Ryan García vs. Luke Campbell - 2 January 2021

[Ruthless-RKO]

Fight Officials

Referee: Laurence Cole

Judges
Mark Lyson (Liverpool, England)
Rey Danseco (California by way of Calauag, Philippines)
Glenn Feldman (Avon, Connecticut)

[llwynog]

I like Luke, but think I’d like to see the young gun win this - because with his fan base and knock em flat style, he can really light up the fight game - which obv we always need.

He’s definitely in tough here, as Luke can take him deep, but I’m leaning towards the American on points I think, he looks like he might have the X factor. I think he’ll drop Luke on the way too.

The UK friendly start time is a first as far as I can remember, I don’t think that’s ever happened before

Pretty sure Tyson - Cunningham was an evening fight over here

It was if i remember correctly, Ch5 had it at about 10 i'm sure

[Ruthless-RKO]

I like Luke, but think I’d like to see the young gun win this - because with his fan base and knock em flat style, he can really light up the fight game - which obv we always need.

He’s definitely in tough here, as Luke can take him deep, but I’m leaning towards the American on points I think, he looks like he might have the X factor. I think he’ll drop Luke on the way too.

The UK friendly start time is a first as far as I can remember, I don’t think that’s ever happened before

Pretty sure Tyson - Cunningham was an evening fight over here

It was if i remember correctly, Ch5 had it at about 10 i'm sure

Yeh, the event started 4:00 pm EDT in US. Only a 3 fight card.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Wow really pleased it's on at a UK friendly time! This is a quality fight. I just cant see them making a mistake with a prospect / cash flow like Garcia. He s like a more marketable oscar without the kitchen utensils

I think DAZN are doing this on purpose, to get more subs in the UK.

Even Golovkin was on around 2am..

I knows it’s not 11pm but it’s better than 4-5am.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Wow really pleased it's on at a UK friendly time! This is a quality fight. I just cant see them making a mistake with a prospect / cash flow like Garcia. He s like a more marketable oscar without the kitchen utensils

I think DAZN are doing this on purpose, to get more subs in the UK.

Even Golovkin was on around 2am..

I knows it’s not 11pm but it’s better than 4-5am.

But wouldnt they be pissing off their us market which must be the big un?

It’ll be what? 7-8pm Eastern time?

On a Saturday night. Not that bad is it. And they have highlights on the app more or less right away.

May not always be this way tho.

[mickey1975]

I think DAZN are doing this on purpose, to get more subs in the UK.

Even Golovkin was on around 2am..

I knows it’s not 11pm but it’s better than 4-5am.

But wouldnt they be pissing off their us market which must be the big un?

It’ll be what? 7-8pm Eastern time?

On a Saturday night. Not that bad is it. And they have highlights on the app more or less right away.

May not always be this way tho.

Garcia’s fans will be west coast. 3pm.

[THEBUTCH]

After sharing a ring with Lomachenko and Linares, Luke shouldn't be fearing Garcia.

It will be a great start for UK boxing in 2021 if Campbell returns home with the win

[jameswilson]

I’ve never seen it with Luke Campbell but do hope he can do it.

Looking at Garcia’s record there’s a hell of a lot of 1st and 2nd round KOs.

What is there for Luke to hang his hat on?

Garcia gassing because he’s used to banging people out and never having gone 10?
Garcia being smaller at the weight?

Like I say I’ve never been that convinced by Campbell. He’s definitely never shown himself to be a puncher.

[TheLeprechaun]

My issue with Campbell is hes made his name by being a loser in fights. I'm wary of fighters who get credit for losing fight. Campbell is a loser at top level, being put over in each fight he lost. I don't think Garcia is that good but it looks like he only needs one punch to end fights and he also puts his punches together nicely. If Garcia loses to Campbell, it would be an embarrassing moment for Oscar and DAZN.

[emallini]

Campbell by wide decision. Feet will be the difference.

[margaret thatcher]

Not as impressed with Garcia as some of the other young guns, a bit of an upright chin in the air pot shotter, though i think he'll get it done here

[mickey1975]

My issue with Campbell is hes made his name by being a loser in fights. I'm wary of fighters who get credit for losing fight. Campbell is a loser at top level, being put over in each fight he lost. I don't think Garcia is that good but it looks like he only needs one punch to end fights and he also puts his punches together nicely. If Garcia loses to Campbell, it would be an embarrassing moment for Oscar and DAZN.

He made his name winning an Olympic gold medal. He’d already won the Europeans. Has any other Brit done that?

[DrDuke]

Campbell has a lot of arguments for being favored, as he had a superior amateur background, he has more pro-experience, while he's still being relevant. Garcia has only been crushing tomato cans. But something tells me, Garcia will be able to handle Campbell. It's a type of a matchup, when a prospect steps up and you can't know for sure. So, I won't be surprised, if Campbell wins and destroys the hype around Garcia.

[tonyevs]

I see the danger from Garcia coming in the first couple rnds .. he appears a bit like Amir Khan that he can flurry away on an opponent early before they can get set, and get a stoppage.

If this goes longer than 3 I think Campbell should get it. Bizarre saying after 3 for a 'hot prospect'!!

[Oiky]

Garcia might just step it up here & try make his statement to the world and send his message? Good fighter with a few flaws that Campbell can expose if he's on job, I'm rooting for Campbell here but I can see Garcia beating him

Having said that I won't be shocked to see Garcia beat, come on Luke!

[keirw]

Wow really pleased it's on at a UK friendly time! This is a quality fight. I just cant see them making a mistake with a prospect / cash flow like Garcia. He s like a more marketable oscar without the kitchen utensils

I think DAZN are doing this on purpose, to get more subs in the UK.

Even Golovkin was on around 2am..

I knows it’s not 11pm but it’s better than 4-5am.

But wouldnt they be pissing off their us market which must be the big un?

I suppose with Covid most people are going to be in on a Saturday afternoon anyway.

[Wee Tommy]

How Laurence Cole still gets jobs I don’t know. Well I do know but it’s still wrong.

[maverick23]

Great fight that I’m really looking forward to now.

Campbell’s always seemed to show a pretty good chin and is fairly elusive whilst I don’t think we know how good Garcia is.

He could be special but it could be similar to Dubois and the hype is driven by the poor quality of opposition he’s fought giving him big early KOs.

We’ll find out just how good he is as Campbell is a genuine top 5/6 in the division for me. Just a pity the elite of the division are so good as he would have easily won a world title in other divisions.

Come on Luke!

[Coco]

If Campbell loses and retires the Olympic gold medalist will have only have won the commonwealth title professionally which makes him one of the least successful British gold medalists ever.

Harrison won the European as did Finnegan, Degale the world as did Joshua and you can include Nicola Adams to that.

Terry Spinks didn't go further than winning the British.

[MightyWarrior]

obviously there’s loads of titles around now but this has got to be one of the strongest 135 divisions we’ve had in a long time ...I’m trying to think when it was this strong since early 80s maybe

[Coco]

I was having a look through old Olympians and came across Harry Mallin, won the Aba's 5 times on the trot, won the worlds twice as well as the Olympics consecutively.
Was unbeaten in over 300 amateur fights!

[Ruthless-RKO]

obviously there’s loads of titles around now but this has got to be one of the strongest 135 divisions we’ve had in a long time ...I’m trying to think when it was this strong since early 80s maybe

And Luke should prove he is at or around the top of the division.

[dookus]

I was having a look through old Olympians and came across Harry Mallin, won the Aba's 5 times on the trot, won the worlds twice as well as the Olympics consecutively.
Was unbeaten in over 300 amateur fights!

Thanks Coco, I'm amazed that I'd never heard of him! What a record!

[Coco]

I was having a look through old Olympians and came across Harry Mallin, won the Aba's 5 times on the trot, won the worlds twice as well as the Olympics consecutively.
Was unbeaten in over 300 amateur fights!

Thanks Coco, I'm amazed that I'd never heard of him! What a record!

Tbh I have only really followed boxers in my lifetime and certainly don't study boxers of the past.
Nevertheless when men like Mallin pop up I feel a bit embarrassed I know nothing about them.

[Jimmy2020]

I was having a look through old Olympians and came across Harry Mallin, won the Aba's 5 times on the trot, won the worlds twice as well as the Olympics consecutively.
Was unbeaten in over 300 amateur fights!

Thanks Coco, I'm amazed that I'd never heard of him! What a record!

Tbh I have only really followed boxers in my lifetime and certainly don't study boxers of the past.
Nevertheless when men like Mallin pop up I feel a bit embarrassed I know nothing about them.

Great record. You do have to consider he was in his late 20s and early 30s when he was winning what he was and his generation had lost many of its best fighters in WW1 but still, you can only beat the men in front of you.