Featherweight Bryan De Gracia (29-2-1, 25 KOs) of Panama returned to action Saturday morning in a scheduled for eight round main event at the Coliseo de Pescaito David Ruiz Ureche in the tourist beach city of Santa Marta, Colombia. He scored a fifth round TKO over local favorite Manuel Felipe Gomez (11-4, 11 KOs) of Colombia. It was a dominant performance by De Gracia, who systematically broke down the heavy-handed Gomez, who didnt answer the bell for round five.
It is amazing that boxing in Panama and Colombia has gone so far back.
IMHO, Ryan needs to stay in his lane as a boxer and train his butt off. He should let his promotional and management team decide who he should fight and when he should fight them. He has put Golden Boy in an awkward position by calling out Tank so incessantly. Hopkins once correctly stated that “Ryan is not ready for Tank, yet”. I agree with him. Ryan is no expert on career management. He should get a few more fights under his belt with Joe Goosen before challenging the top dogs in the division. If Ryan’s management team wants him to take an interim fight, which they do, then it’s for very good reasons. Ryan, please let your management team do their job without interference. They may very likely help you get inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame because they have your best interest at heart and they are very good at their profession. Remember – Stay in you lane and just train your butt off.