By: Hans Themistode
Ryan Garcia’s next stop seems to be world title glory.
To kick off her 2021 campaign, Garcia waged an unforgettable fight against longtime candidate, Luke Campbell. With Garcia forced to peel away from the deck in the second round, the speedy 135-pound opponent continued to punish Campbell, leading to a knockout victory in the second round.
Although the world of boxing seemed to be his clamshell, Garcia faded into the shadows due to a combination of mental health problems and subsequent right wrist surgery. Now, with the 23-year-old returning to full force in less than two weeks against Emmanuel Tagoe, he has been the source of the nagging criticism he has endured for much of his career. me.
During Garcia’s professional career, he competed no taller than 135 pounds. For his upcoming bout with Tagoe, however, the pair agreed to equalize at an attractive 139 pounds.
Despite the uproar, Garcia was surprised by the initial reaction. Given that his confrontation with Tagoe is not of significant importance, Garcia believes that people are making things unbalanced.
“I could make 135 if I wanted to,” Garcia said in an interview on Behind The Gloves. “Obviously he’s going to be out of work for two years, I’m going to take a year and a half off, why not do 139? It’s not for a title, there’s nothing really on the line. It was just a war.”
Regardless of the extra weight, Garcia will jump onto the ring like a pretty big favorite. Tagoe, despite his 31-fight record, has not been able to compete since November 2020. Aside from his inactive schedule, Garcia will be seen as the most rigorous test of his career. that.
Ultimately, Garcia hopes that a win over Tagoe will lead to bigger and better picks down the line. Currently, the 135 pound weight class has famous names that Garcia is facing. Among them, is the former famous player of 135 pounds, Teofimo Lopez.
Recently, however, Lopez was thrown from the top of a 135-pound mountain, suffering defeat at the hands of George Kambosos Jr. Since experiencing his first career impairments, Lopez has announced that his period as a 135-pound athlete is officially over.
As for Kambosos Jr., the rest of his 2022 can be wrapped up in back-to-back matches against Devin Haney. The two have verbally agreed terms to face each other next in Melbourne Australia. If Haney gets the win and becomes the undisputed world champion, he will be forced to face Kambosos Jr. once again.
For now, with those two, Haney is turning her attention to both Lopez and a familiar name.
“I don’t think it’s Kambosos or Haney,” Garcia said when asked who he could face at the end of the year. “I don’t think you’ll see that but I think you have a better chance of seeing me fight Tanks [Gervonta Davis] or even Teofimo, can do it at 140. Maybe those two are more likely than Haney and Kambosos since they’ll be tied. They have a rematch clause, they’re going to Australia, you don’t know what can happen in a fight. There are many things that could happen. ”
