RyanGarcia

Ryan Garcia, the WBC welterweight champion, works from an orthodox stance and uses his range to land combinations before stepping off at angles. He has lost only two times, so rivals cannot assume he will fade under pressure. They try to crowd him early, feint to freeze his feet and deny him the mid-range. When he commits to one shot, his defence can lapse.

Garcia competes at welterweight and is American. His professional boxing record includes twenty-five wins. He has also campaigned at super featherweight, lightweight and light welterweight, so the welterweight division is the latest stage of a career that has moved through several weight classes. The step up in weight has brought him into a different set of matchups.