American Gervonta Davis defended his WBA ‘regular’ lightweight title by stopping Hector Luis Garcia after eight rounds in Washington.<\/span><\/p>\n Davis, 28, extended his record to 28-0 with 26 knockouts and is set to face fellow American Ryan Garcia in April.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n After a slow start, Davis began to assert himself in the middle rounds.<\/span><\/p>\n The eighth round was briefly stopped because of an altercation in the crowd, but when it restarted Davis unleashed a flurry of punches.<\/span><\/p>\n The previously unbeaten Garcia did not get off his stool for the ninth and the Dominican, 31, was heard telling his corner “I can’t see”.<\/span><\/p>\n Davis said he was “surprised” Garcia did not make the ninth, adding: “I knew he was hurt, he was hurt bad.<\/span><\/p>\n “He’s a fighter, so he didn’t want to show it.”<\/span><\/p>\n He added: “I knew I caught him good, I did not know I caught him like that where I thought he wasn’t going to come out to the ring… but I knew I was about to knock him out.”<\/span><\/p>\n Speaking about facing Ryan Garcia, he said things were “going in the right direction”, while Garcia tweeted: “No more talking, let’s get it on.”<\/span><\/p>\n
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