On Saturday night, one of boxing’s young stars returns to headline the Toyota Center in Houston, TX. Junior welterweight contender Ryan Garcia (23-1, 19 KOs) returns from suffering his first career loss to Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis in April and looks to regain his momentum against 27-year-old Oscar Duarte (26-1-1, 21 KOs)live on DAZN.
Since his loss in April, Garcia has switched trainers and is now under the tutelage of Derrick James, based in Dallas, TX. Garcia felt a change of scenery was needed to get his career back on track toward a world title at junior welterweight. There are big fights for Garcia on the horizon, but he must first get past Duarte.
Duarte has been working the club show scene for some time, and he’s been mostly campaigning at lightweight, but this opportunity to main event against Garcia is something he couldn’t pass up, so he will be contending five pounds north of what he is used to. Can Duarte pull the upset in a new division and lift his name to be considered for bigger fights next year?
😳👑 𝐎𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫 𝐃𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞 has 𝐍𝐎 filter! Hear his thoughts on 𝐑𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐚 as we head into fight week for one of the 𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 moments of his career. It's gonna be explosive on December 2nd 💥 #GarciaDuarte | LIVE on DAZN 12/2
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RYAN GARCIA VS. OSCAR DUARTE BETTING ODDS
Per BetOnline.ag, Ryan Garcia is the favorite at -375 (Over 8 ½ rounds -115), and Oscar Duarte is the underdog at +275 (Under 8 ½ rounds -115).
RYAN GARCIA VS. OSCAR DUARTE FIGHT DATE, START TIME
- Date: Saturday, December 2
- Time: 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT
- Main event ringwalks (approx): 11 p.m. ET/ 8 p.m. PT
These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
Check out THE SHOWDOWN: Ryan Garcia and Oscar Duarte LIVE on our YouTube channel NOW!
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WHAT CHANNEL/STREAM IS RYAN GARCIA VS. OSCAR DUARTE?
- U.S.: DAZN
- UK: DAZN
RYAN GARCIA VS. OSCAR DUARTE FIGHT CARD
- Ryan Garcia vs. Oscar Duarte, 12 rounds, junior welterweights
- Ohara Davies vs. Ismael Barroso, 12 rounds, for vacant WBA interim junior welterweight title
- Floyd Schofield vs. Ricardo Torres, 10 rounds, lightweights
- Shane Mosley Jr. vs. Joshua Conley, 10 rounds, middleweights
- Darius Fulghum vs. Pachino Hill, 8 rounds, light heavyweights
- Asa Stevens vs. Dominque Griffin, 4 rounds, junior featherweights
- Gael Cabrera vs. Alejandro Dominguez, 4 rounds, bantamweights
- Sean Garcia vs. TBA, 4 rounds, lightweights
