Oscar De La Hoya: Ryan Garcia-Jose Ramirez “Is Getting Close And Happening.”

By: Sean Crose

“Wanting like @RyanGarcia vs Jose Ramirez is getting shut and taking place,” Corridor of Fame fighter turned promoter Oscar De La Hoya posted to X – previously generally known as Twitter – on Wednesday. The 31 yr outdated Ramirez not too long ago signed with Golden Boy Promotions after leaving Prime Rank Promotions, which had beforehand guided his profession. The 28-1 Ramirez held the WBO and WBC junior welterweight titles earlier than being bested by Josh Taylor a yr and a half in the past. Ramirez reportedly handed up an opportunity to earn hundreds of thousands when he refused to combat former light-weight king turned WBO junior welterweight titlist Teofimo Lopez subsequent month.

De La Hoya’s Wednesday publish got here throughout as a bit putting, as the favored Garcia has been paired with quite a few potential opponents previously a number of weeks. Garcia was stated to probably be preventing the laborious hitting and entertaining Rolando Romero. Then he was stated to be engaged on a combat with the good Devin Haney. Then he was stated to as soon as once more be working to combat Romero. And now it’s Ramirez who appears as if he could be Garcia’s subsequent opponent. “Priced himself out,” De La Hoya posted Wednesday after being requested what turned of a supposed Romero combat.

Whereas Garcia has by no means received a world title, he’s an enormously common fighter. Younger, engaging, and media savvy, he has an enormous on-line presence. What’s extra, Garcia has the ability to take down a wall, which makes him a should see fighter to look at. With that being stated, Garcia misplaced his first main battle when he was stopped inside the distance by Gervonta Davis in a reputable superfight final spring. Nonetheless, at 25, the Californian nonetheless has room to develop. In fact, other than the likes of Davis, or Haney, Garcia would more than likely enter the ring a favourite towards most different opponents.

Though he just about nonetheless has the ability to choose and select who he needs to face, Garcia has solely fought as soon as since shedding to Davis. He handily stopped Oscar Duarte final December in eight. As for Ramirez, his final combat was an eleventh spherical stoppage of Richard Commey final March. Though not recognized for being an influence puncher, Ramirez has nonetheless been capable of cease eighteen of twenty-nine opponents inside the distance. Though he might not be thought-about a excessive stage opponent, Ramirez isn’t any stroll within the park. As a former world titlist, the person is aware of what it’s to combat at a championship stage.