Ryan Garcia KOs Francisco Fonseca in the first round holds WBC silver lightweight title

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California fighter Ryan Garcia wasted a brief period in defending his WBC silver lightweight title Friday night, taking out Costa Rican challenger Francisco Fonseca at the 1:20 sign of the first round.

The session was held at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.

Video posted via web-based networking media shows Garcia connecting with a quick left to send Fonseca to the canvas – with a dazed look all over.

Fonseca, 21, entered the battle with a 19-0 professional record including 16 past knockouts, as per Bleacher Report.

Fonseca, 26, who was born in Nicaragua, entered at 25-2 with two draws, as per boxing site BoxRec.

Looking forward, Garcia next wants to battle Jorge Linares, Luke Campbell, Gervonta Davis, and Devin Haney, The Athletic’s Mike Coppinger posted on Twitter.

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