By: Sean Crose
Ryan Garcia thought he’d be combating Rolando Romero subsequent. “I understand that there has been a lot of confusion,” the favored boxer went as far as to put up on-line, “but this fight is happening. I’m happy to announce this. Everyone is going to post this soon, don’t worry.” Suffice to say, a Garcia-Romero match isn’t actually taking place. Instead, Romero goes to defend his WBA junior welterweight title in opposition to Isaac Cruz on March thirtieth. The bout would be the co-main occasion of the Tim Tszyu-Keith Thurman pay per view card. Garcia has subsequently made it clear that he was caught off-guard.
“Look,” Garcia posted to Twitter on Thursday, “I was informed the deal was finalizing and it would be announced in the coming days. Obviously That was a lie. My patience has been tested the last few weeks. I’m trying my best to be as honest and real as I can to you guys. I’ll be looking forward to announcing my next fight. I’m not going to say anything until it’s actually signed and delivered I still look forward to putting on a big PPV for Dazn Boxing. Have a Blessed day. [sic]”
Clearly, Garcia was mad at his promoter, Golden Boy Promotions honcho Oscar De La Hoya. This, nonetheless, was nothing new. The two males have been at odds for months, not less than. Not surprisingly, De La Hoya indicated to Fight Hub {that a} Garcia-Romero combat had not, in truth, been all that near being formally made. “You know,” De La Hoya stated, “fighters they type happy when they’re tweeting or whatever. I think Rollie’s fighting Cruz is a great appetizer for what’s to come for Ryan. But the winner of that fight can actually get into the sweepstakes – the Ryan sweepstakes. I’m glad actually they’re fighting because that’s the appetizer for Ryan.”
The fact is that Garcia’s skilled journey has been reasonably chaotic since he was defeated in violent vogue by Gervonta Davis in a brilliant combat final yr. While he’s fought as soon as because the Davis bout, Garcia’s subsequent opponent has been the topic of a lot conjecture. Garcia has been stated to be dealing with one title fighter one second, one other title fighter the following. Devin Haney was alleged to be dealing with Garcia. Then Romero. Or was it the opposite manner round? It’s all laborious to inform after a degree. And exasperating. He’s a enjoyable fighter, Garcia, laborious hitting, flashy and showing to brim with confidence. Tedium, nonetheless, can hurt a profession as successfully as being knocked out can. Here’s hoping Garcia will get within the ring with strong competitors sooner reasonably than later.
