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“I Am Gonna Punish Him” – Luke Campbell Sends a Stern Warning to Ryan Garcia

Published 09/17/2020, 7:53 AM EDT

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Ryan Garcia and Luke Campbell will soon face each other for the WBC interim lightweight title to secure an opportunity against the WBC lightweight champion, Devin Haney.

If not for the COVID-19 obstacles, Garcia and Campbell would have fought by now. However, they will lock horns in November and the matchup has already grabbed a lot of attention.

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To intensify the tale further, Garcia has often lashed out at his upcoming rival on social media. In one of his tweets, Garcia stated that ‘Cool Hand’ Campbell was actually happy with his defeat against Lomachenko.

Well, it didn’t sit well with Campbell as he has something to offer in response. The 32-year-old vows to punish the ‘Golden Boy’ when they lock horns inside the ring shortly.

Luke Campbell will not go easy on Ryan Garcia

Coming off a loss against Lomachenko, Campbell says that Garcia will have to pay the price of all his “s*** talking.” In a recent interaction with Seconds Out, ‘Cool Hand’ Campbell opened up on his upcoming fight and his training regime.

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When asked about Ryan Garcia’s social media mockery, Campbell said, “He can say and do what he wants to, it’s not going to change the fact that when he gets in the ring with me you know, I am gonna punish him for all the s*** talk.”

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Well, it is much easier said than done. Considering the fact that Garcia is still unbeaten in his professional career, Luke Campbell will need to showcase some unprecedented skills in the fight. That said, the sport of boxing is not new to major upsets.

If Campbell can actually dictate the flow of the fight, he can put a quell on Garcia’s undefeated streak.

The matchup between Garcia and Campbell will define the landscape of the lightweight division. While Campbell is a top-rated lightweight, Garcia will still rule the odds because of his streak.

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The winner of the contest will then possibly challenge Gervonta Davis for the WBC World lightweight strap. Another blockbuster matchup that can grab heavy attention from the fight fans.

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A senior boxing writer at EssentiallySports, Raj Sarkar is a mass media graduate who is currently pursuing his master’s degree in broadcast journalism. In addition to his current role, he has worked with the MMA team at EssentiallySports and has interviewed prominent fighters such as Ritu Phogat and 'The Red King' Rory MacDonald. He combined his bachelor's degree with his adoration for combat sports and has a combined 2000 plus bylines in MMA and boxing over the last two years.
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