Ryan Garcia News

Josh Evanoff - January 13, 2025

According to a recent report, boxing stars Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney will collide again later this year. ‘KingRy’ and ‘The Dream’ faced off last April in New York. While the bout was the first time they faced off in a professional setting, they’d met six times as amateurs. Having split the series at three wins apiece, tensions were running high for Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia. The feud was made worse by a lot of heated trash talk pre-fight, largely from the latter.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 31, 2024

Ryan Garcia vows to go through with a previously planned showdown against Rukiya Anpo. Garcia was initially scheduled to collide with Anpo in a boxing match at the year-end RIZIN card on Tuesday. Anpo had to settle for an exhibition match against Sina Karimian, which ended up being a wild affair that saw the in-ring official take a few inadvertent shots. Anpo won the bout via unanimous decision.

Josh Evanoff - December 16, 2024

Ryan Garcia’s return to the boxing ring at RIZIN 49 will have to wait. ‘KingRy’ hasn’t been seen in action since his clash with fellow star Devin Haney in April. While the bout was the first time the two met in a professional boxing match, they had faced off six times in the amateurs. The two split the series 3-3, but Ryan Garcia entered their pro fight a massive underdog. However, he wound up dominating ‘The Dream’ in New York.

Harry Kettle - November 27, 2024

Boxing star Ryan Garcia has explained why he feels like he should be the one who “ends” Jake Paul. For the longest time now, Jake Paul has been getting under the skin of the boxing community. When he fought and defeated a 58-year-old Mike Tyson, that intensified even further. The heavyweight boxing legend wasn’t able to achieve much in his bout with ‘The Problem Child’, and that much is obvious.

Josh Evanoff - October 18, 2024

Boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya is sticking up for Ryan Garcia in response to Devin Haney’s lawsuit. In April, ‘KingRy’ and ‘The Dream’ faced off in a 12-round boxing match in New York City. While the bout was the first time they met as professionals, Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia fought six times as amateurs. They split the series at three wins apiece, setting the stage for a competitive rivalry.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 4, 2024

Boxing legend Bernard Hopkins takes issue with Devin Haney suing Ryan Garcia. Back in April, Haney and Garcia shared the boxing ring inside Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. This was supposed to be a junior welterweight title fight, but “KingRy” failed to make weight. Garcia ended up turning in the best performance of his career, and was initially awarded the majority decision win.

Josh Evanoff - September 27, 2024

Nearly six months removed from Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia, the young boxing stars are still at odds. ‘The Dream’ and ‘KingRy’ met in April, in New York City. The bout was the first time they clashed in the professional ranks, but they previously met six times as amateurs. While they were 3-3 in that series, Devin Haney entered their April bout as a heavy-betting favorite. Given Ryan Garcia’s loss to Gervonta Davis, many pundits believed he was outmatched.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 16, 2024

Dana White had a priceless reaction to Jon Jones hanging out with Ryan Garcia in Las Vegas. UFC 306 took place at the Sphere this past Saturday, and Jones was in attendance. It was revealed that “Bones” will put his UFC Heavyweight Championship on the line against Stipe Miocic in the main event of UFC 309 inside Madison Square Garden in New York City on November 16th.

Curtis Calhoun - July 30, 2024

Boxing superstar Terence Crawford has opened up on Ryan Garcia’s string of controversies outside of the boxing ring this year. Crawford will face Israil Madrimov this Saturday in a WBA super welterweight clash. He returns to the ring for the chance to add another belt to his résumé against another top-tier boxer.

Josh Evanoff - July 29, 2024

It appears that a boxing match between the legendary Manny Pacquiao and Ryan Garcia could be next. ‘PacMan’ retired following a unanimous decision loss to Yordenis Ugas back in August 2021. At 42 years old, and a lifetime of damage from the boxing ring, the decision made sense. Since then, Manny Pacquiao has competed in exhibition contests, similar to his longtime foe Floyd Mayweather. However, he’s since shown interest in a return to the professional ranks.

Curtis Calhoun - July 26, 2024

Polarizing boxing star Ryan Garcia is back at it on social media, targeting the LGBTQ+ community in a recent rant. Garcia has been in hot water in 2024 after a series of controversial incidents outside of the ring. He’s currently serving a one-year suspension after testing positive for Ostarine, a performance enhancer, in a pre-fight drug test associated with his recent win over Devin Haney.

Susan Cox - July 17, 2024

Boxing standout Ryan Garcia is rumored to be back in the ring for a New Years Eve exhibition bout in Japan. Garcia was recently suspended for a year by the New York State Athletic Commission after failing a drug test for the performing-enhancing drug Ostarine.

Cole Shelton - July 5, 2024

Ryan Garcia has announced he’s entering rehab. Garcia took to social media on Friday, one day after the WBC announced that they had expelled him. In several tweets, Garcia wondered what being expelled even meant, but did apologize for his previous comments.

Harry Kettle - July 5, 2024

Controversial boxing star Ryan Garcia has been expelled by the WBC in the wake of a recent racist rant. As we know, Ryan Garcia has been at the heart of many controversial moments over the course of the last few months. While he did manage to defeat Devin Haney in their blockbuster showdown, the bout has now been overturned after Garcia tested positive for a banned substance.

Josh Evanoff - July 3, 2024

UFC featherweight Dan Ige and boxing star Ryan Garcia could meet at the Las Vegas Sphere in September. ’50k’ is fresh off his short-notice return at UFC 303 over the weekend. After Brian Ortega pulled out of his fight against Diego Lopes, Dan Ige stepped up. On just a few hours’ notice, the featherweight contender nearly sprang the upset. However, the Brazilian left the octagon with a unanimous decision victory.

Josh Evanoff - June 24, 2024

It seems that the saga between boxing stars Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia is far from over. In late April, the two met in the main event of a DAZN pay-per-view in New York. Devin Haney entered the matchup as a giant favorite, as many fans were concerned about Ryan Garcia’s erratic behavior. However, all that worrying was for nothing. ‘KingRy’ dropped the previously undefeated ‘Dream’ three times en route to a decision victory.

Curtis Calhoun - June 20, 2024

Super lightweight boxing champion Devin Haney has spoken out after his last opponent, Ryan Garcia’s one-year suspension was handed down. The New York State Athletic Commission and Garcia’s legal team agreed to a settlement agreement after the boxer tested positive for Ostarine, a banned substance. Garcia will serve a 12-month suspension, forfeit his $1.1 million contract fight purse from the Haney fight, and a $10k state maximum fine.

Josh Evanoff - June 20, 2024

Boxing star Ryan Garcia’s victory over Devin Haney in April has been overturned. ‘KingRy’ and ‘The Dream’ faced off in April on DAZN pay-per-view. Despite heading into the contest as a massive underdog, it was a dominant win for Ryan Garcia on fight night. The young superstar scored three knockdowns over the previously unbeaten Haney en route to a decision victory. However, the celebration was short-lived.