Oscar De La Hoya is placing the kibosh on Ryan Garcia’s debut for RIZIN.
Garcia was introduced to face Rukiya Anpo at RIZIN’s Decade occasion on Dec. 30, and the promotion even held a press convention that includes each fighters on Tuesday that bought heated, particularly throughout their first staredown.
As enterprise was selecting up between the 2, Garcia’s promoter Oscar De La Hoya put out a press release that he has not signed off on Garcia competing subsequent month, placing the bout in jeopardy.
Golden Boy Promotions has unique rights to Ryan Garcia’s fights. The organizers of this occasion have acknowledged as such and have agreed in writing that our sign-off is required for this occasion to happen. As no such sign-off has been given, as of at present there isn’t a occasion with Ryan…
— Oscar De La Hoya (@OscarDeLaHoya) November 27, 2024
“Golden Boy Promotions has unique rights to Ryan Garcia’s fights,” De La Hoya wrote on Twitter. “The organizers of this occasion have acknowledged as such and have agreed in writing that our sign-off is required for this occasion to happen. As no such sign-off has been given, as of at present there isn’t a occasion with Ryan Garcia.”
Garcia pulled of a shocking upset with a majority determination victory over Devin Haney in April that was later overturned to a No-Contest after probably the most controversial and cerebral fighters within the sport examined constructive for Ostarine. Garcia is at present serving a one-year suspension for the failure, though the 26-year-old has denied any wrongdoing all through the method.