Sunday, May 12

It's official: Ryan Garcia will face Manny Pacquiao

Es oficial: Ryan García enfrentará a Manny Pacquiao

Ryan Garcia is the WBC and WBO silver champion in the lightweight division.

Photo: Etzel Espinosa / Imago7

After defeating Briton Luke Campbell on January 2 in Dallas, Texas, and clinching the interim lightweight title, vacant WBC , the Mexican-American boxer, Ryan García catapulted himself to the top places in world boxing. Now, the big names are beginning to approach the fighter of 22 years. Through social networks García announced that he will have a fight against Manny Pacquiao .

” A dream come true, it is an honor to share the Ring with @mannypacquiao. I will always respect what you did in and out of the ring. May the best win, ” Garcia wrote through an Instagram post.

Manny Pacquiao hasn’t fought since 20 July 2019, when defeated Keith Thurman, and in recent months rumors have spread about possible fights with Errol Spence Jr. or Terence Crawford, and even a possible fight against Conor McGregor.

The date and venue are yet to be defined , as well as the weight at which they will fight.

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