Trouble is afront again among the boxer and his promoter and it does not look good for them at this point.
Garcia takes on Conor Benn next up but it is not a fight anyone really called for.
The Devin Haney rematch remains the big one for Garcia, even still.
Garcia has asked his promoter De La Hoya for more stability at the moment and it is clear some things are not good.
Some notes for context on this;
- De La Hoya publicly trashed Garcia’s fight, saying “nobody wants to watch this” on Instagram Live.
- Garcia feels actively undermined, asking why his own promoter would bash his main event.
- Garcia wants stability and structure, but views De La Hoya as a source of ongoing “chaos.”
- The relationship has been “turbulent for years”, according to many at this point.
- Garcia says he fixed his own issues, and now needs “the other side” to stop causing problems.
- He called out De La Hoya for disloyalty, stating a promoter shouldn’t “talk down” to his own fighter.
- Their contract is almost over, with only “one more fight” together remaining.
- Garcia is openly considering promoting himself, showing he no longer trusts Golden Boy.
- He questions De La Hoya’s motives, asking “what is the point” of criticizing while collecting a check.
- Garcia is asserting full independence, vowing to keep creative control (e.g., his own outfits) in any future deal, signaling he won’t be controlled.
These are some of the recent happenings but overall, they do not appear to be on the same communication length at any point in recent years.
Garcia remains a big name in American boxing but Oscar De La Hoya continues to undermine him time and time again.
De La Hoya is clearly in more rapid decline than previously thought.
Here is the key details on Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn next up:
- Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026
- Location: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
- Stakes: Garcia’s first defense of the WBC welterweight title
- Fighter Records: Garcia (25-2, 20 KOs) vs. Benn (25-1, 14 KOs)
- Broadcast: Paramount+ (Americas) and DAZN (UK and Ireland)
- Significance: Benn’s first career world title shot; Garcia’s first title defense
- Weight Cut Concern: Benn hasn’t fought at 147 lbs since 2022 and admits the cut will be “grueling”
- Promotion: Co-promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and Zuffa Boxing
- Date Context: Fights on Mexican Independence Day weekend, a traditional marquee boxing slot
- Opening Odds: Garcia opened as a heavy favorite
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