In 2022, the former boxer guided Errol Spence Jr. and Jermell Charlo to unification title wins, as Spence added a third welterweight title while Charlo became the undisputed junior middleweight champion. [17] The fight was originally scheduled for December 5, 2020, but was pushed back to January 2, 2021 due to Campbell contracting Covid-19. "Once I got in there with him, I felt like skill-wise, it was unmatched.". Davis said he called Garcias advisors to get it in writing, but they wouldnt let it happen. Boxing is the most truthful sport in the world, he said. He said he got paid $6,000 a month before getting the ax. The Victorville-born Garcia, who compiled an incredible 215-15 record as an amateur, has remained undefeated since turning pro. Koble til den valgte serveren for etablere en sikker . Ryan Garcia. Private. Garcia spat out a clump of blood between rounds. Im tellin you, Davis said. Some deals in boxing are high risk, low reward. Davis, who was mostly demure during the news conference, sprang alive to inform Garcia that he wasnt built like that and that he would knock you the f out.. Ryan Garcia (22-0, 18 KOs) won in his return to boxing on Saturday night, defeating Emmanuel Tagoe (32-2, 15 KOs) by unanimous decision in San Antonio. Ryan Garcia vs. Javier Fortuna: LIVE updates and results, and more He and I sat on the edge of the ring, and I thought I owed him the decency to keep it real with him. Ryan Garcia turned professional at the young age of 17 and was a 15-time national champion when signed by Golden Boy in November 2016. Photograph: tienne Laurent/EPA Bryan Armen Graham in. But its a testimony that you must be aware of anyone, wrote Garcia. Garcia even had the opportunity to play the moralist. That started my feeling of needing to put him in his place. Ryan Garcia is an American professional boxer who competes in the Super Featherweight division. Mexican heavyweight Andy Ruiz said Garcia gave up and he should have risked his life more. Former titleholder Sergio Mora was baffled by Garcias lack of variety in his offense, saying he had no game plan., Hopkins, a Garcia camp advisor and devastating middleweight champ in his day, said upon hearing Garcia apologize in the locker room after the fight, he told him to focus on fixing his fighting style because he was not great now.. Ryan Garcia defeats Emmanuel Tagoe by unanimous decision - Los Angeles He admitted to struggling to meet the 136-pound weight limit that also included a rehydration clause, which prevented Garcia from adding significant weight after cutting down to the limit. I started to press and I ended up getting knocked out. Blmler 00:20 Balang 00:42 Joe Joyce vs Zhielei Zhang 07:10 Lukasz Rozanski vs Alen Babic 09:44 Bektemir Melikuziev vs Gabriel Rosado 12:56 Ger Golden Boy announced Garcia's next bout would be the co-main event of Canelo lvarez vs. Sergey Kovalev at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. "This is why I did whatever I had to do to make the fight happen.". His offense was scattered and rudimentary. He clipped Davis with his signature left hook, but right before Davis lowered himself and placed an armor-ripping shot to Garcias liver. It doesnt have any bias. He released a sigh and tried to exude some confidence. More than two years after Ryan Garcia stepped out of the ring to address his mental health, the lightweight with uncanny speed and power faces Gervonta "Tank" Davis in a catch-weight clash of the . If you can look up, you can get up, Max, and he chose not to. Some people, it takes time for them to learn. Garcia was gassed, mid weight cut, after 12 rounds of hard sparring in his boots. As of May 2023, he is ranked as the world's fourth-best active lightweight by The Ring magazine,[4] seventh-best by BoxRec,[5] eighth-best by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board,[6] and the sixth-best active junior welterweight by ESPN. Up until the Davis fight, Garcia has been able to rely primarily on his left hook to win fights. He needed to be more focused. The mega fight earned $22.8 million, the fifth-highest gate in Nevada boxing history. I know how fickle this thing is, Andre Ward, Americas last Olympic gold medalist in boxing, told me. The 24-year-old didnt get into detail over the situation within his camp, but he made sure that his fans didnt view his social media post as some sort of excuse. Because somewhere I went wrong. Al Bello/Getty Images. The contract contained a rematch clause, but only Davis possessed the ability to exercise his right to an immediate return bout in the event he lost. Garcia later attempted to clear the air with a separate Instagram story, also on Sunday night, in which he addressed his deleted post. Garcia wanted something different. But I dont blame him for doing it, like most people in that position wouldve done that. Garcia dominated the fight scoring 3 knockdowns, and defeating Fortuna in 6 rounds via TKO. This was what it meant to be a man, right? The bout was set for July 9 in a location to be determined, and the winner would become the mandatory challenger to WBC lightweight champion, Devin Haney. Going into four, his spit was popping on the tarp from some nice hooks. [38] He is now currently trained by Derrick James. I lost period. Goossen sat on the edge of the ring, dressed in denim head to toe, hair slicked back like Elvis, if the Kings hair was dyed dirty blond. Even if his first idea was to rent an influencer house. [23] However, on April 24, Garcia announced he had withdrawn from the bout, in order to "manage his health and well being". He easily dominated Tagoe and scored a knockdown in Round 2, winning a unanimous decision with the scores of 119-108, 119-108 and 118-109. You wanna watch me train tonight? Those efforts included the short end of the revenue split -- both fighters were guaranteed to earn eight figures, sources told ESPN, from an event that was expected to generate a windfall from the gate and pay-per-view -- and also the concession on the weight and even the lead promoter of the matchup. After everything was deemed perfect, the tracksuits and ring gear were sealed away. Hes got a lot of ability, but its not harnessed. A flush of cameras accompanied a stoic Garcia into the gym. When the fighter was ready, he turned and lowered his head by the corner, as Goossen whispered instructions in his ear. What he does next will be imperative to the development of his career. The alleged incident was 11 days before Davis scored a ninth-round TKO over Hector Luis Garcia. During Garcias fight camp, there was a common theme whenever I spoke to him over the months of preparation for Davis: He knew he was being counted out. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times) "They thought Muhammad Ali was gonna die," Garcia said. His work has also been featured in the Best American Sports Writing anthology. "I'm looking to improve. He bent his thumbs over each other, one after another. He is currently 23 years old. MORE: Round-by-round breakdown of Gervonta Davis KO win. Him versus the world. It always did. Reynoso, Canelo Alvarez's longtime trainer, guided Garcia to five wins in five bouts, including his seventh-round TKO of Luke Campbell in January 2021. What developed was a rift in the normalcy of boxings old rules. Ryan Garcia defeats Javier Fortuna by knockout, wants Gervonta Davis He was the WBA lightweight champion, the most dominant small fighter Americans had seen in nearly two generations, but in here? Im him!. And you cant do that if everyone thinks you can do it. Ryan Garcia knocked out Javier Fortuna 27 seconds into the six round of a scheduled 12-round junior welterweight bout Saturday in Los Angeles. And in Garcias life hes killed more than 100. And that eagerness to perform is exactly what did for him against an opponent who was composed and simply waited for Garcia to make a mistake. Though these were merely stunts of inflated machismo, but you have to admit: Bad blood was good for boxing. I'm looking to be a champion with Derrick James. Ryan Garcia (born August 8, 1998) is an American professional boxer. Junior welterweight: With Teofimo Lopez now champion, what's next for the 140-pound elite boxers? Garcia had parted ways with trainer Joe Goossen following a seventh-round KO loss to Gervonta Davis last month in Las Vegas. "I was going to get back up, but I just couldn't get up. It goes even further back than their confrontational affray at Bootsy Bellows nightclub on Sunset Boulevard, where Garcia got in Davis face and Davis grabbed Garcia and momentarily stole his chain. [9], Garcia turned professional at age 17 on June 9, 2016. The rhetoric of Garcia being in over his head began at the news conferences, one in New York, another in L.A. It was hard to believe some pretty boy from Victorville had much more of a chance. Fiery and focused. He had no reason to be otherwise. 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The house emptied and Garcia floated to the kitchen, picking at a plate of chicken and rice his personal chef made him while he was away carving the rest of the weight off his body. [15] Garcia landed seven punches in the fight before landing a lead left hook which knocked out Fonseca in the first round. He was born on August 8, 1998, in Victorville, California, USA. Henry turned off that new gospel to leave purely the sound of the mitts. Thats what it is.. A few minutes before the fighters walked out, Garcias wife and mother sat ringside. Garcia stepped between the ropes to the applause as his father loosened his waist guard and dropped it to the plunk of Goossens red, white and blue splotched linoleum. [10], He trained with Eddy Reynoso, who also works with Canelo Alvarez and Oscar Valdez in their San Diego, California, facility, from October 2018 to February 2022.[11]. So if you want something to happen, please get in touch with my team, I'm very serious." This was the tweet just launched by former U.S. Olympian Ryan Garcia to the 'werewolf' of Loisiana, Regis . Ryan Garcia Reveals Team Desertion & That Gervonta Davis - MMA News On Twitter, he named his next potential opponents and Romero made it to the list. But he was assured of his victory. Ryan Garcia, a 22-year-old from Victorville, was knocked down but recovered to beat Luke Campbell. I dont mean this disrespectfully, Ward said. LAS VEGAS -- Ryan Garcia took a beat, then dropped to one knee, the delayed effect of a stinging liver shot, a perfectly placed left hand from Gervonta "Tank" Davis that floored his foe for the . Boxing fans attend the public weigh-in of fighters Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia before their sold out match at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. You gotta be cautious when people are fighting out of fear, Davis told me a few months before the fight. "[34] This was Garcia's first loss as a professional. The body shots started increasing, and Garcia began to cower and covered up, like he had enough of the Davis power. In an appearance on Max on Boxing, Timothy Bradley said that Garcia "quit," stating: "Listen to me. Out West? Hes putting on a front for the people, Davis said. But were just gonna have to find out.. Ryan Garcia Stats, Fantasy & News | MLB.com What's at stake when Gervonta Davis faces Ryan Garcia? - ESPN A near $30,000-a-month reprieve from his multi-million dollar hillside compound, but close enough to Ten Goose Boxing in Van Nuys, where the hall of fame cornerman, Joe Goossen, would brace Garcia for the fight of his life. Ryan Garcia's wish after his KO win: 'I'm going to fight Tank Davis' - ESPN Ryan Garcia, on quest for title, to train with Derrick James There were the nights he had to sleep in the back of those cars, fighting for his dream to come true in the amateurs, and dark moments of a depression so deep as a pro, he considered taking his own life. ***. [13] Garcia defeated Duno with a first-round knockout, capturing the WBC Silver lightweight title. It should feel really iconic and stamp it in time. Garcia could only gush. His promoters tried to talk some sense into him, but the pug insisted on blazing this path. Ryan Garcia Follow Fighter Record 23-1-0 Form KO 7 KO 6 UD 12 TKO 7 KO 1 Stats age 24 Height 5' 10" / 178 cm Reach 70.1" / 178 cm Stance Orthodox (R) Full record Wins 23 By KO 19 KO% 83% Lost 1 Stopped 1 Draws 0 Debut 2016 Its a gift to me to know whats right or wrong in life, even in little instances. Youre gonna be nervous and feel the pressure, but these are the moments that are gonna define you, he said. His next challenge is proving he can fight again. In Manhattan, at Madison Square Garden, Davis showed up hours late to the event being streamed on Showtime, leaving Garcia waffling on air complaining about the professionalism of the champion until he was about to leave all together. Garcia closed his eyes, prayed, and nodded to his coach. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. Let's start there, The next generation of heavyweights: From Jared Anderson to Frank Sanchez, and others. Garcia finds new trainer with eyes on title push, The fight capitals of the world and the biggest fights to happen in them. I want you to feel it, he said. Look at the guys Tank has fought and the guys Ryan has fought, Marquez said. It was a striking scene, Davis in the green and purple of a Monster, Garcia in the shimmering black wonder of a shadowy contender, wearing the same gold boots he wore to practice in Goossens gym. Suddenly, the lights in the place went dark. Tank you suck! MORE: Celebrities react to Tank's KO win over Garcia. Ryan Garcia vs. Javier Fortuna: Date, fight time, TV channel and - DAZN You can! If I can, honestly, step in that ring in harmony and perfect tune and I still lose? The rising star is not a finished product, though. Ryan Garcia vs. Gervonta Davis: rivals set to clash in boxing's most If you can get up at 11, why cant you get up at 9? Now, Garcia will return to junior welterweight, where he'll chase his first world championship. When Davis did arrive, he kept it short and sweet. Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia, two of the biggest stars in the sport, will finally meet on April 15 in Las Vegas. Garcia was trained by his father, Henry, for many of his pro fights, but Eddy Reynoso took control of the corner in 2018. Golden Boy Promotions has sued Ryan Garcia and his attorney in United States District Court, District of Nevada to compel the popular fighter to honor his contract with the promotional company, according to a court . Ryan Garcia will have trainer Joe Goossen, left, in his corner for the fight against Emmanuel Tagoe on Saturday. Perhaps, then, it was no surprise that Garcia swore off the 135-pound ranks for good instead of seeking a rematch, wishing Davis his blessings, before bidding us adieu for the evening. If he werent ready when the bell rang, itll definitely show, he said. Im not comin to play wit him.. But, when you get in there: you find out the truth.. Se Gervonta Davis vs Ryan Garcia p Smart TV - FastestVPN [12] Garcia had a cancelled fight with Avery Sparrow. The woman, who is the mother of Davis' daughter, filed an affidavit in January asking to have the charges dismissed after she recanted. Gervonta Davis says he's the face of boxing and he's right, Ryan Garcia took a chance and lost, but boxing is better for it, addressed his mental health and recovered from wrist surgery. Ryan Garcia vs. Javier Fortuna fight results, highlights: 'King Ry No matter if youre the good guy or the bad guy, the truth is gonna win. It was almost like we all wanted to believe in the magic Garcia brought to the ring. I know for a fact. So did his father. But, after endless self-reflection and understanding, he knew some things he couldnt control. Im not gonna let any of the blood touch it.. He thought they should take a selfie and exchange numbers. Gervonta Davis KO's Ryan Garcia with brutal body shot in 7th Bear with the man, hes 70. Get him outta here!. It took six or seven months, thats where every obstacle came my way, Garcia said. Davis rose from his corner smiling as he watched Garcia slow the pace, avoid him and anxiously fire punches with no combinations or destination in sight. Goossen had been there for an hour already, readying the gym for his prized pupil and warming up Danny Paro, Garcias stout sparring partner that evening. I just couldn't recover. The wall blocking a West Coast king who made himself a household name everywhere from Oxnard to Santa Monica knocking fools out from every ZIP Code in Cali. Eight days before hed meet Davis in Las Vegas, he was here, running out of the shower to meet his esteemed guests on his fluffy couches. T-MOBILE ARENA, LAS VEGAS Ryan Garcia took a chance and bet on himself to give both the fans and the sport of boxing a much-needed adrenaline shot when he challenged Gervonta Davis to a blockbuster showdown. We had seen Garcia win, knock out champions, even rise from the canvas and kill off gold medal slugger Luke Campbell and send him into early retirement. The delayed reaction forced him to take a knee and he was unable to make it to his feet before the count of ten. How to fix boxing: Why is it so difficult to make the 'big fights'? Davis showed up, ready to fight. The judge presiding over the case already rejected a plea deal that would have avoided jail time for Davis in lieu of house arrest.