Ryan Garcia-Luke Campbell deal appears to have been finalized
Ryan Garcia vs. Luke Campbell is on. The only essential elements missing are signatures on contracts.
Garcia tweeted on Wednesday that he’s “positive” the deal is done for a WBC “interim” lightweight title fight between and the 2012 Olympic gold medalist in mid- to late-November somewhere in the United States.
“I’m Positive I got a fight with luke Campbell FINALLY DONE! Wooooo about time we sign some papers,” Garcia tweeted.
The agreement puts to rest a second purse bid ordered by the WBC, the result of ongoing talks. Eddie Hearn, Campbell’s promoter, provided confirmation.
“To give everyone a bit of clarity, we had some issues with the contract we sent to Golden Boy,” Hearn said via BoxingScene.com. “The fight will take place in America. Robert and Eric Gomez will work on that. The date will be middle-to-end of November.”
Garcia (20-0, 17 KOs) is one of the fastest rising stars in boxing, coming off two consecutive first-round knockouts.
The Los Angeles-area fighter will face his biggest test in Campbell (20-3, 16 KOs). The native of Hull, England has twice fought for major titles, losing decisions to Jorge Linares and Vasiliy Lomachenko in August.
The winner of the Garcia-Campbell fight is expected to face Devin Haney for what the WBC is calling a world title. Lomachenko is the sanctioning body’s “franchise” 135-pound champion.