The win gave Garcia a successful first defense of his WBC welterweight title.
In the co-feature, Jai Opetaia (31-0, 24 KOs) stopped Noel Mikaelian (28-4, 12 KOs) at 1:30 of the ninth round. Opetaia’s Ring and Zuffa Boxing cruiserweight titles were at stake, while Mikaelian’s WBC belt was not part of the contest.
Opetaia controlled much of the action with his southpaw jab and higher output. Mikaelian rocked him with a right hand in the seventh, but the Australian recovered and regained command. A heavy combination hurt Mikaelian in the ninth, and referee Harvey Dock stopped the contest as Opetaia continued lan
