While he’s continued to increase his popularity, one new option on the table for the lightweight contender could prove to be bigger than many of his recent contests. Ryan Garcia surprisingly agreed to fight Tsarukyan due to a dispute between them over a bet that remains unpaid.

Arman Tsarukyan responds to Ryan Garcia by offering $1 million for surviving one MMA sparring round. Things got heated between WBC champion Ryan Garcia and UFC lightweight star Arman Tsarukyan. They had previously streamed together and discussed the differences between UFC and boxing pay,

Andres Cortes took a fairly easy decision win over Eridson Garcia in the main event of Sunday's Zuffa Boxing 05. The lightweight bout was controlled by Cortes' ability to work better at various ranges and was aided by Garcia suffering a point deduction after repeated warnings for holding.

During his time with Garcia, Tsarukyan bet the WBC welterweight world champion that he couldn’t drop his teammate with a body shot. They agreed to a $40,000 wager, but the UFC star did not see that money despite coming out on the winning side of the bet.

Ryan Garcia last fought in February, securing a unanimous decision win over Mario Barros to claim the WBC welterweight title. The victory re-established his position in the boxing world. Since then, Garcia has actively searched for his next opponent,

Ryan Garcia reflected on his role in boxing’s digital shift, claiming he took heat for promoting fights through social media and live streaming but believes it helped the sport evolve. Ryan Garcia recently reflected on the role he believes he has played ...

A pair of lightweights headline the latest Zuffa Boxing event on Easter Sunday

Andres Cortes and Eridson Garcia will fight in the main event of Zuffa Boxing 05 tonight from Las Vegas. Cortes (24-0, 13 KO) is a former Top Rank fighter and rising contender at 130, now fighting at 135 because Zuffa doesn’t do the “in-between” divisions.