Ryan Garcia Addresses Lightweight Title Bout Rumors Amid Gervonta Davis Fight Talks
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Aug 11, 2022 | 8:15 AM EDT
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 13: Ryan Garcia of the United States speaks during a press conference at Madison Square Garden on December 13, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 13: Ryan Garcia of the United States speaks during a press conference at Madison Square Garden on December 13, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 13: Ryan Garcia of the United States speaks during a press conference at Madison Square Garden on December 13, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 13: Ryan Garcia of the United States speaks during a press conference at Madison Square Garden on December 13, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
Ryan Garcia put the boxing world on notice after his swift victory over Javier Fortuna back in July. The Flash earned a TKO victory, knocking out the Dominican boxer in the 6th round. Following this fight, many rumors arose about Garcia’s next opponent.
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After the fight, Garcia announced he would like to stay at 140-pounds and called out long-time rival Gervonta Davis. However, IBO lightweight champion Maxi Hughes stated that there were talks surrounding a match between him and Garcia. And now Garcia has come out to address these rumors.
Garcia addresses potential fight with Maxi Hughes
Garcia took to Twitter and announced that there were indeed talks going on about the fight. He stated he contacted Hughes and his team for a fight to stay active before he could finally face Tank. However, he claimed that the talks fell through. He also stated that it was good for him to stay active in the ring and that was the intention behind all this.
I just wanted to clear the air on Maxi Hughes I wanted to keep active so I asked if he wanted to fight before I fight gervonta but team said that wasn’t possible. Staying in the ring is good for me and i didn’t want to wait that long that’s where my head was.
— RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) August 10, 2022
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This fight isn’t looking like it could happen, as Garcia already admitted that he won’t be going back to compete at 135-pounds. However, this does look like an interesting matchup if The Flash got one more fight before facing Gervonta Davis.
Ryan Garcia vs Maxi Hughes
Hughes is currently the IBO lightweight champion and has a professional record of 25-5-2 with 5 KOs under his belt. Although the British boxer has had 5 losses, he is currently on a six-fight unbeaten streak and his last loss came against Liam Walsh in 2019. He last defended his title against Ryan Walsh with a UD victory over him back in March.
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CARSON, CA – MAY 04: Ryan Garcia throws a punch at Jayson Velez in the fifth round during the NABF Super Featherweight Fight at StubHub Center on May 4, 2018 in Carson, California. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images)
Garcia, on the other hand, is still undefeated in the ring with a record of 23-0 with 19 KOs. He is currently one of the hottest young prospects in boxing with notable victories over Luke Campbell and Emmanuel Tagoe. A fight between the two could be an excellent test for Garcia to improve his skills before facing Tank and a chance for Hughes to pull off an upset victory.
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