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Danny Garcia vs Daniel Gonzalez Keys to Victory: Breaking down tactics of each fighter
Danny Garcia has given it an 85 percent chance that tonight will be the final fight of his career.
Well, if that pans out to be true, the former two-division world champion will look to close out his career on a solid note tonight when he fights Daniel Gonzalez at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Garcia suffered the first stoppage defeat of his career in September 2024 when his corner halted a bout against Erislandy Lara following the ninth round.
He will face a scrappy Gonzalez (22-4-1, 7 KOs) who produced a unanimous decision over Michael Anderson last fall.
Will Garcia deliver a memorable performance in what could be his last fight? Or will Gonzalez pull off his biggest win to date at Garcia’s expense?
DAZN News analyzes the Keys to Victory for both fighters tonight.
Danny Garcia’s Keys to Victory
Bait Gonzalez in on the back foot
Danny ‘Swift’ Garcia has fought at super welterweight for a couple of fights now, while Daniel Gonzalez is making his debut at 154 pounds.
Whether doing more boxing or brawling tonight, Garcia would be aided by sitting on the back foot and loading up, while baiting an aggressive, scrappy Gonzalez into harm's way.
Doing so effectively could allow Garcia to detonate some heavy-handed shots as the bigger man.
Invest to the body early, piece together combinations
Investing to the body goes hand-in-hand with Garcia loading up on shots on the back foot.
The sooner Garcia can rattle Gonzalez to the body and force the Queens, New York representative to respect the shots, the sooner he could piece together heavy-handed combinations upstairs that do damage.
Let hands go
Listen, Garcia does not have to fight out of his comfort zone. But if this is indeed his last fight, he should really look to let his hands go.
Despite being a former two-division world champion, the Philadelphia fighter has been criticized for not letting his hands go enough.
Increasing his punch count, especially if this is his last fight, could be one way ‘Swift’ ensures he is delivering a performance to be proud of.
Daniel Gonzalez’ Keys to Victory
Pressure forward
At his best, Daniel Gonzalez is pressuring in and out of the pocket with herky jerky movement.
Against a Daniel Garcia who takes a flat-footed approach with methodical steps, Gonzalez would be aided by this kind of movement as a means to pressure the former two-division champ and frustrate him along the way.
Pick spots to steal rounds
If Gonzalez can pick his spots and time his bursts aptly, he could put himself in position to possibly connect enough to steal rounds.
Doing this especially late in rounds can give judges food for thought and would naturally accommodate Gonzalez’ scrappy fighting style.
Up the output
While Garcia is known for being efficient with his output, Gonzalez has to be aggressive with his.
He is calling this the fight of his life and to show it and fully resonate, Gonzalez must turn his punch volume way up for this bout.
It would give him his best chance to pull off the upset and spoil Garcia's night.
