TOKYO –– Arduous-hitting boxing famous person “King” Ryan Garcia will make a particular return to the ring and convey his one-of-a-kind all-action model abroad for an end-of-year attraction as RIZIN and FANMIO current a particular exhibition showdown in opposition to Japanese kickboxing sensation Rukiya Anpo on Monday, December 30 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT (U.S. date and time) stay from Tokyo, Japan.
The occasion is co-promoted by RIZIN and FANMIO, and accessible worldwide on FANMIO PPV, excluding Japan. Finish-of-year fight sports activities have a proud and storied historical past in Japan, with enormous occasions happening round New 12 months’s Eve yearly. Garcia vs. Anpo will add to that much-celebrated custom as FANMIO helps carry it to worldwide audiences with one among America’s greatest boxing stars, Garcia.
This matchup will see Garcia go up in opposition to the most important and strongest opponent of his profession within the highly-acclaimed kickboxing champion Anpo, who introduced his presence on the large stage with a sensational efficiency in opposition to boxing legend Manny Pacquiao in a July exhibition. Now getting into the squared circle as soon as once more, Anpo can cement his place in Japanese fight sports activities historical past in opposition to the internationally-recognized social media famous person Garcia, who’s at all times backed up the speak that made him world well-known with ability and fervour within the ring.
The fascinating distinction of kinds will likely be fought at 153-pounds, with full boxing guidelines carried out throughout eight two-minute rounds.
“I’m wanting ahead to knocking Anpo out for making an attempt to knock out the legend Manny Pacquiao,” stated Ryan Garcia. “Manny is previous his prime and for him to attempt to knock him out rubbed me the improper approach. I’ll knock him out and train him a lesson of respect.”
“I surpass Ryan in measurement, pace, energy, every thing,” stated Rukiya Anpo. “If he goes into this match feeling like a celebration, it’s undoubtedly going to be a beatdown. I’m going to beat the shit out of an conceited, cocky Ryan and present America who the true dangerous boy is.”
The pay-per-view presentation will start at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT and will likely be accessible for buy worldwide at FANMIO.com/PPV, excluding Japan. Followers may also buy by way of the FANMIO App, which is accessible globally by way of sensible televisions and cell gadgets by way of Apple iOS and tvOS gadgets, Android Cellular, AndroidTV, Roku, FireTV, Vizio Sensible TV, Google TV and Chromecast. A jam-packed lineup of thrilling undercard bouts main as much as Garcia vs. Anpo will likely be introduced within the coming weeks.
RIZIN has established themselves as a significant pressure in Japan’s New 12 months’s Eve fight sports activities custom by placing on mega occasions for the final 10 years. Now partnering with FANMIO, this yr’s occasion will likely be world-class promotion and delivered to a worldwide viewers. RIZIN and FANMIO plan to collaborate on placing collectively giant and thrilling fight sporting occasions all through 2025 and 2026.
“We’re extremely excited in regards to the future working with RIZIN, Japan’s greatest fight sports activities firm and there’s no higher option to launch our partnership than with Ryan Garcia vs Rukiya Anpo,” stated Solomon Engel, FANMIO CEO. “That is undoubtedly an intriguing struggle with Ryan’s energy and Anpo’s vital measurement benefit. We stay up for having a tremendous occasion that everybody will take pleasure in on December 30. Be sure that to tune in.”
“We’re delighted to have a good time our tenth New 12 months’s Eve occasion by internet hosting this tremendous struggle,” stated Nobuyuki Sakakibara, RIZIN CEO. “We’re glad to associate with Fanmio to make this occasion spectacular and ship it to followers worldwide.”
Combat followers throughout the globe will likely be shocked watching these two younger superstars from the US and Japan showcase their abilities in an motion packed boxing showdown the place the outcomes are unknown. This struggle will likely be nothing however entertaining and count on an electrifying knockout. This can be a struggle you don’t need to miss.
The 26-year-old Ryan Garcia sports activities an excellent report of 24-1 with 20 KOs and can compete in an exhibition for his first boxing motion since his April struggle in opposition to Devin Haney. A local of Victorville, California, Garcia was undefeated in his first 23 skilled fights following a stellar novice profession. As he rose by way of the rankings, Garcia’s star exploded throughout social media and translated to packed venues as he turned one among boxing’s true crossover stars. His lone defeat got here in a 2023 mega-event in opposition to three-division champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis, as their years-long rivalry culminated within the ring with an occasion that bought over one million pay-per-views.
A local of Himeji, Japan who was skilled in karate from an early age alongside his youthful brother Riku Anpo, Rukiya Anpo has risen to superstardom in Japan along with his kickboxing prowess and earned himself the “Demolition Man” moniker as he’s taken out opponent after opponent. In 2019, he turned a kickboxing world champion by defeating Kaew Fairtex in back-to-back fights to seize the tremendous light-weight title. His accolades all through his kickboxing profession additionally embody incomes second place within the 2021 Welterweight Grand Prix, along with 2018 and 2020 Combat of the 12 months and 2017 KO of the 12 months awards. He debuted with RIZIN in 2023, preventing Buakaw Banchamek to a draw earlier than defeating Sho Patrick Usami.
Following his boxing debut within the particular exhibition in opposition to Pacquiao, Anpo will carry his expertise, measurement benefit and the inspiration from his legions of Japanese followers into the ring as he seems to upset the heavy-handed Garcia in his opponent’s first struggle outdoors of North America. With two all-action kinds set to satisfy within the heart of the ring, Garcia vs. Anpo guarantees fireworks to shut out the yr.
Roberto Villa is the CEO, Founder, Govt Author, Senior Editor of FightBook MMA. Has a ardour for Fight Sports activities and likewise a podcast host for Sitting Ringside. He’s additionally a former MMA fighter and Kickboxer.
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