2023-04-24 11:41:35
After losing his undefeated match against Gervonta Davis, who knocked him out in the seventh round, Ryan Garcia was harshly criticized by ESPN journalist David Faitelson who assured that King Ry has more followers on his social networks than boxing resources.
In two posts on his Twitter account, Faitelson noted that Garcia is a product of social media and praised Davis’ performance for breaking into boxing’s top 10 pound-for-pound best.
“Ryan García ended up being a product of social networks… He has more followers on Instagram than boxing resources…”, he wrote.
It ended up being Ryan Garcia a product of social media…
He has more followers on Instagram than boxing resources…— David Faitelson (@Faitelson_ESPN) April 23, 2023
“A delayed hook to the liver…Gervonta Davis sent Ryan Garcia to the canvas and climbed to the top 10 pound for pound boxers in the world…”, published David Faitelson.
A delayed hook to the liver…Gervonta Davis sent Ryan Garcia to the canvas and climbed up the list of the top 10 pound-for-pound boxers in the world…
— David Faitelson (@Faitelson_ESPN) April 23, 2023
In the duel held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Davis imposed his game and dominated García. In the second round he sent him to the canvas and in the seventh he knocked him out with a straight punch to the liver. After the match, the Mexican-American explained that his inexperience and the power of Tank’s punch took its toll on him in the ring.
“Davis is good, although you can beat him by working more on the fight. But you can never discount him because he has the punching power. My problem is that I got a little impatient. That is my inexperience. I should have made the fight boring and kept fighting at long distance and made him look to exchange, ”he declared in the press conference after the fight.
After suffering his first loss, Ryan Garcia announced that he will move up to 140 pounds and come back stronger. The 24-year-old Californian has a record of 23 wins (19 knockouts) and one setback. For his part, Gervonta Davis, four years his senior, maintained his immaculate record and now has 29 wins, 27 of them on the fast track.
Ryan Garcia accepted the superiority of Gervonta Davis, but he sent her a clear message after losing his undefeated.
“Nothing like fighting one of the best! Hopefully one day we can repeat it! ”, Ryan wrote on Twitter and accompanied the text with a photo in which he appears hugging his rival, after the fight and the sad result for the Californian of Mexican parents.
Nothing like fighting one of the best! Hopefully one day we can run it back! ???????? pic.twitter.com/oMEGoTifWk
— RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) April 23, 2023
Later, in an Instagram story, “King Ryan” published a “selfie” style video, in which he delved into the subject.
“I am disappointed after the fight. I’ve done my best to get in, a body shot. But I will come back stronger; Hopefully, one day he racks up a couple of wins, we could have a rematch, maybe at 140 or 147 pounds,” he mentioned, hinting that he’s more comfortable at super lightweight and welterweight.
It is worth remembering that the lightweight was agreed for the fight, that is, 135 pounds, with a rehydration clause that prevented the fighters from rising above 146 lbs. an hour before the fight, which affected the Mexican-American according to his own statements.
“My honest perception is that I didn’t feel very good. I didn’t feel strong in the ring, I felt a little weak. My legs didn’t feel strong when I went to the ring. But I don’t want to aim too much at that either. Things are as they are. I signed that contract,” he said at the post-battle press conference.
Because of this, Ryan Garcia thinks that if he had a second chance, now without a clause and working better during the fight, he could beat “Tank”.
“Davis is good, although you can beat him by working more on the fight. But you can never discount him because he has the punching power. My problem is that I got a little impatient. That is my inexperience. I should have made the fight boring and kept fighting at long distance and made him look for exchanges, ”he concluded.
With information from La OpiniónMX
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