Danny Garcia Says Goodbye to Brooklyn with a Spectacular KO
The former two-division world champion, Danny Garcia, starred in a memorable night at his “Farewell to Brooklyn” event, culminating in an impressive knockout in the fourth round over Danny Gonzalez at the Barclays Center in New York. Garcia (38-4, 22 KOs) connected his characteristic left hook to end the fight against an outmatched Gonzalez (22-5-1, 7 KOs) at 45 seconds of the fourth round, in a match scheduled for 10 rounds at 154 pounds. Gonzalez fell to the canvas with his ankle bent unnaturally. Although he tried to get up before the count, he collapsed again, which led referee Harvey Dock to stop the fight. At 37 years old, Garcia was the first boxer to headline an event at the Barclays Center in 2012, when he knocked out Mexican legend Erik Morales with a left hook in the fourth round. Thirteen years later, Garcia repeated the feat, connecting the same punch in the same round against another Mexican opponent in the main event of his “Farewell to Brooklyn” evening, which he promoted under his Swift Promotions brand. With this victory, Garcia improves his record to 8-2 at the Barclays Center. Despite having fought his last fight in Brooklyn, Garcia mentioned that there is a “high probability” that his boxing career will continue. Garcia set the pace from the start, hurting Gonzalez in the first minute of the fight. Garcia’s aggressiveness forced Gonzalez onto the defensive, trying to avoid the blows.
Danny Garcia celebrates after achieving the knockout in the fourth round. Although he said goodbye to Brooklyn, the boxer left open the possibility of continuing his career.
Gonzalez, who fought for the first time above the welterweight limit, found no answers against Garcia and was hit hard when Garcia stood his ground and threw a left hook that landed directly on his chin, ending the fight. “I already knew what he was trying to do,” Garcia said. “Everyone thinks I’m static. They think they can easily box me, but when you’re in there with me, it’s a whole different game.” Garcia recovered after suffering a stoppage loss to current WBA middleweight champion Erislandy Lara in September 2024.I noticed that I hurt him, but for some reason, my timing was a little off,” Garcia commented. “So I thought, ‘Ok, let me calm down a bit in the next rounds and work with my jab, and when he stops moving his feet, I can try to catch him'”.
Danny Garcia
