Mikey Garcia Wins WBC Lightweight Title With Brutal Knockout

Timothy BurkeTimothy Burke|published: Sat 28th January, 22:42 2017

Mikey Garcia seized the WBC lightweight world title by knocking out the previously-undefeated champion Dejan Zlaticanin with a horrifying punch that left the Montenegran unconscious on the canvas for several minutes.


Garcia, a 29-year-old who hails from Oxnard, previously held titles at featherweight and super featherweight. The win, alas, failed to unify any of the four major lightweight belts.

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