Ryan Garcia: record, next fight and profile →
Undefeated lightweight contender Ryan Garcia is not intimidated by the experience level of Olympic gold medal winner Luke Campbell. Campbell suffered defeats in his world title fights against Vasiliy Lomachenko and Jorge Linares - although he was competitive in both fights.
MGM Grand Conference Center, Las Vegas - There were many reactions to the shocking outcome of the big fight on Saturday night. In a showdown for the WBC franchise, WBA, WBO, IBF lightweight titles, Teofimo Lopez (16-0, 12 KOs) put on a masterclass performance to win a twelve round unanimous decision over Vasiliy Lomachenko (14-2, 10 KOs).
One of the biggest days on the current boxing calendar could come relatively free of conflict—at least outside the ring. Multiple sources have informed BoxingScene.com of discussed plans for the December 5 DAZN show—headlined by an lightweight clash between Ryan García and Luke Campbell—to move to an afternoon slot. Such a schedule change would relieve home viewers of on-air conflict with a Fox Sports Pay-Per-View event later that evening, topped by undefeated, unified welterweight titlist Errol Spence versus former two-division titlist Danny Garcia (no relation to Ryan).
WBA "regular" lightweight champion Gervonta Davis is not worried about the possibility of contracting COVID-19, as he prepares to fight before a live crowd in the coming weeks.
One of the most highly anticipated lightweight showdowns in recent years is set to finally take place as rising star Ryan Garcia (20-0, 17 KOs) faces off against experienced contender and Olympic gold medalist Luke Campbell (20-3, 16 KOs) in a 12-round battle for the interim WBC Lightweight World Championship. The fight will take place on Saturday, Dec. 5 and will be streamed live exclusively on DAZN in the U.S.
World Ranked Lightweight Emmanuel Tagoe, (31-1, 15 KOs), of Accra, Ghana is currently training at the renowned Sweatbox Boxing Gym in Davie, FL under the guidance of trainer Javiel Centeno preparing for his second fight in the United States. Ranked #3 by the World Boxing Organization (WBO), Tagoe is promoted by DiBella Entertainment and managed by Peter Kahn’s Fight Game Advisors.
Ryan Garcia’s ceiling outside of the ring is arguably as high as the one inside of it. SportsPro has released its rankings for “The World’s 50 Most Marketable Athletes” and the 22-year-old undefeated rising star Garcia tops the list for the sport of boxing, coming in at No. 12 overall.
Olympic gold medal winner Luke Campbell is very confident in his ability to derail the rise of undefeated lightweight star Ryan Garcia. The two boxers are set to collide in the month of November, for the vacant WBC interim-lightweight title.
Olympic gold medal winner Luke Campbell is focused on breaking down undefeated rising star Ryan Garcia - when the two boxers collide on the tentative date of November 14 in Los Angeles, California.
Gervonta Davis will headline his first-ever pay per view Oct. 24 when he takes on Leo Santa Cruz on Showtime. Davis (23-0, 22 KOs) is already mapping out his future, and if he gets what he wants, he should be in for a series of appetizing fights for the next couple of years.