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Controversial Boxer Ryan Garcia Headed For Surgery After Bowing Out of RIZIN 49 Fight

Controversial Boxer Ryan Garcia Headed For Surgery After Bowing Out of RIZIN 49 FightRyan Garcia is set to undergo surgery. The outspoke bad boy of boxing was originally scheduled to return to…

Controversial Boxer Ryan Garcia Headed For Surgery After Bowing Out of RIZIN 49 Fight

Ryan Garcia is set to undergo surgery.

The outspoke bad boy of boxing was originally scheduled to return to the ring at RIZIN’s massive New Year’s Eve event inside the Saitama Super Arena on Tuesday. Unfortunately, his bout with Japanese kickboxing star Rukiya Anpo never came to fruition after ‘King Ryan’ suffered a wrist injury while training.

While he didn’t compete on the massive 18-fight card, Garcia had the opportunity to address the live crowd.

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“I’m coming on here to say I’m sorry, sorry that I had to postpone this fight,” Garcia said. “I suffered a hand injury in training camp to my right wrist right here, where after talking to doctors, I’m going to need surgery. And I had to take some time off the heal. I wanna thank Fanmio and Rizin for the opportunity.

“I’m still excited to fight in Japan soon. And this will all resume right after I heal up in 2025. So make no mistake, I am coming back to finish what we started with Anpo and he will eat his words, I guarantee it. Just need to take some time off but when I come back there will be a bang in Japan.”

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It’s been a rough 2024 for Ryan garcia

The last time Garcia graced the squared circle, he put on the best performance of his career against Devin Haney.

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Unfortunately, the majority decision in favor of Garcia was later overturned to a no-contest after Garcia tested positive for the performance-enhancing drug Ostarine. ‘Flash’ was fined $1.1 million and slapped with a one-year suspension

Of course, the suspension was probably the least of Garcia’s concerns as his antics both before and after the Haney fight resulted in him being expelled from competing under the World Boxing Council banner by WBC president Mauricio Sulaimán.

Overall, Garcia is 24-1 in his pro boxing career — his lone loss coming against Gervonta Davis in April 2023.

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Controversial Boxer Ryan Garcia Headed For Surgery After Bowing Out of RIZIN 49 Fight

Controversial Boxer Ryan Garcia Headed For Surgery After Bowing Out of RIZIN 49 FightRyan Garcia is set to undergo surgery. The outspoke bad boy of boxing was originally scheduled to return to…

Controversial Boxer Ryan Garcia Headed For Surgery After Bowing Out of RIZIN 49 Fight

Ryan Garcia is set to undergo surgery.

The outspoke bad boy of boxing was originally scheduled to return to the ring at RIZIN’s massive New Year’s Eve event inside the Saitama Super Arena on Tuesday. Unfortunately, his bout with Japanese kickboxing star Rukiya Anpo never came to fruition after ‘King Ryan’ suffered a wrist injury while training.

While he didn’t compete on the massive 18-fight card, Garcia had the opportunity to address the live crowd.

Super RIZIN 3 Ryan Garcia

“I’m coming on here to say I’m sorry, sorry that I had to postpone this fight,” Garcia said. “I suffered a hand injury in training camp to my right wrist right here, where after talking to doctors, I’m going to need surgery. And I had to take some time off the heal. I wanna thank Fanmio and Rizin for the opportunity.

“I’m still excited to fight in Japan soon. And this will all resume right after I heal up in 2025. So make no mistake, I am coming back to finish what we started with Anpo and he will eat his words, I guarantee it. Just need to take some time off but when I come back there will be a bang in Japan.”

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It’s been a rough 2024 for Ryan garcia

The last time Garcia graced the squared circle, he put on the best performance of his career against Devin Haney.

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Unfortunately, the majority decision in favor of Garcia was later overturned to a no-contest after Garcia tested positive for the performance-enhancing drug Ostarine. ‘Flash’ was fined $1.1 million and slapped with a one-year suspension

Of course, the suspension was probably the least of Garcia’s concerns as his antics both before and after the Haney fight resulted in him being expelled from competing under the World Boxing Council banner by WBC president Mauricio Sulaimán.

Overall, Garcia is 24-1 in his pro boxing career — his lone loss coming against Gervonta Davis in April 2023.

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Chaos at RIZIN 49: Fighter Punches Referee in Melee Loss to Smaller Fighter

Chaos at RIZIN 49: Sina Karimian Punches Referee in Loss to Rukiya AnpoRIZIN 49 delivered an interesting spectacle on New Year’s Eve, but not for the reasons fans anticipated. In a…

Chaos at RIZIN 49: Sina Karimian Punches Referee in Loss to Rukiya Anpo

RIZIN 49 delivered an interesting spectacle on New Year’s Eve, but not for the reasons fans anticipated. In a boxing match between champion kickboxer Sina Karimian and rising star Rukiya Anpo, chaos erupted in the sixth round when Karimian punched the referee multiple times during the fight.

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Sina Karimian is well known for his controversial in-ring behavior and struggled to impose his size advantage against the technically superior Anpo. 16 kg advantage did not help him with the fight at RIZIN 49.

Frustrations boiled over as Karimian threw illegal spinning back fists, prompting a stern warning from the referee. The situation escalated when both fighters inadvertently struck the official, but Karimian landed a direct punch to the referee’s face, sending the match into disarray.

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The altercation required security to intervene before the bout resumed. Despite the disruption, Rukiya Anpo maintained his composure and dominated the remainder of the fight. Judges unanimously scored the match 60-54 in favor of Anpo.

After the fight at RIZIN 49, Anpo declared:

“The winner of today’s match is the referee.”

Former kickboxing champion Sina Karimian has had a long history of dirty tactics and this is not the first time he has struck the referee in a fight. In his bout against Claudio Istrate, he kicked his opponent in the crotch, punched him in the back of the year, struck after the bell, and punched the referee. He lost this match as well.

Karimian faces renewed criticism for his unsportsmanlike conduct, raising questions about his future in professional competition.

Kleber Koike Reclaims Featherweight Title From Chihiro Suzuki in Bloody Brawl: RIZIN 49 Highlights

Kleber Koike Reclaims Featherweight Title From Chihiro Suzuki in Bloody Brawl: RIZIN 49 HighlightsKleber Koike reclaimed the RIZIN featherweight championship during the final fight of the promotion’s New Year’s Eve bash inside…

Kleber Koike Reclaims Featherweight Title From Chihiro Suzuki in Bloody Brawl: RIZIN 49 Highlights

Kleber Koike reclaimed the RIZIN featherweight championship during the final fight of the promotion’s New Year’s Eve bash inside the legendary Saitama Super Arena in Japan.

In June 2023, Koike was stripped of the featherweight crown after he failed to make weight for a title defense against Chihiro Suzuki at RIZIN 43. 18 months later, the two would run it back — this time with Suzuki sitting as the promotion’s reigning featherweight king.

It was a classic battle of striker vs. grappler as Suzuki looked to impose his will on the feel while Koike sought to dominate things on the mat. In the end, it was Koike who would leave The Land of the Rising Sun with RIZIN gold around his waist after dominating a majority of their exchanges on the mat.

Official Result: Kleber Koike def. Chihiro Suzuki via unanimous decision to win the RIZIN featherweight championship.

Interestingly, fans appeared to disagree with the judges. According to Verdict MMA, Suzuki won the fight by more than a full point, edging Koike in all three rounds.

With their first fight in June 2023 ending in a no-contest and this one coming with a hint of controversy, could a trilogy bout be in their future?

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Check out highlights from Chihiro Suzuki vs. Kleber Koike at RIZIN 49:

Kleber Koike Reclaims Featherweight Title From Chihiro Suzuki in Bloody Brawl: RIZIN 49 Highlights

Kleber Koike Reclaims Featherweight Title From Chihiro Suzuki in Bloody Brawl: RIZIN 49 HighlightsKleber Koike reclaimed the RIZIN featherweight championship during the final fight of the promotion’s New Year’s Eve bash inside…

Kleber Koike Reclaims Featherweight Title From Chihiro Suzuki in Bloody Brawl: RIZIN 49 Highlights

Kleber Koike reclaimed the RIZIN featherweight championship during the final fight of the promotion’s New Year’s Eve bash inside the legendary Saitama Super Arena in Japan.

In June 2023, Koike was stripped of the featherweight crown after he failed to make weight for a title defense against Chihiro Suzuki at RIZIN 43. 18 months later, the two would run it back — this time with Suzuki sitting as the promotion’s reigning featherweight king.

It was a classic battle of striker vs. grappler as Suzuki looked to impose his will on the feel while Koike sought to dominate things on the mat. In the end, it was Koike who would leave The Land of the Rising Sun with RIZIN gold around his waist after dominating a majority of their exchanges on the mat.

Official Result: Kleber Koike def. Chihiro Suzuki via unanimous decision to win the RIZIN featherweight championship.

Interestingly, fans appeared to disagree with the judges. According to Verdict MMA, Suzuki won the fight by more than a full point, edging Koike in all three rounds.

With their first fight in June 2023 ending in a no-contest and this one coming with a hint of controversy, could a trilogy bout be in their future?

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Check out highlights from Chihiro Suzuki vs. Kleber Koike at RIZIN 49:

Roberto Satoshi Souza Retains Lightweight Title with Slick Triangle Choke: RIZIN 49 Highlights

Roberto Satoshi Souza Retains Lightweight Title with Slick Triangle Choke Against Vugar Karamov: RIZIN 49 HighlightsIt’s never a good idea to go to the mat with reigning RIZIN lightweight champion Roberto Satoshi Souza. In…

Roberto Satoshi Souza Retains Lightweight Title with Slick Triangle Choke Against Vugar Karamov: RIZIN 49 Highlights

It’s never a good idea to go to the mat with reigning RIZIN lightweight champion Roberto Satoshi Souza.

In the first of three world title tilts at RIZIN’s massive New Year’s Eve event inside the legendary Saitama Super Arena, Souza put his gold on the line against 20-win veteran Vugar Karamov.

It took Souza less than a round to score the 17th finish of his career, catching Karamov with a slick triangle choke and forcing him to tap out with only 15 seconds left in the round.

Official Result: Roberto Satoshi Souza def. Vugar Karamov via submission (triangle choke) in Round 1 to retain the RIZIN lightweight championship.

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With the win, Souza extended his unbeaten streak to three under the RIZIN banner and maintained his incredible 94% finish rate. Overall, the BJJ black belt is 18-3 in his mixed martial arts career with 11 of his wins coming by way of submission and another six via KO.

Check out highlights from Roberto Satoshi Souza vs. Vugar Karamov at rIZIN 49: