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Is Ryan Garcia ready for training camp? Who is he against? In his latest Instagram post, ‘King Ry’ has shared insights into his next fight, eliciting a response from his trainer Derrick James. The Victorville native has been in a lost-and-found situation as his choice of next opponent keeps changing.

Not so long ago, the 24-1 super lightweight boxer was in the talks to face Rolly Romero and Devin Haney before that. However, his promoter, Oscar De La Hoya, revealed Romero prized himself out, and Garcia dropped the fight against Haney, a decision some believe was influenced by Floyd Mayweather. Despite all that, Ryan Garcia seems positive about a fight soon.

Ryan Garcia claims the announcement is coming soon

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With the hailstorm of confusion surrounding his next opponent, the 25-year-old boxer shared several pictures in his latest Instagram post alongside a message for his vast fan following. “‘PHOTO DUMP’ Something to fill you in with [YoungLA]. [The] fight announcement [is] coming real soon,” wrote Garcia. However, things took an interesting turn when his coach left a comment on the post.

 

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A couple of hours after the post went live on the platform, famed coach Derrick James commented, “Look like you are ready to start camp.” Wasting no time, Garcia responded to the comment with an agreeable remark, “You know it!” However, there’s no solid confirmation on who the opponent could be – one of the contenders for Garcia is Isaac Cruz, claims Sean Gibbons.

Manny Pacquiao wants Ryan vs. Isaac Cruz

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During an interview with Betway of late, ‘Pitbull’ Cruz’s promoter claimed, “Ryan Garcia for two years has called out Isaac Cruz, talked sh!t about him.” He went on to suggest that even “Manny Pacquiao wants to see Isaac Cruz fight Ryan Garcia.” Gibbons claims even though Floyd Mayweather wants a fight between Garcia and Romero, “the fight that needs to be made is Ryan vs Pitbull,” said Gibbons.

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Gibbons also added that Isaac Cruz has one of the biggest fan following in the Hispanic community, comparable to Canelo Alvarez. He acknowledged that Garcia “has a huge crossover following too outside of boxing,” said Gibson. So, he claims a fight between Isaac Cruz and Ryan Garcia has “all of the makings of a huge fight,” said Cruz’s promoter.

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As the entire boxing world is engaged in discovering who Garcia would fight next, the Victorville native is hinting at a fight announcement soon to be made public. Who do you think Garcia will fight next? Let us know in the comments section. 

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