Ryan Garcia: record, next fight and profile →
UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley has revealed that the UFC is open to the idea of a pay-per-view boxing match with Ryan Garcia. Back in August, O’Malley became the UFC’s bantamweight champion when he knocked out Aljamain Sterling in two rounds.
The claim of talks for a Ryan Garcia-Adrien Broner fight in play for the end of this year caught many people by surprise. Including Broner himself. The former four-division titlist was taken aback by the recent news that discussions were in place for a targeted showdown versus Garcia (23-1, 19KOs). Golden Boy president Eric Gomez revealed in a recent interview on the 3
Adrien Broner was apparently in the running for Ryan Garcia’s first fight since his knockout loss to Gervonta Davis. According to Golden Boy President Eric Gomez, the company was seriously considering Broner as an opponent for Garcia’s debut fight at 140 pounds, but a deal could not be consummated because the 34-year-old native of Cincinnati wanted a “tune-up” first.
Ryan Garcia knows a thing or two about being called out by fighters in a whole different sport. For the 25-year-old, his skills in the ring forced his pugilistic contemporaries to take notice but it was his social media presence that garnered even more eyeballs. The mixed martial arts community, particularly those from the UFC, have been vagarious to a certain degree. Some have praised their boxing brethren but others have viewed them as tenuous competition.
It was the same reoccurring dream for Ryan Garcia. Whenever he laid his head at night and tucked himself in, Garcia saw the carcass of Gervonta Davis lying at his feet. His tattooed body remained motionless as a roaring crowd stood on its feet, half applauding Garcia while the other half placed their hands over their mouths in disbelief.
Nobody expected Ryan Garcia to remain at the level of his last fight. Still, there was the expectation that the 25-year-old California native would ease his way back into contention after suffering his first pro defeat.
The call wasn’t exactly expected though it also didn’t come as a surprise to Oscar Duarte. An opportunity for the streaking knockout artist to elevate his profile lies ahead in his upcoming showdown versus boxing star Ryan Garcia. A move up in weight was required to land the fight, which will headline a December 2 DAZN show from Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.
Garcia, Duarte Press Conference Photos Gallery - “King” Ryan Garcia (23-1, 19 KOs) and knockout artist Oscar “La Migraña” Duarte (26-1-1, 21 KOs) of Parral, Mexico hosted a press conference today ahead of their 12-round, super lightweight collision. The fight will take place at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Saturday, December 2 and is presented in association with Cancun Boxing. The event will be broadcasted worldwide on DAZN as part of your subscription.
There is no doubt whatsoever in Eddie Hearn’s mind who awaits the winner of the Regis Prograis-Devin Haney showdown December 9 in San Francisco.
Ryan Garcia is ready to reveal a better version of himself following his first professional loss via knockout to Gervonta Davis in April. Garcia (23-1, 19 KOs) will get to showcase his skills when he takes on the hard-hitting Oscar Duarte (26-1-1, 21 KOs) on Dec. 2.