Ryan Garcia announces comeback fight with Teofimo Lopez

On April 20, Ryan Garcia (25-1, 20 KOs) shocked the boxing world with Victory over Devin Haney (31-1, 15 KOs) at the Barclays Center in New York City, NY, by majority decision with the judges' scorecards 114-110 and 115-109 for Garcia, the final card was 112-112. In A Battle presented by Matchroom Boxing, Haney Promotions and KingRy Promotions. Controversy soon arose with failed drug tests, disturbing social media posts and an arrest for vandalism. The troubled 26-year-old has now X Consider the opponent he wants to face when he returns.

Ryan Garcia fails VADA test

Controversy follows Ryan Garcia after Devin Haney win

The victory over Haney was just the beginning Garcia's Current controversies – positive test for at least one banned performance-enhancing substance in a VADA doping test. It later became known that his B-sample was also positive for Ostarine.

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The troubled American fighter soon made more headlines for the wrong reasons when he was arrested for leaving his hotel room in Waldorf Astoria in Beverly Hills. Not long after his vandalism arrest, Garcia accepted a one-year suspension retroactive to the fight date, forfeiting his base salary of over a million dollars and his majority decision victory. be overturned to a no contest. In addition, disturbing posts appeared on his social media accounts, including the use of offensive language and tirades against Muslims and George Floyd.

The fighter he wants to face next

Despite the setbacks, Garcia seems to be planning his return and revealed via his X-Account which fighter he would like to face in his comeback. Battle: “Ryan Garcia vs Teofimo Lopez,“ Garcia wrote.

He continued: “For my return in April. let us make it happen Theo.”

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There has been controversy since the victory in Brooklyn. It is It's refreshing to hear that the 26-year-old is looking forward to his suspension and aiming for a comeback. If he can get back to his best, a fight against Lopez is an exciting prospect.