After an early victory in the sixth round of the American lightweight prospect (up to 61.2 kg) Ryan Garcia (23-0, 19 KOs) over the former second featherweight champion (up to 59 kg) Dominican Javier Fortuna (37-4-1, 26 KOs ), shared their reaction to what happened: former three-category champion Gervonta Davis, lightweight division prospect Kishon Davis, martial arts columnist Teddy Atlas, former welterweight champion Shawn Porter, former second middle division champion David Benavidez, undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney, lightweight Rolando Romero, Garcia promoter Oscar De La Hoya and lightweight prospect Jose Valenzuela.
Gervonta Davis: “See you all at the end of the year…”
Kishon Davis: “I’m sorry, but I’ll beat the hell out of Fortuna and his opponent.”
“They are leaving 61.2 kg. They know it will be one on one.”
Teddy Atlas: “Garcia is young and still gaining weight on his big skeleton, so he will easily get taller and look strong. Guys like Tank (Davis) aren’t gaining weight anymore.”
“The real question will be: after losing Canelo and with only Garcia, will De La Hoya take the risk of putting him on any real challenges?”
Ryan Garcia – Javier Fortuna. The final statistics of the blows of the duel
Sean Porter: “Here’s the lightning-fast, whip-like power I’m talking about!!! Nice outing from King Ryan.”
David Benavidez: “Fortune is rubbish, I laugh to tears. It wasn’t even a duel.”
Devin Haney: “He did what he had to do. He did what we thought. If he says he’s ready for the Tank, then he’s ready for the big fight. His defense could have been better today. Is his speed good? It’s hard to say, because that Fortune is no longer at its peak.”
Rolando Romero: “Ryan Garcia knocked him out. Ryan Garcia is a great fighter.”
Oscar De La Hoya: “If they fight Ryan, they get knocked out. He’s got insidious power and incredible speed. Let’s fight the Tank! Haymon, Mayweather, let’s do it!”
“Fortuna has never been knocked out, never dropped. Fortuna told me that Ryan is the biggest puncher he has ever faced.”
Jose Valenzuela: “He looked good. I thought Fortune would give him a better fight. I thought he had a tougher character, and he came together really quickly and easily. But it was a good fight.”
Ryan Garcia – Javier Fortuna. Video of the knockout and the best moments of the fight