In the main event of the evening in Las Vegas, in a meeting of two former world champions Danny Garcia (34-1, 20 KOs) scored a stoppage victory in the ninth round over Brandon Rios (34-4-1, 24 KOs). At stake of the meeting was the status of the official contender for WBC welterweight title.
In the ninth round Garcia managed to land an accurate right to the head, from which Rios heavily dropped on the canvas. Brandon was able to get up, but could hardly stand on his feet and referee Kenny Baileys stopped it at 2:25.
Watch the moment of knockout:
