Garcia

Former welterweight king Vernon "The Viper" Forrest took another step on the comeback trail by registering a tenth round TKO over tough Elco Garcia, in a junior middleweight encounter.The former WBC 147-pound champion Forrest (37-2, 28 KO's) has struggled to remain active over the last two years following surgery to repair both his damaged left shoulder and elbow. However, Forrest was back on target and firing on all cylinders in blasting out Garcia (18-4, 8 KO's) in the final round.The fight was not without controversy after both men exchanged shots just before the final knockdown. Garcia (154) appeared to have stunned the ex-champ with a solid right hand to the chin, as Forrest, Atlanta, Georgia returned fire and missed before stumbling to the canvas.
Forrest (154) scrambled to his feet as referee Pat Russell signaled that there was "no knockdown." The former world champion then sprinted back across the ring and nailed Garcia, who was walking away from the neutral corner with his head and hands down.