Overview
- Kevin Newman II beat Elijah Garcia by majority decision with scores of 98-92, 96-94 and 95-95 on the Fundora vs. Thurman undercard at a 172-pound catchweight.
- Between rounds, trainer Roy Jones Jr. told Newman to “fight or quit boxing” in a profane message that accused him of getting bullied.
- Newman raised his punch output after that speech, including 72 thrown and 21 landed in the 10th round according to CompuBox.
- Video of the exchange spread widely on social media as fighters such as Devin Haney praised the coaching as “A1.”
- Garcia, 22, entered as the clear favorite with a prior win over Jose Armando Resendiz, which made the result an upset and highlighted the sway a veteran corner can have.