Issues are off to a heated begin between Ryan Garcia and Rukiya Anpo.
Garcia and Anpo are set to face one another in an exhibition showdown at RIZIN’s Decade occasion on Dec. 30, and on Tuesday, the primary press convention for the occasion occurred in Los Angeles. And whereas Garcia press conferences typically have a possible to show wild, it was Anpo who introduced an aggressive vitality to the proceedings.
After preliminary statements to open the press convention, Anpo took to the rostrum with a pre-written speech that the Japanese kickboxer delivered to Garcia earlier than crumbling it up and throwing it on the former WBC interim light-weight champion.
“Everyone knows Ryan Garcia’s points,” Anpo stated. “Lacking weight, alcohol, … lack of professionalism, no sportsmanship, no respect. But he dares to name himself ‘King.’ On combat day I’ll present him the true code of bushido. We combat for honor and legacy. I’ll deliver the actual Japanese samurai spirit and present him precisely the place he belongs.
“F*ck you! F*ck you!”
Anpo’s aggression appear to catch Garcia off guard, who admitted that he was not taking this occasion too severely.
“It’s waking me up,” Garcia stated. “I simply sort of appeared to this like, it’s going to be somewhat exhibition, I’m going to benefit from the journey, benefit from the festivities in Japan, it’s New Yr’s, however now it’s sort of waking the dragon up. It’s making me somewhat excited to place a whooping on this dude. I’m seeking to knock hello out now. Earlier than, I assumed it was going to be a calming, household occasion. It’s not anymore.”
Garcia and Anpo continued to commerce phrases back-and-forth because the press convention continued with each males making threats to at least one one other earlier than in the end dealing with off for the primary time. And given the tenor of the presser up till then, it’s no shock that issues acquired somewhat heated through the face off, with Garcia pretending to hit Anpo, and Anpo responding with a shove of his personal.
A former interim WBC light-weight champion, 26-year-old Garcia is among the hottest boxers competing within the sport at this time, however has had as many exterior the ring troubles as successes these days. Most just lately he received a majority determination victory over Devin Haney again in April that was later overturned to a No-Contest after Garcia examined constructive for Ostarine. Garcia is presently serving a one-year suspension for the failure.
The 29-year-old Anpo is a former Ok-1 champion who most just lately had a formidable efficiency in opposition to Manny Pacquiao in a three-round exhibition boxing match again in July.
You possibly can try the tense staredown above.
