Ryan Garcia suffered a wrist injury while preparing for his December 30 exhibition fight against Rukiya Anpo, forcing the fight to be postponed. The event promoted by FANMIO and RIZIn will have a new date in the first half of 2025.
Dr. Steven Shin of Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles confirmed Garcia’s wrist injury. He will need several weeks off training before he can return to action and continue preparing for his eight-round exhibition against Anpo.
García’s Official Statement
Ryan is using his match against the lanky 6’0″ Anpo to stay on his toes and continue making money while he is suspended for one year by the New York State Athletic Commission due to testing positive for a banned substance earlier this year. anus. .
The suspension came at the worst possible time for García, 26. It prevents him from building on his career-best 12-round majority decision victory over Devin Haney on April 20 in Brooklyn, New York.
“I have been excitedly preparing for my upcoming exhibition fight in Japan, training hard in Dallas for the past few weeks,” said Ryan Garcia. “Unfortunately, I suffered a hand injury during training and returned to Los Angeles to be treated by the doctor, who recommended that I postpone my December 30 exhibition.”
Garcia wants this fight with Anpo to give him more experience, keep him on his toes and get him a payday during his year out of the ring. It’s a matchup that involves some risk because Anpo can hit and will look to take advantage of Kingry’s weaknesses in his loss to Gervonta Davis.
Anpo has yet to be in a boxing match with a fighter of Ryan’s talent. His three-round exhibition against Manny Pacquiao, 45, last summer involved an older fighter in a short bout. He will have a harder time handling Ryan’s power and speed.
