July 30 Comeback Faces Benavidez, Former World Champion Danny Garcia: I'm Back Like I Never Left

JAKARTA - Former WBC welterweight world title holder Danny Garcia will return to face Jose Benavidez Jr. at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, July 30.

For Garcia, this is the first duel after losing to Errol Spence Jr in the match for the IBF welterweight title or 66.6 kg at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, on December 5, 2020.

Since the defeat, Garcia has been resting for a long time. Interestingly, as reported by Antara from the WBA's official website, Thursday, he returned to the ring against Benavidez in the division one level higher, namely the super welterweight (69.8 kg).

Garcia is one boxer who has a big name. Prior to fighting in the welterweight division, he held the WBC and WBA Super titles in the super lightweight (63.5 kg) division.

Then he won the WBC title in the welterweight division after defeating Robert Guerrero at the Staples Center, Los Angeles, January 23, 2016.

Unfortunately he had to lose the title after losing to Keith Thurman Barclays Center on March 4, 2017.

Throughout his professional career, Garcia has played 39 matches with 36 (21 KOs) wins and three defeats. Besides Spence and Thurman, one other boxer who can beat Garcia is Shawn Porter.

"I'm back like I never left. I can't wait to get back in the ring in front of the fans at Barclays Center who have always supported me and for all my fans across the country. The 'Danny Garcia Show' is back on July 30," Garcia was quoted as saying. from Antara, Friday.

Meanwhile, his opponent, Benavidez is also struggling to get up after in the last two matches swallowing unsatisfactory results.

He lost to Terence Crawford in the fight for the WBO world welterweight title at CHI Health Center, Omaha, on October 13, 2018.

After that, Benavidez was absent for a long time before finally returning to the Footprint Center, Phoenix on November 13, 2021. However, in this match, he won a draw against Francisco Emanuel Torres.

Overall, Benavidez recorded 27 wins (18 KOs), one loss and one draw.