Fast-rising lightweight star Ryan Garcia is abruptly pumping the brakes on his promising career.
Garcia (21-0, 18 KOs) announced on Instagram on Saturday that he’s pulling out of his scheduled July 9 fight against Javier Fortuna (36-2-1, 25 KOs).
“I know this news may be disappointing to some of my fans but I am announcing today that I am withdrawing from my July 9th fight,” Garcia wrote on his verified Instagram channel that reaches 8.6 million followers. “At this time it is important to manage my health and wellbeing. I have decided to take some time off to focus on becoming a stronger version of myself. I hope to be back soon and am looking forward to stepping back into the ring when I am my healthiest self. I want to Thank God, my family, my doctors and my supporters.”














