Ryan Garcia targets Jake Paul fight after Japan exhibition in December

Garcia is presently serving a one-year suspension from boxing aft failing a drugs trial pursuing a broad triumph implicit Devin Haney successful April, which was aboriginal declared a no-contest.

Mapping retired his instrumentality to boxing, Garcia appeared to suggest helium volition combat Japanese kickboxer Rukiya Anpo successful December earlier mounting his sights connected Paul successful 2025.

He posted connected X: "Ight I’ve been quiescent for immoderate clip but I’ve been cooking connected immoderate plans earlier my existent instrumentality to the ring.

"Here is the program earlier April

"Exhibition successful December successful Japan against the feline who fought aging manny pac [Manny Pacquiao] and tried to sound him out.

"And past spell aft Jake for uncle Mike [Tyson]."

There is simply a important size quality betwixt the pair, with Garca warring astatine adjacent to 170 pounds and Paul past week tipping the scales astatine a career-heaviest 227lbs.

Paul, meanwhile, has antecedently suggested helium wants to combat Canelo Alvarez astatine 200lbs portion Artur Beterbiev has already offered him a changeable astatine his undisputed WBA, WBC, IBF & WBO light-heavyweight satellite titles.