By: Sean Crose
“He causes a division in individuals,” Ryan Garcia just lately informed Ring Journal of promoter Oscar De La Hoya, “and he doesn’t know how one can preserve a great relationship.” That is one in every of an extended line of statements by the fighter through the years indicating he’s sad with De La Hoya’s stewardship. “He likes to air individuals’s enterprise and do issues {that a} promoter shouldn’t,” Garcia continued. “He’s all the time been coming at me.” Garcia was thought-about one in every of boxing’s rising greats not all that way back. Losses to Gervonta Davis and Rolando Romero, nevertheless, coupled with Garcia’s at instances uncommon habits, have taken a few of the shine on the nonetheless younger fighter’s star.
“After the Romero battle,” stated Garcia, “they gave me the worst provide you’ll be able to ever think about…Oscar tried to take my rematch with Rolly and provides it to Raul Curiel. I’ve been making an attempt to get the Rolly rematch, and now you wish to give it to a different fighter?” Garcia has good motive to need a second crack at Rollly, however De La Hoya has certainly made it apparent that he’d quite see his fighter face another person. It’s unsure why that is, although it’s comprehensible why Garcia is seeking to avenge his upset loss to Romero final spring.
Alternatively, De La Hoya needs Garcia to face the favored and really expert Teofimo Lopez subsequent. “I need him to be cleared of his hand. He does have an harm, and I need the docs to clear him 100%,” Ring Journal quoted De La Hoya as saying. “Ryan at 100% could be very harmful for anyone. We’re trying ahead to his comeback, and I can’t wait to place one thing collectively.” One factor is definite – at this level in his profession Garcia definitely is in want of a win…ideally in opposition to a well known opponent like Ramiro or Lopez.
Garcia is exclusive in that he’s one of many first younger boxers to develop into a professional social media star. In brief, the person could be excellent for the game of boxing. There’s been numerous reported drama all through the person’s profession, nevertheless, no less than that’s been the case over the previous few years. Once more, the fighter is in want of a significant win at this level. And, to his credit score, Garcia certainly appears to be in search of that main win. His media presence, nevertheless, is as soon as once more drawing consideration to exterior the ring issues.
