Toyota Center in Houston TX

Philadelphia’s undefeated Jr Welterweight prospect, Danny “Swift” Garcia, improves to (11-0, 7 KO’s) with a dominating performance against crafty veteran Cristian Favela, now (17-19-6, 10 KO’s).

In the early rounds, Garcia pressed the action, landing accurate jabs, followed by some impressive counter punching that appeared to dishearten the will of his opponent. As the fight went on, Danny let his hands go, throwing more and more power shots. Favela used his veteran experience and held, while momentum continued to mound for Garcia. Favela survived, taking Garcia the distance for the forth time in his career. Scorecards read 80-72 twice and 79-73.

“This fight was good for me in the sense that I got in some rounds and gained more experience,” said Garcia. “I’m looking to get right back in the ring and continue my march toward title contention.”

This fight was presented by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Cerveza Tecate and Southwest Airlines. For more information visit www.goldenboypromotions.com.