to land a left hook and a right hand. Tagoe isn't able to land his right hand and is caught on the ropes. The next two rounds are dominated by Garciaâ with both landing solid punches. Tagoe is able to stand up in the third roundâ but Garcia continues to press his advantage. In the fourth roundâ Tagoe is hit by a left hand and lands a right to the body. Garcia lands another right hand to the bodyâ and clinches and takes down Tagoe. In the final roundâ Tagoe showed more aggression but was unable to counter Garcia's 'defence first' strategy. Garcia made the most of the 'defence first' strategyâ hitting twos and threes with ease. After a slow startâ Garcia stepped forward and began to chase Tagoe. As Garcia's power grewâ so did his defense as he landed combination of jabs and hooks.Still Undefeated đ @RyanGarcia improves to 22-0 with a victory in his return đ #GarciaTagoe pic.twitter.com/7olfAZoX08 — DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) April 10, 2022
Ryan Garcia lands 165 out of 569 punches, compared to 90 out of 391 punches from Emmanuel Tagoe.
Judges give Garcia a unanimous decision -- 119 to 108 x2; 118-109.
Garcia goes the 12-round distance for the first time in his pro career and improves to 22-0. #GarciaTagoe pic.twitter.com/NC1wqzvVlc — Manouk Akopyan (@ManoukAkopyan) April 10, 2022
So that escalated quickly... đłđđ„ @RyanGarcia and Emmanuel Tagoe exchange some words during their face off at today's media workout. #GarciaTagoe pic.twitter.com/Ta3VuTmvsQ — Golden Boy (@GoldenBoyBoxing) April 6, 2022
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Tagoe lands a clean left hand, but Garcia fires back đ„ #GarciaTagoe pic.twitter.com/PsBw4vx0UN — DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) April 10, 2022
Ryan Garcia lands a HUGE shot, but Tagoe refuses to go down đŻ #GarciaTagoe pic.twitter.com/3VeAHJJn9r — DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) April 10, 2022
We've reached the end of the 12th round! What were your thoughts on #GarciaTagoe?
Comment below. — Golden Boy (@GoldenBoyBoxing) April 10, 2022
Ryan Garcia putting on the pressure at the end of the 5th đ„ #GarciaTagoe pic.twitter.com/hjaLzubgES — DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) April 10, 2022
That's the way to close it out đ„ #GarciaTagoe pic.twitter.com/a8zCkjvUpx — DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) April 10, 2022
"When we fight, we fight" đŁ #GarciaTagoe pic.twitter.com/RvGG5A4paT — DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) April 10, 2022