Promoter Oscar De La Hoya says Ryan Garcia will take a tune-up battle in late April or Might when his suspension expires. He says it’ll be only a warmup-level opponent and never a world champion, provided that Kingry can have been out of the ring for a 12 months.
Focusing on Teofimo & Ennis
After Garcia (24-1, 20 KOs) takes a tune-up, the plan is to place him in a giant battle, doubtlessly towards one among these two fighters:
– Teofimo Lopez
– Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis
If IBF welterweight champion Boots Ennis remains to be preventing at 147, he’d be possibility for Garcia. He’s seen as the perfect in his weight class. He doesn’t include all the bags that Teofimo does, with him wanting poor in repeated fights and having a number of controversial wins.
“A fighter having a 12 months layoff isn’t factor. So, his comeback battle should be some type of warmup battle, a tuneup battle we name in boxing, anyone that isn’t a world champion,” mentioned Oscar De La Hoya to Struggle Hub TV about Ryan Garcia’s comeback battle when he returns to the ring in 2025.
“Proper now, in his division, whether or not it’s 147 lbs or in between 140 and 147, there are loads of nice names on the market for him. As soon as Ryan will get again in motion, as soon as Ryan will get again in rhythm and has a tune-up battle, presumably in late April or possibly early Might, then I wish to throw him in with the perfect.
“That’s what Ryan needs to do, problem himself and battle the perfect, whether or not it’s Teofimo Lopez or Boots Ennis or whoever the perfect is. We nonetheless have Devin Haney, who needs that rematch towards Ryan Garcia. Who is aware of? Perhaps that may occur once more, however once more, I’ll sit down with Ryan, and we’ll carve out a plan,” mentioned De La Hoya.
De La Hoya doesn’t appear to assume Ryan ought to give Haney a rematch, given how one-sided their battle was final April. Throughout Oscar’s profession, he would transfer on after defeating the opposition.
The one exceptions had been towards Julio Cesar Chavez and Shane Mosley. Haney isn’t on the similar degree of expertise and recognition as these two. So, Ryan doesn’t want to present Devin a rematch until he can keep in style and busy, which he’s presently not doing. He simply appears to be ready for Ryan.
It feels like Haney should wait some time for a rematch with Garcia, which could by no means occur. The chance for Devin in having to attend is that he might want to keep busy together with his profession, and he’ll need to battle good opposition to get the type of cash he’s grown accustomed to getting for his fights.
Preventing a high 140 or 147-lb contender or champion shall be dangerous for Haney as a result of they punch tougher than the blokes he’d been feasting on at 135. They’re not outdated like Regis Prograis, who Haney defeated to seize his WBC gentle welterweight title final 12 months on December 9, 2023.
If Haney loses to somebody whereas he waits for the rematch with Ryan Garcia to occur, that will doubtless completely eradicate any likelihood of a second battle. Ryan isn’t going to waste time serving to out a drowning man.
No Haney Rematch?
“I’ve by no means heard of a fighter suing a fighter for battery. We’re within the enterprise of battering opponents,” mentioned De La Hoya, speaking about Devin Haney’s lawsuit he has out on Ryan. “So, I’ve by no means heard that in my total profession as a fighter or a promoter. However yeah, that opens up the door. It’s a terrific storyline.
“It’s nonsense, however the one solution to sq. off is contained in the ring. Who is aware of? Perhaps we may see one other one, or possibly we received’t. I believe Ryan placed on a efficiency of a lifetime. The best way Ryan Garcia dealt with Devin Haney, to me personally, doesn’t name for a rematch, however the backwards and forwards is fairly intense,” mentioned De La Hoya.
This lawsuit by Haney may work towards him in the long term, getting the rematch he needs towards Ryan. It’s unclear if Devin and his dad, Invoice Haney, have seen the broader image.
It was a bitter capsule to swallow shedding to Kingry, but when they need the rematch, they’re going at it within the mistaken means. Furthermore, the general public notion of Haney is basically adverse from his resolution to sue Ryan, as followers see that as a weak spot on his half.
