Ever since the biggest win of his career 15 months ago, Ryan Garcia has been on a rocky journey. He took time away from the ring to work on his mental health, he got verbally blasted by Canelo Alvarez. Today we will discuss about Ryan Garcia Vs Emmanuel Tagoe: Odds| Records| Prediction
Ryan Garcia Vs Emmanuel Tagoe: Odds| Records| Prediction
Odds
Unsurprisingly, Garcia is a large betting favorite at -1800 (bet $1,800 to win $100), while Tagoe is the +775 underdog. I don’t care much for either money line, but I kind of like the +450 you’d be getting if Garcia wins by stoppage in rounds 7-12 (especially when you compare it to the -195 if Garcia wins by stoppage in rounds 1-6).
If you were looking for a fun parlay for this weekend’s action of boxing (and this is only for entertainment purposes), I would ignore Garcia vs. Tagoe. Instead, I might take Erickson Lubin to beat Sebastian Fundora at -150, Gennaidy Golovkin to beat Ryota Murata by stoppage at -163 and Gabe Rosado to beat Shane Mosley Jr. at -300.
Records
Under Reynoso, Garcia had really begun to impress, surviving an early knockdown vs. Campbell before storming back to stop him in the seventh. He also blasted out Francisco Fonseca in the first round. For Garcia, who is 21-0 with 18 KOs, those are his two best victories. But Garcia is on a five-fight knockout streak, and it’ll be interesting to see how Tagoe, who lost by TKO in his pro debut in 2004, will hold up to Garcia’s power.
Though Tagoe (32-1, 15 KOs) is relatively unknown, he is coming off a victory vs. Mason Menard, at one time considered a decent enough prospect. Yet, Tagoe hasn’t fought in 17 months (and just once in the last 31 months)
Prediction
After joining up with Reynoso, you really got a sense of just how aggressive and powerful Garcia could be. I wonder if that will continue under Goossen. It might take Garcia a few rounds to get into the flow, but I think this will be a successful return for Garcia. Say, Garcia by stoppage in the seventh round against an overmatched Tagoe.
