Ryan Garcia reveals upcoming fight to Jimmy Fallon. Is it real?
Ryan Garcia recently revealed his next fight vs Conor Benn. There are reasons for skepticism, though. Here is the latest:
Boxer Ryan Garcia doesn’t always follow the script. Sometimes he writes his own. That may have been the case Monday, May 18, when Garcia went on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" with his WBC world welterweight championship belt.
Then he announced his next fight will be against Conor Benn on Sept. 12 in Las Vegas, with Fallon later adding the fight will take place at T-Mobile Arena. There’s reason for anticipation.
Conor Benn, the 21-year-old from Great Britain, yesterday posted a video of him and Garcia talking trash. Then, the reasons for caution. Almost 48 hours after Garcia’s appearance on "The Tonight Show," none of the other parties involved in the potential fight have confirmed the bout.
Making the fight a reality would require cooperation from mortal enemies – Oscar De La Hoya, the founder of Golden Boy Promotions and Garcia’s promoter, and Zuffa’s CEO Dana White, who promotes Benn. Of course, big-money fights have a history of bringing together foes, such as Bob Arum and Don King. In fact, Arum promoted De La Hoya and King promoted Felix Trinidad for their fight in 1999.