Alan Chaves clearly beaten in a stunning night with no answers

Alan Chaves’s rapid rise toward a world-title opportunity collapsed in Newark after 10 rounds in which the Argentine boxer found no answers against Eridson García.

Chaves, 25, entered the fight unbeaten at 22 victories, including 19 knockouts. His recent stoppages of Cuba’s Pablo Vicente and Mexico’s Miguel Madueño, along with a confident Las Vegas debut, had helped establish him as an exceptional Argentine prospect. British promoter Matchroom had also brought him into its stable and onto DAZN.

None of those signals survived the fight. García attacked while Chaves absorbed the punishment, a pattern that continued for most of the bout. Chaves went down four times, lost nine rounds and came close to a knockout on two occasions. García, a conservative fighter with 24 wins and two losses, controlled the contest from beginning to end.

The judges delivered a unanimous decision for García, with two scoring the fight 99-88 and the third 99-87. The article describes the result as a devastating blow and criticizes Chaves’s strategic and emotional response. After his first knockdown in the second round, he never recovered. He appeared affected by blows to the nose and showed little boxing, resistance or urgency.

The loss represents an unexpected step backward for a fighter who had moved quickly through the American boxing industry. It could also cost him privileged positions in the WBO and IBF rankings. Chaves now faces the need to reassess the technical and temperament-related choices that led to the missed opportunity.