Garcia stripped of his interim WBC title

Andrew Karlov May 24, 2021, 4:48 a.m.
Ryan Garcia

The 22-year-old boxer in the fight against Fortuna will now be replaced by former super featherweight champion Joseph Diaz Jr. (31-1-1, 15 KOs). It is not yet known how long Garcia will be out of boxing.

The winner of Diaz vs Fortuna bout, who will battle for the interim WBC champion belt, will become a mandatory for Devin Haney, who is the World Boxing Council lightweight champion. On Saturday, the American will meet Jorge Linares.

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