A war of words breaks out between young boxing stars ryan garcia and UFC bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley. O'Malley recently revealed his desire to step into the boxing ring, which drew negative reactions from Garcia on social media. When “King Rye” advised O’Malley:Stay in his lane” the latter fired back with a playful jab.
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Garcia said, “tune up fight” challenge could materialize in future crossover matches. Additionally, Garcia is looking to up the ante on Shawn once again as he stated that he wants to cross over to MMA rather than encourage him to step inside the squared circle.
Is Ryan Garcia watching Devin Haney?
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The long-awaited showdown between two of boxing's most talented young fighters has finally come to a close. WBC super lightweight champion Devin Haney The title will be on the line against Ryan Garcia in a highly anticipated match on April 20th. The battle for bragging rights will be held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, with DAZN as the official broadcaster. Garcia is reportedly already making plans for the future.
During a clubhouse conversation, Ryan Garcia talked about his plans, including the fight. Teofimo Lopez, and that he would like to try MMA if given the chance. Mr. Garcia said:The first thing that comes to mind is Teofimo, and the second thing that comes to mind is fighting Sean O'Malley in mixed martial arts. I would beat him.”
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Many boxers have challenged themselves inside the Octagon in the past. However, this move was of little benefit, with a few exceptions: ray mercer, holly holm and Mia St. John. Well, we don't know if he'll be able to follow in the footsteps of these great boxers or if he'll just become yet another example of why boxers need to stick to their sport. Despite the circumstances, he showed no animosity toward O'Malley and praised his final performance.
Challenge accepted?: Here's what O'Malley thinks about the Garcia fight
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Before UFC 299, Sean O'Malley appeared on the PBD podcast and talked about how the match between him and Ryan would go. He said Garcia can do whatever he wants inside the cage. He said, “I would like to let people choose. I did some polls and asked, “Do you want me to knock him out with my left hand and my left foot?” I'll probably try a few games and figure it out.”
Amidst all the war of words, O'Malley successfully defended his title against Ecuador's Marlon Vera at UFC 299, and Garcia accepted his offer for an MMA fight. Garcia recognized the skill Shawn showed at UFC 299, saying:He did well. Good, it was a good job fighting aggressively. But let's see what Sean O'Malley can do going forward.”
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Nevertheless, if Ryan Garcia vs. Sean O'Malley were to be held as an official match, it would likely attract a lot of attention considering the star quality of both fighters. What do you think about the possibility of an O'Malley vs. Garcia fight? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.
