Promoter Oscar De La Hoya says Ryan Garcia will take a tune-up struggle in late April or Could when his suspension expires. He says it’ll be only a warmup-level opponent and never a world champion, on condition that Kingry can have been out of the ring for a yr.
Concentrating on Teofimo & Ennis
After Garcia (24-1, 20 KOs) takes a tune-up, the plan is to place him in a giant struggle, probably towards certainly one of these two fighters:
– Teofimo Lopez
– Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis
If IBF welterweight champion Boots Ennis remains to be combating at 147, he’d be choice for Garcia. He’s seen as the very best in his weight class. He doesn’t include all the bags that Teofimo does, with him trying poor in repeated fights and having a number of controversial wins.
“A fighter having a yr layoff isn’t factor. So, his comeback struggle have to be some form of warmup struggle, a tuneup struggle we name in boxing, someone that isn’t a world champion,” mentioned Oscar De La Hoya to Battle Hub TV about Ryan Garcia’s comeback struggle 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 plenty 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 struggle, presumably in late April or perhaps early Could, then I need to throw him in with the perfect.
“That’s what Ryan desires to do, problem himself and struggle the very best, whether or not it’s Teofimo Lopez or Boots Ennis or whoever the very best is. We nonetheless have Devin Haney, who desires that rematch towards Ryan Garcia. Who is aware of? Possibly 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 struggle was final April. Throughout Oscar’s profession, he would transfer on after defeating the opposition.
The one exceptions have 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 provide Devin a rematch except he can keep widespread and busy, which he’s presently not doing. He simply appears to be ready for Ryan.
It seems 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 along with his profession, and he’ll need to struggle good opposition to get the form 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 more durable than the blokes he’d been feasting on at 135. They’re not previous like Regis Prograis, who Haney defeated to seize his WBC gentle welterweight title final yr on December 9, 2023.
If Haney loses to somebody whereas he waits for the rematch with Ryan Garcia to occur, that will seemingly completely remove any probability of a second struggle. 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 fantastic storyline.
“It’s nonsense, however the one solution to sq. off is contained in the ring. Who is aware of? Possibly we might see one other one, or perhaps we received’t. I believe Ryan placed on a efficiency of a lifetime. The way in which 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 might work towards him in the long term, getting the rematch he desires towards Ryan. It’s unclear if Devin and his dad, Invoice Haney, have seen the broader image.
It was a bitter capsule to swallow dropping to Kingry, but when they need the rematch, they’re going at it within the mistaken manner. Furthermore, the general public notion of Haney is basically unfavourable from his resolution to sue Ryan, as followers see that as a weak point on his half.
