Ryan Garcia, Luke Campbell finally reach agreement
Ryan Garcia and Luke Campbell have finally agreed to fight one another, although the contracts haven’t been signed and the date and venue have not been determined.
The proposed fight, for the WBC “interim” title, was set to go to a purse bid on Tuesday. However, the sanctioning body granted an extension to the fighters’ handlers and they came to terms.
“The WBC is pleased to confirm that the respective camps have agreed to the material terms of the Luke Campbell vs. Ryan Garcia bout for the WBC interim lightweight world championship,” a statement issued by the WBC read.
Golden Boy President Eric Gomez, who handles Garcia, told ESPN that he and his counterparts at Matchroom Boxing are targeting November in either the U.S. or U.K.
Gomez said the possibility of allowing spectators didn’t come up in talks.
“Right now, we haven’t discussed that,” Gomez told ESPN. “It really depends on protocols and obviously travel restrictions because of COVID.”
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 2012 Olympic gold medalist from England is coming off a unanimous-decision loss to WBC “franchise” champion Vasiliy Lomachenko in August.