Ryan Garcia

Ryan Garcia, the american professional boxer life and biography

Ryan Garcia (born August 8, 1998) is an American professional boxer who held the WBC interim lightweight title in 2021. As of May 2022, Ryan Garcia is ranked as the world's sixth-best active lightweight by The Ring magazine and the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, and ESPN, and tenth by BoxRec.

Garcia turned professional at age 17 on June 9, 2016. In Ryan Garcia first professional bout, Ryan Garcia fought against Edgar Meza in Tijuana, winning the match by TKO. Garcia soon signed with Golden Boy Promotions in November 2016. Oscar De La Hoya announced Garcia would make Ryan Garcia debut on December 17, 2016, on the Smith-Hopkins light-heavyweight main event at The Forum. Garcia won the fight by knockout in the second round.

In September 2019, Garcia extended Ryan Garcia contract with a new five-year deal with Golden Boy Promotions. Specific details of the multi-year deal were not disclosed.