Danny Garcia vs. Jose Benavidez Jr. Betting
Brooklyn fan favorite and former welterweight champion Danny Garcia will take on former light welterweight title holder Jose Benavidez Jr. on Saturday, July 30. The super welterweight fight is scheduled for 12 rounds and can be seen on Showtime. This bout will take place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Garcia is 36-3 with 21 knockouts. He is ranked No. 5 in the latest WBC super welterweight rankings. Benavidez Jr. is 27-1-1 with 18 knockouts. His only loss came to Terence Crawford four years ago.
When: Saturday, July 30, 2022
Where: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
Why: Super Welterweight Fight
On Saturday, July 30, 2022, Danny Garcia (36-3, 21 knockouts) will face Jose Benavidez Jr. (27-1-1, 18 knockouts) in a 12-round super welterweight bout. Specifically, Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York is the venue. Showtime will provide television coverage.
Danny Garcia vs. Jose Benavidez Jr. Boxing Odds
Jose Benavidez Jr. +545
Danny Garcia -900
Super Welterweight Bout
Danny Garcia, age 34, is ranked No. 5 in the latest WBC super welterweight rankings. He is 36-3 with 21 knockouts. He stands five feet, eight inches tall and fights from an orthodox stance. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is just 3-2 in his last five fights. He is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Errol Spence Jr. in December of 2020. Garcia won a unanimous decision against Ivan Redkach in January of 2020, won by 7th round TKO against Adrian Granados in April of 2019, lost a unanimous decision to Shawn Porter in September of 2018 and won by 9th round TKO against Brandon Rios in February of 2018.
Jose Benavidez Jr., age 30, is a former light welterweight title holder. He is 27-1-1 with 18 knockouts. He is six feet tall and fights from an orthodox stance. He was born in Panorama City, California. He is 3-1-1 in his last five bouts. He is coming off a majority draw against Francisco Emanuel Torres in November of last year. Benavidez Jr. lost to Terence Crawford by 12th round TKO in October of 2018. He defeated Frank Rojas by 1st round TKO in June of 2018, won by 8th round TKO against Matthew Strode in February of 2018 and won a unanimous decision against Francisco Santana in July of 2016.
Danny Garcia vs. Jose Benavidez Jr.
Garcia said he is ready to get back into action after not having a fight in the last year and a half. “This is my 11th fight on Showtime and it’s been a journey creating history at Barclays Center, or wherever we fight.” Garcia said to the media, “I’ve been off for a little bit, but I’m back in the gym like I never left. I feel great mentally, physically and spiritually. I’m ready to give the fans a great fight. I have a lot of Mexican fans and they love me wherever I go. The Latinos love me period. When Danny Garcia steps in the ring, he represents all the Latinos. I love all the fans from all around the world.”
Benavidez Jr. said that a win over Garcia would be huge. “A win over Danny Garcia is a big step for me. The winner of this fight is going to go back up in the rankings.” Benavidez said to the media, “We’ve both lost before and I think that’s made us stronger fighters. We’ve learned from our mistakes. We’re going to be throwing bombs all night long. Stay tuned, because this is going to be Fight of the Year, I guarantee that.”
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