Ryan Garcia returns to face Rukiya Anpo in RIZIN exhibition next month
Ryan Garcia is back in an exhibition.
The popular boxer, who is currently under suspension for a failed drug test, is scheduled to face ex-kickboxing champion Rukiya Anpo at a RIZIN event on Dec. 30 from Tokyo, Japan.
Garcia was fined $1.1 million and suspended for a year this past June after testing positive for Ostarine after defeating Devin Haney via unanimous decision in April. The fight result was changed to a no-contest.
“I’m looking forward to knocking Anpo out for trying to knock out the legend Manny Pacquiao,” said Garcia in a statement. “Manny is past his prime and for him to try to knock him out rubbed me the wrong way. I will knock him out and teach him a lesson of respect.”
Anpo recorded a draw against Pacquiao in a three-round exhibition this past July.
The weight for the contest will be 153 pounds, and the fight will be eight two-minute rounds. The Garcia vs. Anpo pay-per-view will air live on Fanmio at 9 p.m. ET.