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How quickly does Ryan Garcia finish his opponents? The 5 fastest Flash knockouts

Liam Happe
How quickly does Ryan Garcia finish his opponents? The 5 fastest Flash knockoutsDAZN

Ryan Garcia faces the biggest challenge of his career on April 22 when he goes in with Gervonta Davis.

One of boxing's brightest young talents, Garcia has climbed up the lightweight rankings in impressive fashion and he can add to that with a win over 'Tank'.

Here, we have compiled the five fastest checkouts 'The Flash' has pulled off to date. Get your stopwatches ready.

5.94 seconds vs. Edgar Meza — June 9, 2016

A teenage Garcia's pro debut was an eye-catching performance to flatten Meza. 'King Ry' would go 6-0 within three months before being picked up by Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions.

4.80 seconds vs. Francisco Fonseca — Feb. 14, 2020

His most recent outing was his fourth-fastest win to date. Garcia landed a total of seven punches before his eighth — a lethal left hook — finished off the Costa Rican for a resounding first defence of the WBC Silver lightweight title.

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3.74 seconds vs. Mario Macias — July 15, 2017 

Garcia capped an impressive rookie year in the pro ranks with his 10th win in his home state of California, on the undercard of WBC super featherweight champion Miguel 'El Alacran' Berchelt's unanimous decision title defence against Takashi Miura.

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2.72 seconds vs. Hector Garcia — June 24, 2016 

Garcia's second professional fight was more devastating than his first, requiring 22 less seconds to get Garcia out of the Tijuana ring than he did earlier that month vs. Meza.

1.30 seconds vs. Miguel Carrizoza — Sep. 15, 2017; MGM Grand Marquee Ballroom, Las Vegas

And in his fastest showing so far, Garcia dropped Carrizoza with a right just 20 seconds into their bout for the vacant WBC-NABF Junior super featherweight title before putting the Mexican straight back down with a left when he answered the count to force an abrupt end to proceedings.

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Ryan Garcia: The brutal stats

In addition to his 19 knockouts, Garcia's won a staggering eight of them before the corner stools could be brought out for the end of Round 1.