Ryan Garcia He feels “in his heart” that he is the face of boxing right now. despite the fact that he has not won a world title in his career and explained that belief is due to his great drawing power that he has on social networks.
In statements to the DAZN YouTube channel, García assured that It is a “marketing machine” because he makes his followers not only talk about his boxing but also about his life, which is why he thinks that not even Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez (considered by many the face of boxing) can achieve this.
“This is the moment, I feel like I’m entering my prime. I feel like in my heart I am the face of boxing. I say this because of my advantages and how I can make anything have a greater reach. People don’t even just talk about my boxing, they talk about my life. If I walk wrong and they record me, I’m going to go viral for some reason. So I think I’m that guy now,” he said.
“I touch places that Canelo can’t touch and I touch places that no fighter at this moment can touch, only me. I am a marketing machine and I have the will to be the best at everything I do. This fight will solidify me as a world champion; Yeah. I need that? Yes. Am I going to do this? Yes. That’s just a plus, but it also means he’s the face of boxing,” he added.
Ryan García has millions of followers on social networks and has great drawing power. The Californian He has built a lucrative career around his image and popularity, redefining what a professional boxer is today. Despite his good marketing, King Ry’s potential as a fighter is questioned by many experts, since he only has a powerful left hook that has made him win many fights, but without many skills.
If he manages to take the 140-pound belt of the World Boxing Council (WBC) from Devin Haney on April 20 in New York, García could establish himself as a star in the sport and take his popularity to another levelbut the American champion will not make it easy for him.
Furthermore, in recent weeks Ryan García has gone viral, but not for his achievements in boxing. The Californian has been involved in several controversies since He admitted that he was high on a live stream and that he smoked marijuana and drank like anyone else, which generated a great stir on their social networks.
King Ry began posting strange messages on the Internet and it was thought to be a publicity tactic to promote the fight with Devin Haneybut his fans, sports experts and ex-wife Drea Celin showed concern for the mental health of the Californian, who admitted that 99% of the things he does on networks are trolling.
Even so, the New York Commission wants to subject him to a mental evaluation for his erratic behavior on social media to let him fight. The Californian did not take this very well because it violates his right to freedom of expression and He threatened to sue them.
Ryan Garcia, 24, moved up to 140 pounds after his first loss in the sport against Gervonta Davis in 2023 and He made his successful debut in the new category after knocking out Óscar Duarte to try to be crowned world champion. The Mexican-American boxer has a record of 24 wins (20 by knockout) and one setback in his professional career.
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