Garcia vs Rios FULL FIGHT: February 17, 2018 PBC on Showtime

(February 17, 2018) Danny Garcia delivers early candidate for 2018 Knockout of the Yearstopping Brandon Rios via ninthround TKO. Former twodivision world champion Danny Garcia returned with a vengeance, knocking out Brandon Rios in a WBC Welterweight Title Eliminator in the main event on SHOWTIME from Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Returning for the first time since dropping a close splitdecision to Keith Thurman in a welterweight world championship unification fight in March of 2017, Garcia reminded fans of his position amongst boxing s elite at 147 pounds with an early candidate for 2018 Knockout of the Year. Garcia (341, 20 KOs) did his best work in the center of the ring, where he was able to box at a distance and fend off Rios furious pace. Rios, who returned in 2017 from a brief retirement, was most effective against the ropes where he gave Garcia trouble with his constant pressure and his favorite weapon a wide overhand right. In the ninth round with the fight where Garcia wan