“All of us can’t await @RyanGarcia comeback,” promoter Oscar De La Hoya has posted on social media. “What do you assume @TeofimoLopez ?” Though Ryan Garcia nonetheless primarily has till subsequent spring earlier than he can get within the ring with anybody (getting popped for a banned substance comes with penalties, in spite of everything) it’s clear De La Hoya is – on the floor, a minimum of – trying to get his fighter again in motion in opposition to high competitors as quickly as attainable. In fact, being a promoter, De La Hoya might merely be holding his fighter’s title on the market whereas Garcia rides out a yearlong suspension for having banned substances present in his system across the time he was going through Devin Haney final yr.
Then once more, Garcia-Lopez would have all of the makings of a attention-grabbing battle. Garcia is extraordinarily common – although clearly eccentric – whereas Lopez is daring and flashy in his personal proper. Garcia is from California. Lopez is from New York. Each males have been recognized to ooze confidence. Lastly, they’ve each shocked fairly just a few individuals by defeating the very high stage of competitors. Lopez defeated the seemingly unstoppable Vasyl Lomachenko in 2020 whereas Garcia totally beat up Devin Haney final spring (although admittedly some really feel that having banned substances in his system might actually have helped).
Maybe most significantly, a Garcia-Lopez match would current two excessive finish fighters squaring off – one thing that is still too little seen these days (although issues have undoubtedly gotten higher over the previous few years). If there’s one widespread gripe in terms of the candy science, it’s that high names don’t throw down practically sufficient. No matter an individual can say about both man, Garcia or Lopez, it could actually’t be denied that these two have confirmed they’re prepared to take a loss or two if want be. Neither of those guys is treasured about his report, one thing that’s good to see.
Main fights are laborious to make, although. With Garcia not being obtainable till a minimum of the spring it could possible take some time till he and Lopez lastly answered the opening bell. And once more, De La Hoya, being a superb promoter, would possibly nicely merely be getting his fighter’s title on the market whereas Garcia sits on the sports activities’ sideline. Ought to De La Hoya be critical, nonetheless, followers will probably be wanting to see a Garcia-Lopez match sooner somewhat than later…and with good purpose. Too many probably nice matchups have fallen by, in spite of everything.
