“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 potential. In fact, being a promoter, De La Hoya might merely be holding his fighter’s identify 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 eye-catching battle. Garcia is extraordinarily standard – 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 identified to ooze confidence. Lastly, they’ve each shocked fairly a number of folks by defeating the very high degree 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 positively gotten higher over the previous few years). If there’s one frequent gripe with regards to the candy science, it’s that high names don’t throw down almost sufficient. No matter an individual can say about both man, Garcia or Lopez, it will probably’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 document, one thing that’s good to see.
Main fights are onerous to make, although. With Garcia not being out there till a minimum of the spring it will seemingly take some time till he and Lopez lastly answered the opening bell. And once more, De La Hoya, being a superb promoter, would possibly effectively merely be getting his fighter’s identify on the market whereas Garcia sits on the sports activities’ sideline. Ought to De La Hoya be severe, nonetheless, followers might be desirous to see a Garcia-Lopez match sooner somewhat than later…and with good cause. Too many doubtlessly nice matchups have fallen by, in spite of everything.
