![]() Getty Images Ryan Garcia Getty Imagesĭuring and after Davis’ KO-victory over Rolando Romero last month, Garcia continued his longstanding quest to square off with the lucrative superstar. Ryan Garcia, left, punches Emmanuel Tagoe during his unanimous decision victory in April. It’s also a group, however, that goes out of its way to exclude Garcia in its discourse. Undisputed champion Devin Haney, WBA “regular” champion Gervonta Davis, and other top-ranked talents Vasiliy Lomachenko, Teofimo Lopez and George Kambosos headline the exhilarating group at 135 pounds, and fights between them are heavily-anticipated in the near future. And all that envy.Īfter defeating Emmanuel Tagoe via unanimous decision in April – which ended a 15-month layoff, in part due to a mental health break – Garcia has been aggressive in calling out and trying to secure fights with the best lightweights, which is perhaps currently the most intriguing division in boxing. Just I love to see it.”Ī post shared by Ryan Garcia of it has landed a hyper-focused microscope on his back. Like I wanna make you smile right now all the time. I really try my best to see what they like. I wanna engage with my fans, and really think about what they would like. I care about everything, the way my videos present themselves, I want to be as authentic, but as trendy as I can. “If I had to pinpoint anything I would say my big heart.” Garcia said. He’s constantly aware of his image and how he presents himself, which could be felt as he finished up a haircut while speaking with The Post. His smile, and made-for-Hollywood looks, are always present, as his eagerness in front of a camera. “King Ryan” has the most visible commercial among boxers, his Gatorade promotion alongside NBA superstar Damian Lillard airing frequently on ESPN. He boasts 8.9 million Instagram followers, more than any current professional boxer other than pay-per-view superstars Canelo Alvarez and Anthony Joshua. 10 by IBF.Ĭarrying a boisterous and gregarious persona, the California-native Garcia has grown one the largest followings in all of sports. At just 23 years old, he’s one of the top emerging contenders in the thrilling 135-pound division, ranked No. He’s electric in the ring, combining elite punching speed and devastating power while storming out to a 22-0 record to start his career, 18 of which came via knockout. On the surface, Garcia should represent everything that boxing, and boxing fans, most want. You’re miserable, I’m not, is how I look at it now.” Ryan Garcia has raced out to a 22-0 record to start his career. If people don’t want to see that, then they can kind of just stay miserable. I’m just a very kind person, I’m fair, a little vocal but that’s it. ![]() Whether you can see it on the surface, you can make your judgements all you want. If they really wanted to look into my heart they would see actually how kind I am. It’s just jealousy,” Garcia told The Post. It doesn’t take any deep digging to figure out why all this is directed Garcia’s way. His outside interests and identity have drawn skepticism over what his motivations and ambitions truly are in the sport. The best fighters in the division – a group he assures he belongs with – don’t take him seriously, at least publicly, despite all that he’s proven to possess. The surging lightweight – both in his standing inside the ring and in his popularity outside the ring – frequently is the butt of jokes and gibes from other boxers. ![]() That’s what Ryan Garcia believes, anyway. ![]() Sometimes, things are exactly as they appear. The Taylor Swift songs that fit each of New York’s sports teams bestīreaking News Now: Cardinals release former All-Pro WR DeAndre Hopkinsįormula 1’s growing audience in the US revs up advertisers as celebs, moguls flock to sportĪntonio Brown plans on suiting up for AFL team he owns ![]()
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