Garcia: I’m ready for world title fight

LUIS “The Lion” Garcia said he will be ready for a world title fight next year after disposing of Byron Mitchell inside four minutes at the University Arena in Limerick on Saturday night.

The 22 year old former world junior champion is one of three Cubans who based with Team Thomas in Watergrasshill in Cork and while the other two are also big prospects he showed world class potential when stepping up to light heavyweight to take on Mitchell, twice WBA world super middleweight champion.

Mitchell, a 37 year old from Orlando, went down on one knee after a big right cross to the temple damaged his left eye 51 seconds into the second round and referee Mickey Vann was forced to stop the fight.