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With his Hall of Fame legacy secure, there seemed to be little incentive for Morales to fight on after suffering through a four-fight losing streak from through , including two stoppage defeats to Manny Pacquiao. After cruising through three modest by his standards opponents, Morales secured a fight with Argentine brawler Marcos Maidana. In his next fight, Morales defeated Pablo Cesar Cano to win the WBC light welterweight strap and become the first Mexican-born fighter to win world titles in four weight classes Morales previously won titles at super bantamweight, featherweight and super featherweight.
Now 36, Morales, whether he defeats Garcia or not, is clearly in the last act of his career. Also, a loss to Garcia likely means the end for Morales, so now is the time to tune in and watch a legend at work.
An article by Tim Smith in the New York Daily News points out the astonishing fact that Brooklyn has not played host to championship boxing in 81 years.
The last men to contest a world title fight in Brooklyn? Maxie Rosenbloom and Jimmy Slattery—Rosenbloom retained the light heavyweight title via round unanimous decision. To say Brooklyn is overdue for a title fight is an understatement. For Garcia and Morales to be part of this historic card certainly enhances the atmosphere and tone of their rematch. The bottom line is that choosing to watch Garcia-Morales II means viewers will also be privy to three other high quality fights, which is increasingly rare as boxing cards have become watered down.
The magnitude of this card will also allow colorful personalities to shine. While Danny Garcia is thoughtful and soft spoken, one can only imagine what his father and trainer Angel Garcia will say between now and the fight. In a great piece on RingTV. Treat yourself to an entertaining read as Angel Garcia waxes poetic on everything from boxing to current events, without pulling any punches.
Also, there is no better stage for a legend like Morales to possibly have his last stand. The fight was a crossroads clash between the unbeaten Garcia, who has a huge social media following, and Morales, who was victorious over Dardan Zenunaj in his last bout on December Garcia, who resides in Southern California High Desert city of Victorville, last fought on May 4, winning a one-sided decision over Jayson Velez over 10 rounds.
The year-old Garcia was effective early on in the fight, utilizing his speed and ring acumen to outbox Morales, giving the partisan, sell-out crowd at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino a lot to cheer for.
As the fight progressed into the later rounds, Morales increased his punch output, throwing one-two punch combinations that connected. Garcia backed away during the final two rounds, throwing one punch at a time. Both had their moments during the final round, but neither connected with anything flush as the final bell sounded.
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