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Garcia retires after the ninth round and Lara retains his WBA middleweight title. Lara landed a straight left near the end of the ninth, almost like a jab, that dropped Garcia for the first time in his career. He made it to his feet and to the end of the round, but Angel had seen enough and told referee Thomas Taylor the fight was over. It may well be the last time we see the two-division champion from Philadelphia in the ring.
We’re halfway through the scheduled 12-round fight between Lara and Garcia. Not a whole lot of action to speak of and the crowd is getting restless. Garcia’s father and trainer, Angel, keeps asking him if he’s OK in the corner between rounds.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2024/sep/14/canelo-alvarez-v-edgar-berlanga-unified-super-middleweight-championship-live
Author : Bryan Armen Graham
Publish date : 2024-09-15 02:53:46
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