Henry Cejudo wants to box Ryan Garcia, says talks for Saudi Arabia fight ongoing

Former UFC two-division champion Henry Cejudo apparently doesn’t plan on staying retired from all active competition.

Cejudo, the former flyweight and bantamweight champion, announced his retirement from MMA last month following his second-round stoppage win over Dominick Cruz at UFC 249. Cejudo relinquished the 135-pound title and has been removed from the UFC rankings, but the Olympic wrestling gold medalist is now looking to conquer another sport.

“Triple C” wants undefeated WBC Silver lightweight boxing champion Ryan Garcia and says Saudi Arabia, which held the heavyweight championship rematch between Andy Ruiz Jr. and Anthony Joshua, is interested in hosting the event.

“I think I’ve done everything in MMA, Olympic champ, flyweight champ, bantamweight champ, I’ve defended both of my titles,” Cejudo told TMZ. “I think the only one I want to do it is to make Ryan Garcia bend the knee.

“I really don’t think he’s that good. I really don’t. I think with a proper team, the right game plan, I believe I could make him bend the knee in front of Oscar De La Hoya. I feel like I have the tools, the power, the strength, the experience, and we wanna make this happen, potentially in Saudi Arabia so we got the money guy. We got the money guy that’s willing to pay both of us. It’s just up to ‘Randy Candy’ Garcia to sign that contract.”

Garcia, 21, is 20-0, with 17 of those victories by knockout. He’s scored finishes in his past four fights, including back-to-back first-round KOs in his two most recent bouts.

Cejudo, 33, recently made an appearance at All Elite Wrestling’s “Dynamite” show, alongside boxing legend Mike Tyson and former UFC champs Vitor Belfort and Rashad Evans, as he continues to dabble in other forms of sports and entertainment.