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Ryan Garcia criticizes Oscar De La Hoya for absence at title fight

Sherdog • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 15, 2026, 1:59 AM

Last updated Sep 15, 2026

Ryan Garcia criticizes Oscar De La Hoya for absence at title fight
Summary

Ryan Garcia expressed disappointment in Oscar De La Hoya for his absence at the WBC welterweight championship fight against Conor Benn on September 12 in Las Vegas. Garcia stopped Benn in the second round but was critical of De La Hoya for not attending, despite having a reserved seat. After initially downplaying the absence, Garcia later stated that he expected De La Hoya to support him, calling the situation disappointing and questioning the promoter's maturity. Garcia revealed he has had no contact with De La Hoya since the fight.

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  • •Ryan Garcia defeated Conor Benn in the second round on September 12.
  • •Oscar De La Hoya was invited but chose not to attend the fight.
  • •Garcia expressed disappointment over De La Hoya's absence.
  • •Garcia has not heard from De La Hoya since the match.
Latest Updates
  • 1:59 AMSherdog — Ryan Garcia’s message to Oscar De La Hoya: ‘Where’s your maturity?’
  • 11:00 PMBloody Elbow — ‘He’s weird bro’: Ryan Garcia unhappy with promoter Oscar De La Hoya for no-showing his title fight - Bloody Elbow
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Ryan Garcia has slammed Oscar De La Hoya over the promoter’s absence from his latest fight.

— Sherdogby SouravChakraborty@sherdog.com (Sourav Chakraborty)
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