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Ryan Garcia Returns Against Emmanuel Tagoe April 9 From
San Antonio’s Alamodome
The undefeated, lighting fast Ryan “King Ry” Garcia (21-0,
18KOs) of Victorville, CA, makes his grand return to the
ring on Saturday, April 9th, against Accra, Ghana’s Emmanuel
“The Gameboy” Tagoe (32-1, 15KOs). The 12-round, lightweight
Texas showdown will take place at San Antonio’s historic
Alamodome on Saturday, April 9th, and will be streamed live
worldwide on DAZN.
Tickets for Garcia vs. Tagoe go on sale Tuesday, March 1st
at 10:00 a.m. CT and are priced at $250, $150, $100, $75,
and $40, not including applicable facility fees. Tickets
will be available for purchase at Ticketmaster.com or
in-person at the Alamodome Box Office, Monday through
Friday, from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. CT.
Fans have been awaiting the return of the boxing sensation,
Ryan “King Ry” Garcia, a skilled, lightning-fast puncher who
has steadily climbed the ranks of the lightweight division.
A big win against Tagoe, a top ten contender, would propel
Garcia to the top of the division. Garcia has defeated tough
contenders like “Ruthless” Romero Duno, Francisco Fonseca,
Carlos “The Solution” Morales, and Jason “La Maravilla”
Velez. Garcia was last seen in a spectacular seventh-round
stoppage of 2012 Olympic gold medalist, Luke Campbell.
“I am excited and motivated to be back in the ring finally.
I’m ready to do something special and give the fans a show
they will never forget,” said Ryan Garcia. “I always want to
make sure I give all my fans something memorable every time
I fight.”
Emmanuel “The Gameboy” Tagoe, from Accra, Ghana, has
accumulated various titles since his professional debut in
2004, including the IBF International, WBA International,
and WBO Africa lightweight titles. The 32-year-old is
currently ranked #10 by the WBC in the lightweight division
and has risen in the division’s ranks since his U.S. boxing
debut in 2013 with a ninth-round stoppage of Gerardo Robles
on ESPN2. His last outing came on November 27th, 2020, when
Tagoe met former WBO NABO champion Mason Menard in a
10-round lightweight contest, defeating Menard via majority
decision with scores of 98-82, 97-73, and 95-95.
“I have always wanted a fight against Ryan Garcia. It’s a
dream come true for me to be the main event in such an
important fight,” said Emmanuel Tagoe. “I am grateful to my
manager, Peter Kahn, and promoter, Lou DiBella, for
providing me with this opportunity. Thank you to Golden Boy
Promotions for finally getting this fight done. This is the
second time I will be fighting on DAZN, and I will use this
opportunity to show myself off to the world. All of the
pressure is on Ryan. I am going to make Ghana proud, and
everyone will know who Emmanuel ‘Game Boy’ Tagoe is after
April 9th in San Antonio.”
“Fans have been anticipating the grand return of Ryan Garcia
to the ring,” said Oscar De La Hoya, Chairman, and CEO of
Golden Boy. “Ryan has captivated the sport with his
incredible speed and power, and on April 9th, fans will get
to see a big Texas showdown at the historic Alamodome.
Emmanuel Tagoe is a top 10 lightweight contender, so this
will be a challenging fight for Ryan. I can guarantee that
April 9th will be a night fans will remember as Ryan’s Grand
Return to boxing.”
“It’s great for boxing that Ryan Garcia is returning to the
ring and, after a significant layoff, Ryan is taking on a
legitimate top ten contender,” said Lou DiBella, President
of DiBella Entertainment. “Emmanuel Tagoe has won 32 fights
in a row, is hungry, and is one of the top boxing talents
from Ghana. A hungry Ghanaian contender is a dangerous
opponent, and the world is going to see it on April 9th.”
“Ryan Garcia is fast becoming one of the biggest names in
the sport, and we are thrilled to see him return April 9th
against a very tough competitor in Emmanuel Tagoe,” said Ed
Breeze, EVP Rights, DAZN. “Ryan has already made a huge
statement in the highly competitive lightweight division,
and we look forward to broadcasting this can't-miss event
live and exclusively worldwide as part of a completely
stacked spring boxing schedule on DAZN.”
“We are excited to host this wonderful matchup and to
welcome back Golden Boy Promotions to the City of San
Antonio and the iconic Alamodome.” said Stephen Zito,
General Manager of the Alamodome.
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