Article 6204R Tearful Danny Garcia savors win over depression after dominating Benavidez

Tearful Danny Garcia savors win over depression after dominating Benavidez

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Bryan Armen Graham at Barclays Center
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  • Former two-division champion wins after 20-month layoff
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Danny Garcia's campaign for a world title in a third different weight class made an auspicious launch on Saturday night as he cruised to a dominant majority-decision win over Jose Benavidez Jr in his super welterweight debut at Brooklyn's Barclays Center.

The 34-year-old from North Philadelphia, a former unified champion at 140lbs who also won the WBC's version of the title at 147lbs, made easy work of his taller, longer opponent, winning by scores of 116-112, 117-111 and (absurdly, in ringside judge Waleska Roldan's view) 114-114.

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