Ryan Garcia has dismissed the notion his next fight will be against Jose Ramirez, despite promoter Oscar De La Hoya suggesting as much.
De La Hoya took to X earlier this week to announce a fight between Garcia and the former unified super-lightweight world champion was ‘getting close and happening’.
Garcia is rebuilding at super-lightweight after a crushing loss for the WBA lightweight world title to Gervonta Davis last year and a fight with Ramirez, a former champion, was seen as a big test of his credentials at 140 pounds.
However, ‘King Ry’ has taken to social media himself to rule that fight out of the equation as he posted on X: “No Ramirez. Let’s make that clear.”
Garcia hits out at Haney and De La Hoya
Another mooted opponent for Garcia is former unified lightweight world champion and current WBC super-lightweight champion Devin Haney.
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Responding to Garcia’s tweet ruling out a fight with Ramirez, Haney couldn’t resist firing a taunt towards his rival, tweeting: “U scared to death of me.”
U scared to death of me https://t.co/sIqwHTMBsU
— Devin Haney (@Realdevinhaney) January 18, 2024
Former six-weight world champion De La Hoya saw the funny side and replied: “@RyanGarcia just please do not hit me in my abs, I just got them done.”
Despite Garcia’s protestations, though, De La Hoya continued to talk up a fight with Ramirez, who he has just signed on a promotional basis as well, on X.
In an exchange with one fan, De La Hoya described the potential fight as a ‘great matchup’ and responded ‘yes’ to another tweet which read: “Pretty good fight. [Ramirez was] Competitive with Taylor, glad they ain’t forcing Ryan back.”
