Joseph Diaz has emerged as a new sensation in the lightweight division ever since he’s won the WBC interim lightweight title. He now wants to face the best contenders in the division and subsequently, go for a title shot. For now, the one adversary which he’s vehemently waiting to face is the ex-WBC interim champ, Ryan Garcia.

Garcia has gone out of action ever since his last blistering performance against Luke Campbell. The pair fought for the WBC interim lightweight title. And ‘King Ry’ came out on top to win this bout alongside the belt.

But due to inactivity and no title defenses, Garcia got stripped, and he is just a prime contender in the division.

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That said, his next fight might be against Diaz and the latter is extremely ready for the same. Speaking to Mike Coppinger, ‘Jo Jo’ even revealed his game plan on how he’d beat Garcia.

“I think I’ll stop Ryan in the later rounds. My pressure and body shots will be too much for him… I think my overwhelmingness will be one of the keys to victory” he said.

Diaz put on a show against Javier Fortuna in his recent boxing outing. The tussle went on for full 12-rounds and both the boxers came out with their absolute best game plans. However, it was ‘Jo Jo’ who edged his fellow contemporary with his oppressive fighting style.

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As a result, he attained a solid win and now he’s put himself in a position to contend with the likes of Ryan Garcia and more.

Ryan Garcia vs Joseph Diaz – Will this fight happen anytime soon?

The fight between these two is rumored to take place soon, but until now, there have been no official confirmations coming from either party.

That said, the fans will have to wait for a while in order to see the two stout lightweights collide with each other. Both of them are sheer aggressors and a 12-round tussle between them will determine who amongst the two, will be the next big thing.

It’ll be interesting to see if Diaz and Garcia’s teams come up with an official confirmation for this clash soon.

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