Ryan Garcia has accepted a fight that everyone involved hopes leads to the dramatic rematch the entire boxing world wants to see.

Turki Alalshikh, owner of The Ring and head of Riyadh Season, announced through his X account early Thursday morning that Garcia has signed a contract for his next fight. The Ring has been informed that Garcia and rival Devin Haney will be showcased against opponents to be revealed as part of a May card somewhere in the United States.

If Garcia (24-1, 20 KOs, 1 NC), shown signing a contract in the photograph Alalshikh attached to his message on X, and Haney (31-0, 15 KOs, 1 NC) win their respective bouts, they will advance to an October rematch of their controversial no-contest last April 20. The October rematch is scheduled to open Riyadh Season in Saudi Arabia.

During their heated encounter, Garcia dropped Haney three times that night at Brooklyn's Barclays Center and won their welterweight bout by majority decision, only to have the New York State Athletic Commission change the official result of that 12-rounder to a no-contest after testing positive for ostarine, a banned substance. The NYSAC subsequently suspended Garcia for a year and fined him $1.2 million. His May return is scheduled for soon after his boxing ban ends.

Haney, of Henderson, Nevada, and Garcia, of Victorville, California, openly discussed their desire to fight each other again last Saturday night during The Ring’s inaugural awards gala at London's Old Royal Naval College.