Ryan Garcia Exposes 'Lie' After Rolando Romero Fight Announcement With Isaac Cruz

Highlights

  • Ryan Garcia expresses frustration and claims he was deceived about his fight with Rolando Romero.
  • Garcia promises a big Pay-Per-View fight with an undisclosed opponent, but will wait until it's confirmed.
  • Oscar De La Hoya contradicts Garcia's claims, stating that Romero's fight with Isaac Cruz could potentially lead to a future matchup with Garcia.

Ryan Garcia appears somewhat perplexed as his recent announcement of facing Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero didn't materialize. Instead, Romero is set to face Isaac Cruz. Garcia has been engaged in a back-and-forth saga with various potential opponents since his knockout victory over Oscar Duarte in December.

Initially expressing interest in fighting Devin Haney and even creating a poster highlighting their amateur rivalry, Garcia changed course after spending time with Floyd Mayweather, opting for a bout against Romero. Despite the apparent simplicity, it was later revealed that Romero, under Mayweather's contract, would defend his title against Isaac 'Pitbull' Cruz.

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Ryan Garcia Claims He Was Deceived About Rolando Romero Fight

‘King Ry’ Promises A Big Fight Soon

Garcia claimed that he had been deceived by his promoters about the Romero fight. “Look I was informed the deal [with Romero] was finalizing and it would be announced in the coming days,” Garcia posted on X.

“Obviously, that was a lie. My patience has been tested the last few weeks. I’m trying my best to be as honest and real as I can to you guys."

He went on to promise a big PPV fight with a yet-to-be-announced opponent, writing:

“I’ll be looking forward to announcing my next fight. I’m not going to say anything until it’s actually signed and delivered. I still look forward to putting on a big PPV for DAZN boxing. Have a blessed day.”

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Oscar De La Hoya Contradicts Ryan Garcia’s Claim

Garcia Remains At Odds With His Promoters

Oscar De La Hoya refuted claims on Thursday that his company was on the verge of finalizing a deal for Ryan Garcia to challenge WBA super lightweight champion Rolly Romero in a DAZN Pay-Per-View main event on April 20. Garcia had expressed surprise and disappointment on social media, believing that a deal with Golden Boy Promotions and Mayweather Promotions was imminent.

De La Hoya offered a different perspective than Garcia regarding Romero's decision to face Isaac Cruz instead of him in the upcoming fight. The former boxer turned promoter stated during an interview after a press conference in Phoenix to promote the Jaime Munguia-John Ryder super middleweight fight that the winner of the Romero-Cruz bout could potentially face Garcia in the future.

"Look, you know, fighters are happy, you know, they type happy when they’re, you know, tweeting or whatever,” De La Hoya mentioned to Fight Hub TV when asked about the potential Romero-Garcia agreement, continuing: “I think Rollies fighting Cruz is a great appetizer for what’s to come for Ryan. You know, but the winner of that fight can actually get into the sweepstakes, the Ryan sweepstakes. So, yeah, I’m glad actually they’re fighting because that’s the appetizer for Ryan.”

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