Oscar Duarte
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Interview
‘War’ Could Be on the Horizon for Joseph Diaz in Vital Sink-or-Swim Fight
Joseph Diaz received a gift at Thursday’s press conference – something he hasn’t seen on the scorecards lately. It was a red hat that read ‘WAR,’ similar to the one worn by Marvin Hagler years ago. It was a gift from his manager, Rick Mirigian.
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Ryan Garcia: I Thought I Did Good Especially With My First Fight With Derrick [James]
Ryan Garcia and Derrick James seemed to gel quickly in their first fight together. The lone exception was the fighter’s odd use of the Philly shell defense in his eventual eighth-round knockout of Mexico’s Oscar Duarte. Among the different looks and...
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Ryan Garcia Star Keeps Shining: Weekend Afterthoughts
Boxing always needs stars. It might need stars more than it needs great fighters. Stars put butts in the seats, generate press, and drive the most important question in boxing: what’s next? When fans are asking that question, when they care, especial...
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Duarte: Ryan Garcia's Speed Didn't Surprise Me, He Just Caught Me Good On The Chin
Nothing about what Ryan Garcia had to offer seemed to take Oscar Duarte by surprise. The Mexican lightweight did his best to remain competitive in an eventual eighth-round knockout defeat to Garcia in their December 2 DAZN headliner from Toyota Cente...
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Ryan Garcia: “I’m Figuring Myself Out as a Fighter”
By Corey Erdman - Ryan Garcia has used Lupe Fiasco’s 2007 song Superstar as his entrance music several times in his career, first against Romero Duno, then for his bout against Francisco Fonseca. At the time, his relation to the song may have been mo...