Ryan Garcia and Oscar Duarte are hours away from locking horns inside the ring. While Garcia hopes to make a memorable comeback after the loss against Gervonta Davis, Duarte is motivated to have finally received his shot against a moniker as popular as ‘KingRy’.
At this, at the official weigh-in, although the dispute between Golden Boy Promotions and Ryan has almost overshadowed the upcoming event, Garcia assured his fans that he would deliver a night they will remember this Saturday. Hoping for a strong comeback, here is what he said.
Ryan Garcia is “excited” to display what he has been cooking ahead of Oscar Duarte fight
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Despite the feud with his promoters, Ryan Garcia assured the fans that he was determined to win against Oscar Duarte. In this context, besides thanking Jesus Christ, the 25-year-old claimed he worked too hard for the fight. “Houston baby, thank you for showing out today. Friday, thank god. Wanna give glory to the one above all. The king of kings, Jesus Christ. Thank you for all you’re doing in my life. I encourage everybody to seek him first and everything will come,” said Garcia at the weigh-in.
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“But yeah, I’m ready for this fight. A lot of preparations have been put in. It’s the most focused I’ve been in so long. So, I’m excited to show you guys what that looks like. Saturday night it’s gonna be a blast,” he added. In addition, while posting the interview on Instagram, he wrote, “Nothing left to say. Houston we go to work Tmmr.”
In this connection, while Garcia hopes to deliver a memorable performance this Saturday, Oscar Duarte stated he was prepared to tackle Ryan’s punches.
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Oscar Duarte believes his time has come
Duarte has been on the same card as Ryan Garcia. However, this time he will face Garcia in the main event. On that occasion, at the verbal face-off by Golden Boy Boxing, Duarte said, “I’m very happy and feel motivated. I know my time has come. And what’s more motivating than facing a great rival like Ryan?”
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“I’m motivated, well-prepared, and happy. I am enjoying the process of preparation. Boxing is my passion. I do it with a lot of love. I know everything will turn out well,” he added with hope. Well, with those words, it seems we have a competitive fight ahead of us. So, who will you be rooting for Garcia or Duarte? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.
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