Editor’s note: This article was originally published on DAZN.com.
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Ryan Garcia has built a reputation as a knockout artist.
The unbeaten lightweight contender, who faces Luke Campbell for the WBC “interim” lightweight title Saturday, has knocked out 17 of his 20 opponents as a professional.
He has stopped his last four foes, the past two in the first round to generate a great deal of excitement.
These are Garcia’s five fast KOs. Get your stopwatches ready.
5. 94 SECONDS
EDGAR MEZA
JUNE 9, 2016
A teenage Garcia’s pro debut was an eye-catching performance, as he flattened Meza. “King Ry” would go 6-0 within three months before being picked up by Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions.
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4. 80 SECONDS
FRANCISCO FONSECA
FEB. 14, 2020
His most recent outing was his fourth-fastest win to date. Garcia landed a total of eight punches, the last being a lethal left hook that finished off the Nicaraguan.
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3. 74 SECONDS
MARIO MACIAS
JULY 15, 2017
Garcia capped an impressive rookie year in the professional ranks with his 10th win on the Miguel Berchelt-Takashi Miura card in his home state of California.
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2. 72 SECONDS
HECTOR GARCIA
JUNE 24, 2016
Garcia’s second professional fight ended more quickly than his first. He required 22 fewer seconds to get Garcia out of the Tijuana ring than he did earlier that month against Meza.
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1. 30 SECONDS
MIGUEL CARRIZOZA
SEP. 15, 2017
And, in his fastest showing so far, Garcia dropped Carrizoza with a right hand just 20 seconds into their bout. The Mexican got up but went right back down from a left to force an abrupt end to proceedings.
