Ryan Garcia Faces Eight Months Out Under Oscar’s Plan

“Obviously we want to build a major fight for Ryan in May. I believe that Ryan should be fighting on those dates. He’s the guy that should be taking the throne on Cinco de Mayo,” De La Hoya told Fight Hub TV.

Ryan has discussed returning in December or January, but De La Hoya said he spoke with DAZN and there were no dates available in those months. Neither Haney nor Lopez is secured, with Oscar describing informal discussions rather than official negotiations.

You can understand why De La Hoya wants to wait. Ryan has one fight left with Golden Boy, and Oscar wants it to be a big one. A Haney rematch or a fight with Lopez would likely bring in far more money than Angel Fierro or Pitbull Cruz.