Ryan Garcia Targets His Next Foe: ‘I Need A Title To Shut People Up’
by Forbes
Forbes— Ryan Garcia wants to silence the people who criticize him for not being a world champion. That desire is behind his targeting of 154-pound champion Sebastian Fundora.
MSNBC—Boxer Ryan Garcia tests positive for PEDs, suggests Trump support made him a target. It was all good just a week ago. I recently wrote about boxer Ryan Garcia, a right-wing conspiracy theorist who recently endorsed Donald Trump in a video promoted by the Trump campaign. The endorsement highlighted how Trump is turning to endorsements from influencers and celebrities to buoy his 2024 candidacy, after scaring away experts with governing experience. Garcia had just notched an unlikely, albeit controversial, victory over boxer Devin Haney, and Trump was drafting off the fighter’s...
Bad Left Hook—'People die, this isn't a joking matter': Devin Haney on Ryan Garcia's failed drug test. Devin Haney has issued a response to the news of Ryan Garcia’s failed drug test — to which Garcia has also already responded in his typical fashion of “things he’s seen other people do online.” “We learned about this situation not too long ago and it’s unfortunate Ryan cheated and disrespected both the fans and the sport of boxing by fighting dirty and (testing) positive not once, but twice,” Haney said. “I’ve always been an advocate for clean fighting and this is an example of such. Ryan owes...
Sky Sports—Ryan Garcia secures upset over Devin Haney but misses out on WBC title for being over weight limit. Ryan Garcia secured a stunning upset over Devin Haney, knocking his fellowAmerican down three times en route to a majority decision victory at theBarclays Center. Garcia had missed the 10st (63.5kg) light-welterweight limit by 3.2lbs (1.45kg) so was not eligible to win the WBC title, while his recent erratic tweets and behaviour in fight week led many to question whether the contest should go ahead. But Garcia floored his rival in the seventh, 10th and 11th rounds, enough to earn the nod from...