Ryan Garcia’s knockout of Conor Benn started with his feet. The pivot-and-plant technique created the angle for the right hand that ended the fight.
The foot movement of Garcia had been excellent, he displayed great calmness in there on the night.
Just taking a small step back here and there, to keep the range at his control, his foot movement, being light on his feet, proved key to this. Some notes on this;
- His footwork kept him just outside Benn’s range
- The pivot-and-plant sequence created angles for power shots
- Lateral movement is essential against aggressive opponents
- He pivoted without crossing his feet, staying balanced
- The knockdown punch came from a planted position
- The ring size may have favored his movement-oriented style
- Benn struggled to cut off the ring effectively
- Footwork is the most underappreciated aspect of knockout punches, this ultimately help set up that big right hand near the end
- His balance after combinations allowed him to reset quickly
- The final sequence began with a pivot away from a Benn combination
American star and fighter Ryan Garcia is a capable boxer at the highest level of professional boxing on his day and it had been portrayed as much again on Saturday night.
Speed, combinations, the Ryan Garcia distance control, foot movement and punching snap all in the one.
Very solid fight.
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