One the highest attracts within the smaller weight lessons seems to be able to return late this 12 months. This, as Ryan Garcia, off his first profession defeat again in April, appears to be like to get again on the profitable monitor.
Our insider Dan Rafael reported on his Substack Monday night time that he’s discovered that Garcia is trying to struggle a veteran in both November or December.
From his merchandise:
“Plans are within the works for junior welterweight star Ryan Garcia to return to the ring in November or December, with Pedro Campa one of many main candidates to get the struggle, sources with direct data of the plans advised Struggle Freaks Unite on Monday.
Garcia (23-1,19 KOs), 25, of Victorville, California, who will probably be in his first struggle with coach Derrick James, parted methods with Joe Goossen following his final struggle, the blockbuster Showtime PPV occasion towards Gervonta “Tank” Davis of their much-anticipated 136-pound catchweight bout on April 22 at T-Cell Area in Las Vegas.
Davis knocked out Garcia within the seventh spherical of the largest cash struggle of the 12 months thus far. It generated about 1.2 million pay-per-view buys in the US, greater than $100 million in home PPV income, and a dwell gate of $22.8 million, which was the fifth-biggest in Nevada historical past.
Though Golden Boy sued Garcia and his adviser/lawyer, Guadalupe Valencia, in U.S. District Court docket of Nevada in June searching for to have its “legitimate and enforceable promotional settlement” upheld, and Garcia sough to have the case dismissed in late August, the perimeters are nonetheless working collectively making an attempt to placed on Garcia’s subsequent struggle regardless of their fractured relationship.
“Combating on the finish of the 12 months,” Garcia posted to social media on Monday. “
Controversy by no means removed from Garcia
As Dan talked about, Garcia is rarely too distant from adjustments in his camp and disputes with promoter Oscar De La Hoya. Nevertheless, it does seem that the immensely well-liked California junior welterweight is able to resume his profession and level in direction of a attainable title shot at 140 lb. in 2024.
Garcia had kayoed Javier Fortuna in six rounds in his earlier bout at 140 lb. previous to the Davis KO loss. And, it seems that he intends to nonetheless compete at that weight class shifting ahead.
The belts junior welterweight that have been beforehand held by undisputed champ Josh Taylor have splintered- Rolando Romero 15–1, 13 KOs, has the WBA model, whereas the WBC champ is Regis Prograis, 29–1, 24 KOs. Subriel Matías has the IBF title at 19–1, 19 KOs and the WBO belt was taken off Taylor by Teofimo Lopez earlier this 12 months in an amazing efficiency for a call to enhance to 19–1, 13 KOs,
It’s unlikely that Garcia would get a shot at any of these names above in his subsequent bout, however may realistically struggle one among them within the Spring or Summer season of 2024, particularly on account of Garcia’s drawing energy with tickets and attainable PPV, and so on.
Now we await to see, if the authorized troubles will be overcome and if Garcia will headline for Golden Boy Boxing, and towards whom later in 2023?
