Oscar De La Hoya: “The Biggest Fight Out There For Ryan (Garcia) Would Be A Manny Pacquiao Fight”
By: Sean Crose
He could have been knocked out by Gervonta Davis earlier this spring, however there’s nonetheless no doubting that Ryan Garcia stays some of the well-liked fighters on this planet. Whoever the younger Californian decides to combat subsequent, the announcement will likely be large information. Where precisely does a younger, well-liked and laborious hitting fighter like Garcia go after struggling his first defeat, nonetheless? Garcia’s promoter, the Golden Boy himself, Oscar De La Hoya, has an fascinating candidate. Speaking to Marcos Villegas of Fight Hub, De La Hoya acknowledged that retired legend Manny Pacquiao is actually a chance.
“The reason why we can now talk about it, and it’s a viable option, is because Manny Pacquiao has been in a (legal) suit he’s been involved in that didn’t allow him to fight in the States,” De La Hoya stated. Now that authorized issues have been laid to relaxation for the Filipino icon, De La Hoya feels a combat with Garcia could be an actual chance. “It’s a very real option for both guys,” he stated. While Pacquiao is now nicely into his forties, his legendary repute proceeds him. People may wish to see what the all time nice nonetheless has in him. And a fighter like Garcia, who’s coming off a significant loss, may certainly be an intriguing opponent.
As De La Hoya sees it, Pacquiao-Garcia could be “the biggest fight for both guys,” maybe at a catch weight. “I can see that fight happening at 142, 143 maybe,” stated De La Hoya. Of course there’s different main opponents obtainable for Garcia to face, one thing De La Hoya wasn’t afraid to convey up within the interview. “That’s alongside Rollys, and Pitbull and Teofimo Lopez,” he stated of Pacquiao being a viable opponent.
Of course mentioning a possible Garcia-Pacquiao combat is much totally different than really making a Garcia-Pacquiao combat. Throw in the truth that Pacquiao’s prime days are lengthy behind him and that he actually has nothing else to show within the ring, a combat between himself and Garcia could certainly be nothing however a pipe dream, or an concept an excellent promoter like De La Hoya can toss off to the media for consumption as a way to maintain his fighter’s identify within the headlines. Still, the identify Pacquiao nonetheless units off fireworks in fan’s minds, even when a combat with the younger Garcia may result in the collective rolling of eyeballs. In different phrases, the person often known as PacMan nonetheless could have the potential to attract in followers. “I think Manny Pacquiao is the biggest fight that can be made,” stated De La Hoya.
