During the post-fight press conference, Garcia acknowledged falling short of expectations while praising Romero for his dominant performance in the squared circle. Many fans and analysts speculated that Garcia's year-long hiatus might have contributed to his disappointing showing.

However, another factor to consider is the venue itself. The high-profile event was held in a secluded section of Times Square with sparse fan attendance, and New York's notorious traffic added to the challenge.

I really wasn't a fan of that at all," Garcia said. "It felt like a sparring match, and it felt like you could hear everybody. It just didn't feel authentic to me. But no excuses. It is what it is. It was just so weird because usually once you step in the ring, everything fades away. This time I went in the ring and I could hear everything... Everybody just screaming stuff. I don't know why I didn't zone it out. It just felt like a weird fever dream. It was so awkward. Usually fights don't feel that way.

During the post-fight press conference, Garcia acknowledged falling short of expectations while praising Romero for his dominant performance in the squared circle. Many fans and analysts speculated that Garcia's year-long hiatus might have contributed to his disappointing showing.

However, another factor to consider is the venue itself. The high-profile event was held in a secluded section of Times Square with sparse fan attendance, and New York's notorious traffic added to the challenge.

I really wasn't a fan of that at all," Garcia said. "It felt like a sparring match, and it felt like you could hear everybody. It just didn't feel authentic to me. But no excuses. It is what it is. It was just so weird because usually once you step in the ring, everything fades away. This time I went in the ring and I could hear everything... Everybody just screaming stuff. I don't know why I didn't zone it out. It just felt like a weird fever dream. It was so awkward. Usually fights don't feel that way.