The Duel Of Equibition Ryan Garcia Vs Rukiya Anpo Postponed

JAKARTA The schedule for the exhibition fight between boxers from the United States, Ryan Garcia, against the Japanese kickboxer, Rukiya Anpo, has been officially postponed.

This information was confirmed by FANMIO, the organization that promoted the event with RIZIN, in a press release on Sunday, December 15, 2024.

The duel between the two fighters should have taken place on December 30, 2024. However, Garcia suffered an wrist injury during training so he would not have a duel.

Garcia in the statement admitted that he had prepared himself for hard training in Dallas over the past few weeks. However, he was not tortured by a duel by a doctor.

"Unfortunately, I suffered a hand injury during training so I returned to Los Angeles for examination by a doctor, who suggested I postpone the duel," he quoted MMA Fighting as saying.

Garcia admitted that he was disappointed because he could not fight according to his initial schedule. The fight is expected to be rescheduled in 2025.

"This has only been temporarily postponed and I sincerely apologize. Nobody is more disappointed than me. Thank you for your support," said Garcia.

The fight with Garcia vs Anpo has actually become the subject of controversy. The boss of Golden Boy Promotions who oversees Garcia, Oscar De La Hoya, initially stated that he had not signed a contract regarding this exhibition duel.

According to reports, De La Hoya has not followed up on the status of the fight even though RIZIN's President, Nobuyuki Sakakibara, is confident that the clashes will take place as planned.

In addition, ahead of the duel, the drama did not appear in Anpo at a press conference in Tokyo to promote the fight. He even issued a statement of choosing to sleep and disrespecting Garcia.

Meanwhile, in the same press release, Anpo said that he was not informed of the injury suffered by Garcia.

"I am disappointed, but defeating an injured opponent will mean nothing. So, I hope he recovers quickly and hopes I can face Ryan Garcia by 100 percent," he said.