We have an excellent fight on deck on Saturday night (July 16, 2022) inside of the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California in a Golden Boy card as we have Ryan Garcia and Javier Fortuna squaring off inside of the boxing ring.
Garcia is entering the ring here with an undefeated 22-0 record (18 knockouts) while Fortuna is 37-3-1 (16 knockouts).
Ryan Garcia vs. Javier Fortuna
Fighters Victory Records
These fighters are both coming off a victory as Garcia is coming off a unanimous decision win against Emmanuel Tagoe back on April 9 while Fortuna defeated Rafael Hernandez with a knockout win back on February 20.
Ryan Garcia Analysis
Ryan “King Ry” Garcia is the number two WBC lightweight contender and has been doing incredibly well inside of the ring with an undefeated 22-0 record entering this fight.
He is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Emmanuel Tagoe on April 9, so with a quick three-month layoff, this could be interesting.
However, he did not take too much offense from Tagoe and came out of the fight completely healthy. Garcia is one of the more powerful strikers in the lightweight division as 18 of his 22 victories (81.8 percent) have come with a knockout attached, including five of his previous six fights.
This matchup is one of Garcia’s toughest opponents that he has faced throughout his career so this should be an intriguing matchup to see where exactly he stands.
Javier Fortuna Analysis
Javier Fortuna is a solid boxer as the 33-year-old has a 37-3-1 career record and bounced back with a first-round knockout victory on February 20 over journeyman boxer Rafael Hernandez.
However, it was seen as more of an easier fight to bounce back from his disappointing performance against Jojo Diaz.
Do not get it twisted though as Fortuna has excellent power as he has won 26 of his 37 fights (70.2 percent) with a knockout, including each of his previous three wins.
He is going into this fight as a large underdog but is looking to use his experience to take care of Garcia’s shaky defense and put him on the mat.
Boxing Injury Report
Both fighters recently fought in the last handful of months but neither camp has reported any injuries that can cause a postponement during their respective training camps. Everything looks ready to go for this fight.
Garcia vs. Fortuna Betting Preview
The boxing betting odds for this fight have this not being anywhere near close for these fighters as Garcia is being listed as a massive favorite with -650 while Fortuna is a gigantic underdog here being listed a +480 to win this fight.
Ryan Garcia vs. Javier Fortuna Betting Prediction
The thing here is that Ryan Garcia is:
- quicker
- bigger
- stronger
Than Javier Fortuna, so he should dominate inside of the ring on Saturday night. It is difficult to take the memory of how Fortuna looked against Jojo Diaz in July 2021 and it will be a long night for him here.
Garcia Numbers Breakdown
Garcia is 23 years old, stands 5’10”, and has a 70” reach while Fortuna is 33 years old, 5’6.5” tall, and has a 68.5” reach.
The numbers all back Garcia and he is the undefeated second-ranked WBC lightweight for a reason. All in all, go with Ryan Garcia to dominate here once again and take a victory here.
Boxing Pick
If you are wanting to bet on this boxing fight, it could not be any simpler! All you need to do is go to whichever sportsbook you are wanting to place your wager on and go to their boxing section.
It should be close to the top as this is one of the more notable matchups this weekend.
However, if you are having difficulty finding it, you also have the ability to search either fighter’s name in the search bar in order to have the odds for this fight pop up as you choose which side you want to bet on.
Boxing Pick: Ryan Garcia (-650)
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