Popular Boxer Danny Garcia Wins Decision Over Less Popular Opponent

Would Danny have won if he weren't Danny? 

He looked pretty beat up and, man, was he getting tagged at the end of the bout, but no matter. Danny Garcia won a decision over less popular boxer Lamont Peterson on Saturday night and that's all there is to it.

Undoubtedly most are happy.

To be sure, Peterson spent far too much time avoiding Garcia and not enough time throwing punches throughout the first half of the bout. When push came to shove, however, it was Peterson who landed the more effective shots and who controlled the ring. Plus he downright beat Garcia up in the last portion of  the fight.

Again, though, it didn't matter. For Danny won.

I'm not sure I'd want to face Danny Garcia if I were a welterweight fighter at the moment. For the guy has heart and a good chin...and if you can't knock him out, I suspect the judges are going to rule against you no matter how dominant you may be. Danny's a popular fighter, after all. Twitter was loaded with approving nods after the decision went his way on Saturday.

So there's that.

There's also the fact that this fight with Peterson is worth a second look. Perhaps Garcia's beat up face shouldn't matter. Perhaps the fact that he spent what seemed like a good amount of time swinging at air shouldn't matter. Perhaps a lot of things shouldn't matter.

And let's face it, in the end they don't matter. For Danny Garcia won a decision over less popular boxer Lamont Peterson on Saturday night and that's all there is to it.

Undoubtedly most are happy.