Danny “Swift” Garcia walked into Barclays Center like a man visiting his own pub — everyone knew it was his place. Ten fights deep, one last swing. And he closed it the only way he knows how: one mean left hook that sent Danny “El Gallo” Gonzalez face-first to the canvas. Forty-five seconds into round four. Done. Gone. Curtains.
Gonzalez came in full of Queens pride and bad ideas, trying to push the Philly vet back early. Didn’t work. Garcia was patient, cold-blooded even. Backed him up, watched him breathe heavy, then timed him like a hunter waiting for the blink. When that hook landed, it wasn’t a punch — it was punctuation.
The Left Hook That Shut Down Brooklyn
“I knew I hurt him in round one,” Garcia said, still half smiling. “My timing was off, so I worked behind the jab. My dad told me to be patient — when he stopped his feet, I’d catch him.”
Catch him? Mate, he erased him. Gonzalez went limp midair. It wasn’t pretty; it was perfect.
The fight ended before it even started to get interesting — 45 seconds into the fourth. Garcia didn’t celebrate like a man proving a point. He looked around the ring like someone realizing this might’ve been the last walk. “I’m happy,” he said, voice cracking just a touch. “I’ve done a lot. This is a great way to end it. I don’t know if I’m done yet.”
Translation? He’s still waiting for the phone to ring.
Brooklyn Undercard Was Chaos in Gloves
Baltimore’s Dominique Crowder (19-0, 11 KOs) boxed the life out of Fernando Diaz (16-6-1, 6 KOs). Clean sweep — 100-90 twice, 98-92 once.
Poland’s Damian Knyba (17-0, 11 KOs) proved he’s not just another big man. He broke Joey Dawejko (28-14-4, 16 KOs) in half in round seven with a left hook that looked straight out of a nightmare.
Old warhorse Gabriel “King” Rosado (28-17-1, 16 KOs) outworked Vaughn Alexander (19-17-2, 12 KOs) because Rosado simply refuses to retire like everyone else.
Chris “Primetime” Colbert (18-3, 6 KOs) dropped Blas Ezequiel Caro (12-9, 5 KOs) and cruised to a safe points win — flashy, but not memorable.
Reshad Mati (16-0, 8 KOs) barely got past Jose Angulo (17-11, 10 KOs) on a majority nod. Mathew Gonzalez (16-1-1, 10 KOs) outboxed Wilfredo Flores (12-6-1, 5 KOs) in a tight one. Avtandil Khurtsidze (34-2-3, 23 KOs) fought Andres Martinez (6-4-1, 3 KOs) to a draw that left nobody happy.
Brooklyn’s own Keith Colon Rodriguez (8-0, 8 KOs) flattened David Calabro (5-1, 3 KOs) inside three — kid’s got venom.
And the rest? A carousel of up-and-comers and hopefuls fighting for relevance:
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Cristian Cangelosi (12-0) handled Santillan (13-9-2).
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Quincey Williams (6-0) murdered Christopher Rodriguez (13-2-1) in two.
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Jahanzeb Rizwan debuted with a KO over Millage.
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Zahir Abdus Salaam edged Perez De La Paz.
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Elijah Gonzalez boxed smart over four against Chavez.
Garcia’s Barclays Legacy: Built and Owned
Garcia turned Barclays Center into his own fight club. Ten nights, ten wins, and one hell of a farewell hook. Whether he laces them up again or not, that knockout sealed his chapter in New York boxing history. Philly heart, Brooklyn crowd, same result — body stiff, eyes open, referee waving it off. That’s Garcia. No Hollywood ending, just a knockout and a quiet walk away.
‘Perfect’ knockout? Please… y’all sayin too much over one punch! I seen street fights better than that bout 😂 This ain’t legendary stuff, just another regular win.
Garcia should retire already while he’s ahead cause one day someone gonna send him to sleep if he keeps goin’. He lucky this time but next time might not be so easy 😬
All these fights just seem thrown together to make someone look good. Like why is Rosado still fighting? Ain’t nobody asking for that fight. These cards don’t make sense no more.
Exactly! They just keep recycling old names for hype and to sell tickets. No real matchups being made anymore 😤
People actin like Garcia still in his prime but he’s not. Just cause he knocked out this Gonzalez guy don’t mean he’s top of the game again. Let’s be real, Gonzalez wasn’t even elite.
I think Garcia just got lucky with that hook. People act like it was some legendary move, but the other guy clearly wasn’t ready. You can’t call it greatness if the fight barely started.
Nah bro, that wasn’t luck, that was skill. Garcia saw his moment and took it. Timing ain’t luck when you trained your whole life for moments like that.
I agree with Rcox. Anyone can land one good punch in a fight. Doesn’t mean he’s the best ever or whatever people saying now 🙄