Ryan Garica is set to enter the squared circle for an exhibition bout against former kickboxing champion Rukiya Anpo in December. This comes after Garcia was handed a one-year suspension for testing positive for banned substances following his fight against Devin Haney.
Going into the fight, Garcia has been quite vocal about how he is looking to hurt his opponent despite it being an exhibition. He recently spoke about the same during a press conference that was held for the event. He said:
“He’s a young fighter who was trying to make a statement against a legend in Manny Pacquiao. That rubbed me the wrong way and now I’m here to show him someone in his prime with speed and power.”
Garcia added:
“I beat up a pound-for-pound champion, and you are not at that level. You’re gonna get a whupping. You’re not good, you’re just big. I’m gonna knock you out …