Oscar De La Hoya: Ryan Garcia-Jose Ramirez “Is Getting Close And Happening.”

By: Sean Crose

“Trying like @RyanGarcia vs Jose Ramirez is getting shut and occurring,” Corridor of Fame fighter turned promoter Oscar De La Hoya posted to X – previously often called Twitter – on Wednesday. The 31 yr previous Ramirez just lately signed with Golden Boy Promotions after leaving High Rank Promotions, which had beforehand guided his profession. The 28-1 Ramirez held the WBO and WBC junior welterweight titles earlier than being bested by Josh Taylor a yr and a half in the past. Ramirez reportedly handed up an opportunity to earn tens of millions when he refused to combat former light-weight king turned WBO junior welterweight titlist Teofimo Lopez subsequent month.

De La Hoya’s Wednesday put up got here throughout as a bit placing, as the favored Garcia has been paired with quite a few potential opponents up to now a number of weeks. Garcia was mentioned to probably be preventing the arduous hitting and entertaining Rolando Romero. Then he was mentioned to be engaged on a combat with the sensible Devin Haney. Then he was mentioned to as soon as once more be working to combat Romero. And now it’s Ramirez who appears to be like as if he could be Garcia’s subsequent opponent. “Priced himself out,” De La Hoya posted Wednesday after being requested what grew to become of a supposed Romero combat.

Whereas Garcia has by no means gained a world title, he’s an enormously fashionable fighter. Younger, engaging, and media savvy, he has an enormous on-line presence. What’s extra, Garcia has the facility to take down a wall, which makes him a should see fighter to look at. With that being mentioned, Garcia misplaced his first main battle when he was stopped throughout the distance by Gervonta Davis in a authentic superfight final spring. Nonetheless, at 25, the Californian nonetheless has room to develop. In fact, except for the likes of Davis, or Haney, Garcia would more than likely enter the ring a favourite in opposition to most different opponents.

Though he just about nonetheless has the facility to choose and select who he needs to face, Garcia has solely fought as soon as since dropping to Davis. He handily stopped Oscar Duarte final December in eight. As for Ramirez, his final combat was an eleventh spherical stoppage of Richard Commey final March. Though not recognized for being an influence puncher, Ramirez has nonetheless been in a position to cease eighteen of twenty-nine opponents throughout the distance. Though he will not be thought-about a excessive degree opponent, Ramirez isn’t any stroll within the park. As a former world titlist, the person is aware of what it’s to combat at a championship degree.