The wait is over for Ryan Garcia’s fight, as he confirmed on Friday that he will finally return to action in a highly anticipated fight against Mexican Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz. The Mexican-American fighter is about to conclude the suspension that was imposed on him for using banned substances in his fight against Devin Haney in 2024 and now he has accepted a challenge from the dangerous ‘Pitbull’ Cruz, after months of avoiding him before the suspension
According to ESPN’s Salvador Rodriguez, the fight is scheduled to take place in May at an outdoor venue on the streets of Times Square in the heart of New York in a very interesting gamble to attract more fans
The event will be part of the alliance between The Ring Magazine, now headed by Saudi Arabia’s Turki Al-Sheikh, and Japanese company SNK, and will be used as part of the launch of the video game ‘Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves’. The card will also feature Devin Haney vs. Jose Ramirez.
Ryan Garcia confirms his return to the ring
A couple of hours after the first rumor, ‘King Ry’ confirmed the news with a message on his X account and even paid a compliment to ‘Pitbull’ Cruz, as he put him above Devin Haney himself, as a more dangerous opponent:
I will bring an explosive fight in my return. The Pitbull has always been considered a tough opponent. A tougher matchup than Haney, honestly
Ryan García
In the case of ‘Pitbull’, just a couple of days ago The Ring reported that Al-Sheikh was “in advanced talks” with 16 fighters, among whom were Garcia and Pitbull Cruz. He also referred to other important names such as Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and William ‘Camaron’ Zepeda.