Streaming platform Fanmio has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in California against Ryan Garcia and Golden Boy Promotions over the cancellation of an exhibition match planned for Garcia in Japan.
In December 2024, Garcia was scheduled to face Japanese kickboxer Rukiya Anpo in an exhibition bout. However, just weeks before the fight, he claimed to have injured his hand and would need surgery. Later, it was revealed that Garcia would headline a boxing event in New York on May 3.
Specifically, Garcia agreed to participate in an exhibition fight in Japan — a fight which Fanmio agreed to promote and broadcast to millions of viewers through its worldwide pay-per-view streaming network. Thereafter, Golden Boy — threatened by Fanmio’s involvement — improperly used its influence over and contract with Garcia to prevent the match from happening.
Fanmio also asserts that there was no clause in Garcia's contract with Golden Boy banning the exhibition bout, and the boxer referenced an old injury after the streaming platform refused to pay to Golden Boy.
Reportedly, Fanmio has already incurred over a million dollars promoting the Garcia vs. Anpo fight and is now seeking damages from both Garcia and Golden Boy, claiming that its profits from the fight could have exceeded ten million dollars.
