Ryan Garcia vs. Luke Campbell
During the pandemic, on January 2, 2021, at the American Airlines Center, Dallas, Ryan Garcia competed for his first major, a WBC interim title. Luke Campbell Luke Campbell won for Britain at the 2012 Olympics, but his foray into the professional ranks was not the lasting success many had hoped for.
Boxing right after the turn of the year, Campbell knocked out Garcia hard in the second round and dropped him then as a professional. Ryan battled back and landed a ferocious body blow on “Cold Hand” Luke in the seventh round to end the contest. Losing for the fourth and final time, Campbell hung up his gloves.
Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia
On April 22, 2023, Gervonta Davis boxed Ryan Garcia at lightweight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The lead-up to the contest fell between the touchpoints, though Ryan had not yet descended into the realm of conspiratorial interference. Late for their journalistic obligations, Gervonta Davis claimed he had a mole in Garcia’s camp, and fed vital information. Once again, Ryan Garcia tried to assert his physical dominance in their press interviews.
when Eventually the fight happened, Garcia was knocked down in the second round, and despite being in great form, still succumbed to a cracking body shot as “Tank” dissected his ribs in the seventh. There was no shame in the manner of defeat, although some felt that ‘King Re’ had accepted his fate too easily. The Californian had his moments but struggled with Davis South Bragg’s punching power at the next level.
Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia
After losing to Gervonta Davis, Garcia signed to fight old amateur rival Devin Haney approximately a year later. A former undisputed King, Haney was the fight favorite. While Devin had carefully analyzed Ryan’s physical abilities, he could not legislate his opponent’s emotional well-being.
Closing down opponents to win closeout decisions is Haney’s Operandi method. Stopping Garcia Up was a whole new ball game. In the buildup, Floyd Mayweather released increased footage of Haney and Tank. Designed to cause mischief, the images stunned a little more while keeping Mayweather’s name relevant in another contemporary spit.
On April 20, 2024, Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney fought at the Barclays Center, Brooklyn, on DAZN pay-per-view. In the buildup, there were several flash points online and in person where Ryan Garcia clashed with Devin and his father, Bill Haney. Garcia stunned Devin Haney, hurting him and knocking him down in the 7th, 10th and 11th rounds. Ryan Garcia was deducted a point in the 7th round for hitting at the end of the first break.
Garcia won by majority decisionwhich was later moved and changed to nonexistent after Garcia tested positive for the use of Ostarine, a performance-enhancing drug. Haney will go on to file a lawsuit citing fraud, battery and breach of contract, seeking unspecified damages by alleging that Garcia used methods outside the agreed-upon set of rules to win the contest.
Social media controversy
Once the darling of social media platforms like Twitter and Instagram, it has become increasingly clear that Ryan Garcia has been spending too much time online, living his life through a digital lens, which has led to erratic behavior. In the lead-up to the Devin Haney contest, the drug-fueled confessions led to calls for expungement and an in-depth assessment of the Californian’s psyche and fitness to practice in the most brutal of professions. Ryan came across as a fragile phony struggling with the pressures of fame and everyday reality.
Before the Devin Haney fight, Ryan Garcia covered a variety of topics, claiming that he was kidnapped and spent time in the Bohemian Grove. This location in San Francisco houses secret collections. Garcia claimed that nefarious acts had been committed at this time and discussed the alien kidnapping during the series of online posts.
Garcia would later descend into the realms of racist language and religious fear, showing that nothing was off limits as his career and life crisis continued. In June 2024, he was evicted from a Beverly Hills hotel and charged with causing damage to the property. It was later revealed that his mother, Lisa, had been diagnosed with breast cancer at this time.
Failed drug test
Ryan Garcia weighed three pounds over his contract weight for his bout with Devin Haney on April 20, meaning he was unable to win the WBC title, although the bout went ahead and Garcia paid a fine.
After Hani’s defeat, the banned substance Ostarine was discovered in Ryan Garcia’s system via two separate tests. The New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) later imposed a one-year ban on Garcia for his violation, and the result of the same content was overturned.
Ryan Garcia has been fired from the WBC
On July 5, 2024, the World Boxing Council (WBC) announced that it had expelled Ryan Garcia from all activities within the organization. WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman made the decision after Garcia posted racial slurs and Islamic language on social media. Ryan Garcia later sent a semi-demo that he was allegedly kicking around. Garcia’s family also issued a statement about the comments, saying they were out of step with how he was raised.
