Kingry: I just need to work hard and stay humble

By Miguel Maravilla

Undefeated lightweight Ryan “Kingry” Garcia (18-0, 15 KOs) of Victorville, California returns to the ring Saturday, September 14 as he will be taking on Philadelphia’s Avery Sparrow (10-1, 3 KOs) at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California live on DAZN in the co-feature headlined Jaime Munguia vs. Patrick Allotey. Fightnews.com® caught up with Kingry at Golden Boy Promotions Headquarters.

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“Out of the three fights I was offered I knew Avery was the hardest. You will see a lot more from me,” Garcia told Fightnews.com. “Avery is very fast and that’s what I’m going to have to train for.”

This will be Garcia’s third camp under trainer Eddie Reynoso. The duo is preparing in San Diego. Reynoso is famously known as Mexican superstar Saul “Canelo” Alvarez’ trainer. Other champions trained under Reynoso includes former world champion Oscar “Chololo” Larios and he currently trains undefeated super featherweight Oscar Valdez.

“I’m going to bring my all and train like it’s my last, upping my speed and power,” Garcia said. “I know that my experience and my training will help me win this fight.”

So far Garcia is 2-0, 2 KOs since hooking up with Reynoso. “Eddie really wants me to get better because he really believes in me,” Garcia stated.

Garcia is coming off a second round stoppage over Jose Lopez last March at Fantasy Springs. Following that fight Garcia went on to call out a few major players.

“I ain’t intimidated by Mayweather; nobody can intimidate me,” Garcia said in his post- fight interview.

Prior to his last fight Garcia had been going back-and-forth on social media with Floyd Mayweather Jr. and his super-featherweight world champion Gervonta Davis about a potential match-up. Floyd offered Garcia $200k to fight Mayweather Promotions fighter Rolando Romero and if he’d get past Romero he would grant Garcia a title shot vs. Davis. Garcia was also seen hanging out and partying with Floyd earlier this year at his birthday bash.

In wake of the challenges issued to Garcia, Golden Boy Promotions filed cease-and-desist letter to Mayweather for tampering in an attempt to sign or lure Garcia into Mayweather’s stable. Since then Garcia has been spotted at various PBC events including Gervonta Davis’s fights and was in attendance for the Pacquiao-Thurman fight.

The drama continued a few weeks ago with Garcia as he went on to social media stating that he needed a better promotion. It was mentioned that Garcia wanted to headline his own card in November and he passed on facing hard-hitting Filipino Romero Duno.

“It was never about that. Jaime is a good guy. It’s about the facts of the matter. I know I’m well known around the nation but everyone knows who I am. I’m not trying to bring anyone down,” Garcia stated. “I wanted to take the hardest fight I got offered and that was Avery.

With all that said, Garcia now focuses his attention to his Philadelphia counterpart, Avery Sparrow. The Philadelphia fighter comes into this fight with a majority decision over former world title challenger Hank Lundy. His only loss came via disqualification in his fifth fight. One thing Sparrow and Garcia have in common is that they have both fought and defeated Jose Lopez.

“He’s a fast and undefeated counter puncher. He’s smart,” Garcia said about Avery. “Avery is not the easiest but he is not going to be able to last, if he does it’s going to be good,” Garcia promised.

The bottom line? “I just need to work hard and stay humble get the fights that I need to have,” Garcia concluded.

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  • Garcia’s a primadonna, needs to face better competition. No one outside boxing knows who he is.

  • Rye would be toast if he was ever in the same ring with Tank! Now or later, it wouldn’t matter!

  • I think our lil King Rye is starting to finally grow up. his comment of “I jus need to work hard and stay humble” has been the smartest thing he has said to date. AND he needs to stick to that. He is a very telented fighter but definitely bot ready for the big leagues jus yet.. i like the comments that state he would get KO’d. yes probably…bUT more important, i think he would get hurt and bad… although he is strong, he doesnt have that “grown man” strength yet… he fights for titles and fame, the other guys fight to FEED AND SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES. different motivation thus different fighter. hope he can keep true to his word and lay low and take what he is given and build experience. maybe someday he could be a new Tank Davis, but right bow, hes nowhere close to Tank

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