Teddy Atlas, famous American coach and commentator, expressed that the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) must psychologically evaluate to Ryan García after his erratic behavior on social media.
In an interview with ProBox TV’s Deep Waters’ program, Atlas indicated that The commission must do its job and not let these types of mental health cases pass by. like García’s because for that taxpayers pay a commission.
“If you are a commission and you do not force him to see qualified psychiatric people to be evaluated (…) close the commission. Why do taxpayers pay that commission if they are going to behave like this in a case like this?,” he said.
“It makes no sense to have a commission with everything we have seen. That scares us. It’s scary. He is smoking marijuana, drinking a bottle of liquor and saying that he was kidnapped by a group that took him to the forest and forced him to watch how they raped little boys (…) When a man fights a lot and is in that type of mental condition, it is necessary to face it.“, said.
It should be noted that, according to Ryan García himself, The New York Commission wants to subject him to a mental evaluation for his erratic behavior on social media to let him fight for the World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight title on April 20. The Californian did not take this very well because it violates his right to freedom of expression and He threatened to sue them.
Since the press conference in New York, Ryan García’s behavior has been erratic. Days later, King Ry 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.
At first it was thought to be a publicity tactic to promote the fight with Devin Haneybut his fans, sports experts and ex-wife Drea Celin have shown concern for the mental health of the Californian, who admitted that 99% of the things he does are trolling.
Due to the recent controversies of the Californian fighterhis fight with Haney is hanging by a thread and many believe that he will not enter the ring, but Ryan García promised on social networks that he will fully concentrate in the gym in these last weeks of training because he is taking the duel with the American champion seriously.
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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