Terrell Gausha believes Elijah Garcia made a terrible mistake. He shouldn’t have opted for this fight. The Cleveland, Ohio-born fighter seems hell-bent on making Garcia pay dearly. As part of the three-fight PBC-Amazon Prime show at the Michelob Ultra Arena, Gausha and Garcia will fight a ten-round middleweight bout.

For Gausha, it’s time to make the most of the opportunity he has. At 37, time is not a friend he can rely on. For Garcia, who is sixteen years junior to Gausha, it’s time he elevated his game and proved why he deserves a better standing among ranked contenders. Headlined by the Sebastian Fundora–Chordale Booker title fight, the night will put on display an array of exciting matches. Ahead of their fight, let’s check how Terrell Gausha and Elijah Garcia measure up against each other.

Predicting Elijah Garcia vs. Terrell Gausha: Who has better stats and record?

Let’s begin with the records. In terms of experience, it’s quite easy to differentiate. Terrell Gausha commenced his professional career in 2012 when Elijah Garcia was barely nine. With 29 professional fights under his belt, the Ohioan emerged victorious in 24 fixtures. Out of the remaining 5, four ended in defeats and one went for a draw.

Elijah Garcia, on the other hand, made his debut on February 20, 2020. But in these five years, with sixteen wins and one single loss, he has managed to build an impressive resume. To foresee how the upcoming bout may unfold, a cursory glance at the way most of his fights concluded should help. With nearly 81% of his wins ending in early stoppage, Garcia has a clear lead in terms of the knockout-to-win rate. Only 50% of Gausha’s wins were served via KOs.

Garcia vs. Gausha height, weight, reach comparison, and more

In the physical department, neither Gausha nor Garcia appears to enjoy an edge. If the Glendale, Arizona-born Garcia stands 6 feet tall (183 centimeters), Gausha records a height of 5 feet and ten and a half inches. But then he has a 7.5-inch reach against Garcia’s 71 inches.

During his last fight against Kyrone Davis, Elijah Garcia tipped the scales at 163.3 pounds. Ahead of the Carlos Adames title challenge, during the final weigh-ins, Gausha weighed 160 pounds.

Match Prediction

With youth, energy, and a high KO rate on his side, Elijah Garcia remains the heavy favorite to win tomorrow. -770 odds (84%) favor a victory against the underdog Terrell Gausha (+500 odds).  But Gausha sounds unperturbed by the challenge that lies ahead. He respects Garcia. But he insists that the Arizonan made a mistake in picking the fight.

“I respect him taking the fight, but he made a mistake taking this fight,” said the former title challenger. Perhaps his confidence stems from the experience he has gained over the years. More so, he exchanged jabs with the best middleweights. From Erislandy Lara, whom he challenged for the WBA light middleweight title, he fought Tim Tszyu. Most recently he faced Carlos Adames for the middleweight championship.

Let’s not forget he managed to pull a draw against former titleholder Austin Trout. The fights against Lara, Tszyu, and Adames were closely contested affairs where he even managed to send Tszyu down to the canvas.

Garcia cannot match Gausha’s experience. But with a new trainer joining his corner, he remains confident of turning the table on the veteran fighter. To brush aside the ghosts of last June’s split loss, Garcia could have opted for a lighter challenge. Instead, he opted to fight a former title challenger. Now that’s some real pluck right there.

For Terrell Gausha, it’s a golden chance. A win can take his career to new heights. Between the two, a loss would likely have a greater impact on him than on Elijah Garcia. However, given where he stands, fifteenth in the WBA rankings, Garcia would want to improve his standing with an impressive win.

Our prediction: Elijah Garcia winning on points.

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