Ryan Garcia feels he proved himself with win over ‘heartbroken’ Luke Campbell

Campbell was an underdog with the bookmakers but decked his much-hyped opponent in the second round
Ryan Garcia feels he proved himself with win over ‘heartbroken’ Luke Campbell

Luke Campbell suffered the fourth defeat of his professional career on Saturday night. Picture: Tess Derry/PA

Ryan Garcia believes “it showed a lot of people who I really am” after he rose from an early knockdown to hand Luke Campbell the first stoppage defeat of his professional career.

Campbell was an underdog with the bookmakers but decked his much-hyped opponent in the second round of their lightweight encounter with a savage left hook to the jaw at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.

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