“I felt way better at this weight,” said Ryan “KingRy” Garcia after his dominant KO win over Javier Fortuna in a bout contested at a 140lb weight limit. “I’m not going down to 135 for nothing. But I will fight Tank next if he wants it at 140. I’ll make sure to record all the negotiations so you can’t say I was ducking. I want that fight because it’s going to give me the respect I deserve. I’m never afraid. I have a spirit of competition in me and you’re going to see that come out when I fight Tank and whoop his ass.”
Regarding his performance against Fortuna Saturday night, Garcia stated, “I know that I performed well for myself. I was crisp, sharp and I stayed in my truth. I didn’t do anything crazy. I know how good of a fighter I am, I just had to put it all together, just like tonight. Fortuna hit hard, he has a hard fist. Like I said when I fight stronger opponents, I box better. Yes, I caught him with a body shot. He thought I was going for the head but I switched it on him. I felt he was going to throw the Luke Campbell shot [the shot that dropped Ryan against Campbell]. I feel like everyone is going to try to hit me with that shot. I hit hard so it doesn’t take much to hurt someone.
“It felt like [I made] a statement to come back to the timeline I was at. Mental health is a time to reflect on yourself and get better for the future. That’s not weakness, that’s strength! That’s courage! You saw me today when I stepped in the ring. That’s nothing but courage and skill.”
Why 140? Either way, Tank Davis will destroy this queen anytime anywhere…
Garcia is taller longer and faster. I just don’t see what Tank can do to win. He’s stocky and strong but way too short. Garcia will pick him apart at range and most likely stop him. The size and speed will be too much to overcome. Hell Tank had a tough time dealing with rolly’s length. Rolly made the mistake of pressing too much tho. . Garcia will sit back and let tank make the mistakes when he is forced to press because of his short arms.
This is also why García wants the fight at 140lbs
Do you not watch boxing? Tank already defeated Barrio who was Garcia’s size. Tanks is accustomed to having the cards stacked against him but he has an equalizer, power. You honestly think Garcia is a great fighter and yet he has yet to take on a competitor. He’s now 140 so why isn’t he calling out Lopez?
He did call out Teofimo Lopez
He also called out Manny, Tank, and Haney but the fights never happened. Are you starting to see the pattern?
I do not think ryan garcia is great at all. He still makes a lot of mistakes. Tank is a more seasoned fighter but I don’t think he’s all that great either. But more importantly styles make fights. Good big man beats great little man nearly every time if he knows how to control distance. Garcia finally showed this against fortuna. In all honesty it will be an easy win for garcia. Tank will have to take all of the chances to get in range and touch him. Garcia has the luxury of sitting back, peppering him with quick jabs and straight rights and those feints and hook off the jab will do damage. This is exactly why I put money on Bivol over canelo. Easy fight for garcia. I don’t see Tank taking a fight with him no matter what. If he does i really hope tank made the favorite by the bookies so i can clean up again.
I’m calling a left hook/upper cut as the ko punch when tank tries to get inside to do work after he gets frustrated eating long jabs and straight rights.
At worst it will be an easy unanimous decision for garcia.
Tanks only chance is to slip the jab and get off lucky shot. But when you understand distance control you simply glide backwards, or step to left or right when they aggressive and boom. It will be just like how tank knocked out rolly but this time tank getting knocked out.
Reach, speed, distance control. Easy fight just like Bivol did. $$$ in my pocket.
Exactly,if Garcia realy wants to fight tank,fight him at 135
Notable fights had been paid to take a dive. Garcia at best is a glorified golden glove fighter and can’t beat a novice skilled and young fight. No $$ or ware of time for Davis
140, how much bigger does Garcia want to be than Davis. He should be calling out the real 140 fighters.
your right.he will only fight guys who have to move up in weight, In other words (little) guys.
Yes like Lopez.
You must have missed the part where he did call out the rest of the 140 fighters.
Tank is way more lucrative a fight than anyone else at this time for Garcia. It makes all the “cents” in the world to call him out.
As for wanting the fight at 140…it’s a “duh” for me. Ryan Garcia is huge even at 140. I imagine getting to 135 is near impossible. Tank has fought at 140 already and his speed equates to power, so it’s definitely not a mismatch. I like the fight, because it’s two of the biggest rising stars fighting without a paper title on the line.
Garcia talking smack, that’s all…
lets see it
but at 140 i doubt its happening soon
Tank will roll him over.
Nick, I agree. I did not even see any improved head movement by Kingry in this fight. In other words, same old bad habit of keeping the head stationary while you rely only on offense. Tank will take advantage of his counters and Kingry will have a rude awakening when he realizes defense is very important with head movement.
Kingry is simply talking smack right now to make himself marketable. He is simply riding on the confidence train after this win knowing talk is cheap.
Scooby, he already IS marketable and this potential fight would be a very successful PPV based on both fighters popularity.
Like you, I’d favor Tank, but size matters too. It’s not an absolute given in my mind. Garcia will outweigh Tank by 15 to 20 pounds if they both train right. If they don’t (specifically Tank), then the fight is that much more interesting. To me, it’s a no brainer from a promotional point. The only question is will Tank fight at 140 without a Title on the line.
Fortuna is definitely past his prime and didn’t show anything that showed he deserved to be in this fight. Ryan pulled out of the 1st fight but I’m sure he was licking his chops after seeing Fortuna lose to Jojo. After Tank fought Rolly he said I’m staying at 135 and now Ryan’s calling him out at 140
Until/unless Davis comes out and says he’s leaving PBC, I’d still be pretty surprised if this fight actually happens. I expect Garcia to end up fighting Jojo Diaz and I have no clue what Davis does. If he does go back to PBC, he’ll end up in the same position Crawford was in the last few fights before his contract expired where he pretty much needs a fighter to crossover to get a big fight. He could fight Cruz again but then who could PBC possibly put him in with? Robert Easter??? Gary Antuanne Russell? Broner?? He’s definitely running out of options.
One of the few comments that makes sense. People don’t understand its all about your promoter and the options they get on a fighters contract in case their fighter gets beat. 90% of the people in hear have absolutely no idea about the business of boxing.
garcia is a punk ass and i hope someone shuts his ass up.
I still think Tank wins but this was an improved performance by Garcia and Davis-Garcia is a fight I look forward to.
He is a good fighter, but you never know until he fights another top guy. FYI people who say fighters take paid dives are whats killing boxing. Just because you dont like a guy getting knocked out early or quitting on a stool doesnt mean its a dive. Get hit by a trained fighter, even a glancing blow one time and Im sure you would shut up.
He ain’t fighting loma,tank, hanney or even deamaqueen teo! He’s all hype and talk and bullishhhhh! His team needs to stop protecting this youtuber and get him real fight not dudes who are out of their prime or journeymans!
Of the recent fights…Shakur…Haney…was their competition on a higher level and most importantly did they finish within the distance? Garcia boxed …looked good…and finished within the distance..KO…that is the key..whether I like Garcia …believe in the hype…which I don’t care for… have to credit Garcia on this win…like I would have with Shakur and Haney…if they had performed the same..the future will tell how he stacks against his competition….
tank stops garcia in the late rounds garcia beating fortuna does not mean much tank is all around better fighter
the fact that superhype thinks hes calling the shots is just ridiculous he keeps fighting people that are there to lose and yes hes fast and got skills but his chin is glass nuff said
BH, i mean he got deopped once and other than that, never been really fazed. Can you really say wuth a straight face that he has a glass chin? If so, then u must think Haney, Loma, Teo and Tank have glass chins too
he will fight Tyson at 220 too. Fortuna is a fighter? Please..
Once again Ryan creates a barrier. If he’s no longer 135 stop calling out boxers of a smaller weight class and call out Lopez who is now 140lbs. Ryan is a man afraid of real competition.
Agree on the lack of head movement. Also leading with straight rights leaving his head even more exposed will be a problem with Tank.
Yet, in fairness to Garcia, he did call out Teo at 140 at the press conference yesterday if Tank doesn’t come through. So he is serious about 140.
Ryan did an A+ job.
I would like to see Devon Haney go up to140 lb and give the Garcia ,and Davis a real boxing lesson. A carbon copy of Floyd Mayweather that only Father Time will defeat. Just my opinion
tank will destroy garcia , javier fortuna was a nobody