Ryan Garcia: record, next fight and profile →
Luke Campbell doesn’t want to hear about moral victories. Much has been made of the 2012 Olympic Gold medalist and former two-time title challenger serving as the toughest test in the young career of unbeaten contender Ryan García (20-0, 17KOs). The storyline is usually assigned to the fighter deemed as the gatekeeper in the equation, a measuring stick to the young gun on the rise.
Former two division champion Ricky Hatton is not convinced that lightweight star Ryan Garcia is the real deal. Garcia will have the biggest test of his career on Saturday, when he faces 2012 Olympic gold medal winner Luke Campbell. The vacant WBC interim-lightweight title will be at stake - with the winner falling in line for a mandatory crack at full WBC champion Devon Haney.
Ryan Garcia, Luke Campbell Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - Ryan Garcia (20-0, 17 KOs) and Luke Campbell (20-3, 16 KOs) hosted their final press conference today in Dallas, Texas ahead of their 12-round showdown for the interim WBC Lightweight Championship. They were joined by undercard fighters from the event including world champions Rene Alvarado (32-8, 21 KOs) and Felix Alvarado (35-2, 30 KOs) and many others. (photos by Tom Hogan/Hogan Photos)
The first U.S. televised main event of 2021 comes with a healthy mix of experienced ring officials and at least one name which will always trigger a weird reaction within the boxing industry. Veteran referee Laurence Cole has been appointed as the third man in the ring for Saturday’s interim lightweight title fight between Ryan Garcia and Luke Campbell. The scheduled 12-round bout will air live on DAZN from American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, making the locally-based Cole a logical pick from a geographical standpoint.
Not even a pandemic can keep Ryan Garcia's fans at bay. A sold-out crowd is in store for this weekend’s show at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, where Garcia headlines in a 12-round interim lightweight title fight versus England’s Luke Campbell. The venue was opened up to the maximum allowed capacity in accordance with social distancing and health guidelines, with the last of the available inventory sold midway through fight week ahead of the Jan. 2 bill which airs live on DAZN.
When Ryan Garcia and Luke Campbell square off for the vacant interim WBC lightweight world title in the main event of a Golden Boy Promotions card on Saturday (DAZN, 3 p.m. ET preliminary bouts, 6 p.m. ET main card) at the American Airlines Arena in Dallas, there will be a very interested spectator paying close attention.
No matter what comes of 2021, Ryan Garcia can boast the honor of headlining the year’s first stateside show. The earlier-than-usual start to big time boxing in the U.S. works to the benefit of the 22-year old García who has a chance to make a splash in his upcoming interim lightweight title fight versus England’s Luke Campbell (20-3, 16KOs). The two collide on Jan. 2, live on DAZN from American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
Ryan Garcia doesn’t sound the least bit concerned about boxing Luke Campbell on Saturday night. The brash, unbeaten lightweight contender cannot see anything in Campbell that could conceivably prevent him from facing the top opponents Garcia considers truer threats to him reaching his admirable goals. The 22-year-old Garcia expects to knock out the skillful British southpaw on his way toward bigger bouts in 2021 and beyond.
Rising lightweight star Ryan Garcia (20-0, 17 KOs) is just a few days away from the biggest fight of his young career. On Saturday night in Texas, Garcia will face Olympic gold medal winner Luke Campbell for the vacant WBC interim-title.
Ryan Garcia Arrives in Texas Photos Gallery - Fire meets ice on Saturday, January 2 as the explosive RYAN GARCIA will be looking to stamp his authority on the lightweight division against the battle-hardened Olympic gold medalist LUKE ‘COOL HAND’ CAMPBELL at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Sean Garcia, Ryan’s younger brother, will kick-off the evening’s proceedings against Rene Marquez