October 4, 2023 11: 20 am ET
Ryan Garcia is set for his return to the ring.
The 140-pound competitor, coming off a seventh-round knockout loss to Gervonta Davis in April, will face Oscar Duarte of Mexico on Dec. 2 at the Alamodome in San Antonio (DAZN), ESPN is reporting.
Duarte (26-1-1, 21 KOs) has stopped all 11 of his challengers giventhat he lost a choice to Adrian Estrella in 2019, although Garcia (23-1, 19 KOs) is a considerable action up in opposition.
Plus, the 27-year-old from Parral, Chihuahua, will be moving up from 135 for the battle.
“Here you have a man [Duarte] who’s coming off 11 KOs in a row,” stated Garcia’s promoter, Oscar De Le Hoya. “There’s a person who’s a power puncher who’s going to come forward and make Ryan battle.
“It’s the correct battle after a knockout