Suspended as he’s from the game of boxing for a 12 months (and likewise fined to the tune of a bit over $1 million), Ryan Garcia thinks he has the reply: transfer into one other sport, one other fight sport – MMA. And so Garcia, who has additionally seen his massive April win over Devin Haney get demoted to a no-contest, has taken to social media, asking UFC boss Dana White to “hit me up” and provide him a battle within the cage.
Garcia, who nonetheless and all the time will preserve he didn’t knowingly take any steroids or unlawful substances, wrote the next quickly after discovering out what his punishment was from the NYSAC for testing constructive:
“I’m headed to the UFC. Dana White I need my 50gs ($50,000), for actual Dana White hit me up,” Garcia wrote.
Garcia, who introduced his retirement from boxing yesterday, this earlier than he was hit with the one-year suspension, however it’s clear the 25 12 months outdated nonetheless needs to battle. Who is aware of what White will make of Garcia’s provide, whether or not the UFC boss will take it severely or not? Certainly, can we take even half of what Garcia says severely?
However, would we tune in IF Garcia did battle within the cage? To be trustworthy, as a lot as a medication cheat – or a sentenced medication cheat – must be punished and never permitted to make a bundle just by crossing over to a second fight sport, followers would pay to see Garcia battle within the UFC; not less than as soon as, the novelty worth to go away if “KingRy” misplaced his MMA debut.
Garcia although, can he make the transition at this stage in his profession? We’ve just lately seen feminine stars/champions Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall swap to the cage, and they’re each older than Garcia. So, who is aware of, along with his quick fingers, his fast reflexes, and his all-round athletic skill, perhaps Garcia might make a splash in MMA. Perhaps.
However in terms of whether or not or not Garcia must be afforded the chance to compete in one other fight sport while serving a medication ban from boxing, effectively, that’s an entire different query.
Once more, let’s see if Dana White reveals any curiosity in Garcia’s provide!
