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Oscar De La Hoya Casts Doubt on Ryan Garcia vs Gervonta Davis Following Positive Announcement

Published 02/19/2023, 11:00 AM EST

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Ryan Garcia vs Gervonta Davis is one of the most anticipated lightweight matchups of the year. This fight has had its share of hiccups preventing it from coming to fruition. But it seems the fans will finally get to see two of the best fighters in the sport lock horns in the ring. Garcia, who is promoted by Oscar De La Hoya‘s Golden Boy Promotions, will step inside the squared circle as the betting underdog. Once a boxer himself and has been in the sport for a long time, Oscar De La Hoya knows the intricacies of the sport inside out.

As of now, the lightweight stars are expected to bash it out in the squared circle on April 15. In a recent interview, Oscar De La Hoya talked about the upcoming fight between Garcia and Davis and left the fans with something to think about.

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Oscar De La Hoya is ‘not so sure’ about the fight

In an interview with FightHype, Oscar De La Hoya was asked about the fight between the lightweight titans. The interviewer said, “Tank and Ryan have signed the contract, and now only Dazn has to sign it.” ‘The Golden Boy’ responded, “I don’t believe it until the fighters announce it themselves.”

The interviewer asked, “When would the fight be announced latest?” to this question, De La Hoya replied, “fighters are already training; everything is already set. But the fighters have to announce it themselves.” De La Hoya has made it very clear that the fighters should announce the fight themselves, and only then he would believe the news.

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According to ESPN’s Mike Coppinger, Both the fighters have signed the contracts, and now the contract is with Dazn, who is responsible for broadcasting the fight. No official announcements have been made regarding the fight, but the fans can expect it anytime now.

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Lightweight bout of the year

‘Tank’ vs ‘KingRy’ is one of the most anticipated fights this year, with various predictions coming in from the boxing world. Both fighters are the top boxers in the lightweight division. The fight has been in the making for a while now. Recently, it was confirmed that both parties had a difference in interest with respect to the contract’s “rematch clause”, however, according to the latest rumors, the issue has been finally sorted.

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Meanwhile, the boxing world awaits an official announcement to be made regarding the bout. This matchup is certainly an opportunity for Ryan Garcia to prove his mettle. Who do you think will win when these forces meet in the ring? Let us know in the comments.

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Agrim Sharma is a Boxing Writer at EssentiallySports. Having an Economics background did not deviate him from finding his passion for writing. With two years of professional content writing experience, he learned that the best way to channel his love for the sport of boxing is by writing.
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