Ryan Garcia desires to show the web page.
The 26-year-old American returns to the ring in Might the place he’ll tackle the 16-2 Rolly Romero in New York Metropolis for the primary time since a contentious bout final 12 months with Devin Haney, wherein Garcia scored a sensational upset victory solely to have the bout modified to a no-contest after he failed a check for banned substance.
The incident compounded a controversial 2024 for Garcia, who had missed weight for the bout by a major margin and who had been the topic of hypothesis as to his psychological well being amid a variety of bizarre incidents and feedback. He was subsequently issued with a one-year suspension following the drug check failure.
And on Tuesday at a press occasion to advertise the Might 2 contest with Romero, Garcia mentioned that he was keen to maneuver on from final 12 months.
“I need to be nice,” he mentioned.
“I’ve at all times wished to battle the most effective fighters within the sport. So far as my issues exterior the ring, I’ve at all times had these issues. I don’t know who else struggles with stuff like that, however that’s simply one thing I used to be combating.
“I need to simply present everyone that you could come again from something. I need to present my dedication to the game and be a real skilled. I admit my wrongs and I don’t need anyone to take my actions of ingesting and smoking earlier than the battle and attempt to assume that’s a strategy to deal with your self as an expert. So I got here right here to alter that. That is my first battle to get respect again and to show to everyone that it wasn’t a fluke, and I’m able to do it.”
A rematch with Haney is anticipated to happen later this 12 months, supplied that Garcia is profitable in his return. Haney, in the meantime, fights the 29-2 Jose Ramirez on the identical card.
