Ryan Garcia has called out a Hall of Fame inductee for a showdown.
Garcia was last in action in May when he suffered a shock points defeat to Rolly Romero at Times Square in New York. He is now looking to get his career back on track, and has named the boxing legend that he is targeting.
Speaking to The Ring, ‘King Ry’ revealed that he is interested in a battle against eight-weight world champion Manny Pacquiao.
“I’ve been interested in fighting the legendary Manny Pacquiao for a while now. It’s something that you dream of. There have been talks in the past of us fighting, and then it fell through.
“There is a history there. I am always up for the challenge; I would be lying if I said I am not interested. If Manny wants to throw down, let’s do it.”
Pacquiao recently returned to action in July at the age of 46 where he was held to a majority decision draw against WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios.
Many fans were impressed by the performance of the Filipino icon, but Garcia believes his style will work perfectly against Pacquiao.
“Manny’s style fits perfectly into my style. I’m an extremely good counterpuncher. Pacquiao knows that, and that’s why most of the time he doesn’t mention me as a guy he would want to fight.
“I know that I would present a lot of problems for Pacquiao. I would dominate him. I would capitalise on his mistakes better than other guys. I would knock him out like Juan Manuel Marquez – all due respect to the legend Manny, though.”
Garcia then revealed when he hopes the bout could take place.
‘I’m looking for and shooting for a fight in December. If Manny Pacquiao does want to fight me and make big money in a huge fight, then let’s do it. If not, that’s OK with me. I can fight Rolly [Romero] in a rematch – either route is ok with me.”
While ‘King Ry’ may hope to land a fight against Pacquiao, the frontrunner for a clash against the Filipino great is reported to be Garcia’s recent conqueror Rolly Romero instead.
