Ryan vs. Rolando: US boxing star Ryan Garcia’s ominous warning to rival’s dad ahead of ‘biggest fight of my life’
Revitalised Ryan Garcia has warned he is “ready to kill” when he returns to the ring with to face Rolando Romero on Friday night.
Taking place in New York’s Times Square, Garcia, Devin Haney and Teofimo Lopez will contest in three separate bouts, while the following day Canelo Alvarez makes his Riyadh debut against William Scull. Both fight nights are exclusively on DAZN PPV.
With Garcia and Haney on the same card facing Romero and Jose Ramirez respectively, it is no secret that a rematch between the pair will be next if they manage to win in New York.
Garcia and Haney’s first fight was one full of bad blood and controversy with Garcia winning by majority decision.
This was then declared a no contest after Garcia tested positive for Ostarine the day before, and day of the fight.
A second fight between the two is one that fans are desperate to see, but Garcia and Haney need to hold their end of the bargain in order to make it a reality.
Speaking with Mike Coppinger about his return at a media conference on DAZN, 26-year-old Garcia said: “I’m coming back with a bang – I’m not here to play no games come Friday night.
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“I can’t because I’ve got a huge fight coming up next so I’ve got to take him (Romero] as seriously as if I was fighting Devin, so I’m going to be prepared one hundred percent.
“I’m explosive and I’m hungry – I’m feeling the adrenaline now in fight week. I’m focused and ready to kill.”
Asked if he was targeting a knockout victory against Romero, Garcia replied: “Oh yeah, most definitely.
“I’m not coming for it but usually, when I throw, they go down so it’s going to be a great night.”
Garcia admitted he was already looking further ahead to the prospect of facing Haney in a rematch and warned he would take care of his rival’s father – Bill Haney – too.
“I cannot wait and I want to put a whooping on his dad too – that’s who I really want to put a whooping on,” added Garcia.
“But again I’m going to do the same thing just like I did last time.”
As he prepares to take on Romero in Times Square, Garcia admitted: “This has got to be the biggest fight of my career.
“It’s a historic night and it means everything, so this is the biggest fight of my life.”
