“We all can’t wait for @RyanGarcia comeback,” promoter Oscar De La Hoya has actually published on social networks. “What do you think @TeofimoLopez ?” Although Ryan Garcia still basically has up until next spring before he can get in the ring with anybody (getting popped for a prohibited compound includes effects, after all) it’s clear De La Hoya is – on the surface area, a minimum of – seeking to get his fighter back in action versus leading competitors as quickly as possible. Of course, being a promoter, De La Hoya might merely be keeping his fighter’s name out there while Garcia trips out a yearlong suspension for having actually prohibited compounds discovered in his system around the time he was dealing with Devin Haney in 2015.

Then once again, Garcia-Lopez would have all the makings of a crowd pleasing battle. Garcia is incredibly popular – though plainly eccentric – while Lopez is vibrant and fancy in his own right. Garcia is from California. Lopez is from New York. Both males have actually been understood to exude self-confidence. Lastly, they have both stunned many individuals by beating the extremely leading level of competitors. Lopez beat the relatively unstoppable Vasyl Lomachenko in 2020 while Garcia completely batter Devin Haney last spring (though undoubtedly some feel that having actually prohibited compounds in his system might definitely have actually assisted).

Perhaps most notably, a Garcia-Lopez match would provide 2 high-end fighters squaring off – something that stays insufficient seen in this day and age (though things have actually certainly improved over the previous couple of years). If there’s one typical gripe when it pertains to the sweet science, it’s that leading names don’t toss down almost enough. Whatever an individual can state about either man, Garcia or Lopez, it can’t be rejected that these 2 have actually shown they’re willing to take a loss or more if requirement be. Neither of these guys is valuable about his record, something that’s great to see.

Major battles are difficult to make, however. With Garcia not being offered up until a minimum of the spring it would likely take a while up until he and Lopez lastly responded to the opening bell. And once again, De La Hoya, being a great promoter, may well merely be getting his fighter’s name out there while Garcia rests on the sports’ sideline. Should De La Hoya be major, nevertheless, fans will aspire to see a Garcia-Lopez match earlier instead of later on…and with excellent factor. Too numerous possibly terrific matches have actually failed, after all.