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Ryan Garcia
Garcia in January 2021
Born(1998-08-08)August 8, 1998(age 25)
Other names
  • The Flash
  • King Ryan[4]
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 8.5 in (174 cm)[1]
Reach70 in (178 cm)[2]
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[3]
Total fights26
Wins24
Wins by KO20
Losses1
No contests1

Ryan Garcia(born August 8, 1998) is an Americanprofessional boxer.Born inCalifornia,Garcia started boxing at the age of seven and became a 15-time national amateur champion. He turned professional at age 17. He held theWorld Boxing Council(WBC)interimlightweighttitle in 2021. Garcia was expelled by the WBC in July 2024 after a series of controversial comments.

Amateur career

Garcia started boxing at the age of seven and dreamed of one day representing the United States in the2016 Olympics.[5]He became a 15-time national amateur champion and amassed an amateur record of 215–15.[6]

Professional career

Early career

Garcia turned professional at age 17 on June 9, 2016. In his first professional bout, he fought against Edgar Meza inTijuana,winning the match by TKO. Garcia soon signed withGolden Boy Promotionsin November 2016.[6]Oscar De La Hoyaannounced Garcia would make his debut on December 17, 2016, on the Smith-Hopkins light-heavyweight main event atThe Forum.Garcia won the fight by knockout in the second round.[7]

In October 2018, he started training with Eddy Reynoso, who also trainedCanelo ÁlvarezandÓscar Valdezat their gym inSan Diego, California.[8]

In September 2019, Garcia extended his contract with a new five-year deal with Golden Boy Promotions. Specific details of the multi-year deal were not disclosed.[9]Garcia had a cancelled fight with Avery Sparrow.

Rise up the ranks

Garcia vs. Duno

Golden Boy announced Garcia's next bout would be the co-main event ofCanelo Álvarez vs. Sergey Kovalevat theMGM Grand Garden Arena.On September 18, 2019Romero Dunowas announced as Garcia's next opponent.[10]Garcia defeated Duno with a first-round knockout, capturing theWBC Silverlightweighttitle.[11]

Garcia vs. Fonseca

On January 2, 2020, Golden Boy announced Garcia would be facingFrancisco Fonsecaon February 14 at theHonda CenterinAnaheim.[12]Garcia landed seven punches in the fight before landing a lead left hook which knocked out Fonseca in the first round.[13]

WBC interim lightweight champion

Garcia vs. Campbell

On October 8, it was announced Garcia would be facing Olympic gold medalistLuke Campbellfor the interim WBC lightweight title atFantasy Springs ResortinIndio, California.[14]The fight was originally scheduled for December 5, 2020, but was pushed back to January 2, 2021, due to Campbell contractingCOVID-19.The venue was also changed to theAmerican Airlines CenterinDallas, Texas.[15][16]In round 2 of his fight with Campbell, Garcia was knocked down for the first time in his professional career. He had survived the knockdown, as he got up shortly after hitting the canvas. Later on in the fight, in round 7, Garcia hit Luke Campbell with a fight-ending body shot.[17]CompuBoxstatistics show Garcia outlanded Campbell 94 to 74 (32%) in total punches, and 77 to 51 (44%) in power punches, with Campbell outlanding Garcia in jabs 23 to 17 (15%).[18]The fight was ultimately Campbell's last bout before his retirement.[19]

Cancelled bouts vs. Fortuna and Diaz

On April 13, 2021, it was announced by DAZN that Garcia would defend his newly won WBC interim lightweight title against Dominican formerWBA (Regular)super featherweightchampion,Javier Fortuna.The bout was set for July 9 in a location to be determined, and the winner would become the mandatory challenger to WBC lightweight champion,Devin Haney.[20]However, on April 24, Garcia announced he had withdrawn from the bout, in order to "manage his health and well being".[21]FormerIBFsuper featherweightchampionJoseph Diazagreed to move up to lightweight to fill in for Garcia and fight Fortuna on July 9. Garcia was subsequently stripped of his newly crowned WBC interim lightweight title, with the title being on the line for Diaz and Fortuna instead.[22][23]

On October 8, 2021, it was announced that Garcia would be challengingJoseph Diazin Los Angeles on November 27 for his WBC interim lightweight title following Díaz's victory over Fortuna, the same title Garcia had held after beating Luke Campbell and was subsequently stripped of earlier in 2021.[24]On October 15, 2021, Mike Coppinger of ESPN revealed that García suffered a hand injury and the fight with Diaz will be postponed.[25]

Non-title fights

Garcia vs. Tagoe

On February 4, 2022, it was announced that Garcia would be returning to the ring after a long spell of inactivity against formerIBOlightweight championEmmanuel Tagoeon April 9. He easily dominated Tagoe and scored a knockdown in Round 2, winning a unanimous decision with the scores of 119–108, 119-108 and 118–109.[26]

After the fight, Garcia left Reynoso and started training withJoe Goossen.[27]

Garcia vs. Fortuna

On July 16, 2022, Garcia facedJavier Fortunain asuper lightweightbout inCrypto.com ArenainLos Angeles,California.Garcia dominated the fight scoring knockdowns in rounds four, five and six, with the referee stopping the fight after the third knockdown. All the judges had scored the fight identically 50–43 prior to the stoppage, giving Garcia every round.[28][29]Garcia received praise for his performance, which was described as being an improvement over his performance against Tagoe.[28]

Garcia vs. Davis

On February 24, 2023, it was announced that Garcia would faceGervonta Davison April 22, inLas Vegas, Nevada,in a 136 lbs catchweight contest.[30]The long-awaited bout was a joint PPV event betweenShowtimeandDAZN.[31]Davis knocked down Garcia in the second round and then also in the seventh round from a body shot. Garcia was unable to rise on the referee's count of ten, leading to Gervonta Davis being declared winner via KO. Following the fight, Garcia was criticized by some boxing figures for not rising in the seventh round. In an appearance onMax on Boxing,Timothy Bradleysaid that Garcia "quit," stating: "Listen to me. If you can get up at 11, why can't you get up at 9? If you can look up, you can get up, Max, and he chose not to."[32]PromoterEddie Hearnstated, "you can't say that he didn't quit. But I don’t blame him for doing it, like most people in that position would've done that. But quitting is deciding not to continue and he decided not to continue."[33]This was Garcia's first loss as a professional.[34]

Garcia left his trainer, Goossen, a week after the Davis fight and hiredDerrick Jamesas his trainer in May 2023.[35]

Garcia vs. Duarte

Garcia faced Oscar Duarte at theToyota CenterinHouston, Texas.The fight took place on December 2, 2023.[36]Garcia won the fight by KO in the 8th round after landing a combination late in the round rendering Duarte unable to beat the count of the referee.

Garcia vs. Haney

On February 9, 2024, it was announced that Garcia vs.Devin Haneywas signed[37]for April 20 in Las Vegas, Nevada for theWBC super lightweight title.[38]Two days before the fight, Garcia agreed to a wager with Haney that Garcia would pay $500,000 for every pound over the limit should he miss weight. Garcia later weighed in at 143.2lbs, 3.2lbs over the championship limit, and would forfeit up to $600,000 of his purse to Haney. Garcia was not eligible to win the title.[39]

Garcia won the bout viamajority decision(114–110, 115–109, 112–112), knocking down Haney in rounds 7, 10 and 11 before coming away with the victory.[40]On May 1, Voluntary Anti-Doping Association notified all involved parties that Garcia had tested positive forOstarine,a performance-enhancing drug, the day before and the day of his fight with Haney.[41]Garcia responded via social media, denying the accusations and citing his willingness to take the drug test.[41][42]On June 20, the bout was changed to a no contest; Garcia was fined $1.1 million and suspended for a year due to usingOstarineafter taking the plea deal over taking it to trial.[43]

Expelled from WBC

On July 4, 2024, Garcia was expelled by theWBCpresidentMauricio Sulaimánafter using racial slurs against Black people and disparaging Muslims in comments livestreamed on social media.[44]Sulaiman said that Garcia declined multiple attempts by the WBC to help with his mental health and substance abuse.[45]Garcia's family released a statement saying, "Ryan has been open about his ongoing struggle with mental health over the years and as a family we are committed to ensuring and encouraging that he receives the necessary help to navigate this very challenging time and address both his immediate and long-term well-being."[46]

Other ventures

In 2019, Garcia starred as Sonny Mendoza in theBratteen web seriesOn the Ropes.[47]

During 2021, Garcia signed a deal with sports drinkGatoradeto appear on television commercials advertising the brand, thus becoming the first American boxer ever to appear on a Gatorade campaign.[48]

Personal life

Garcia comes from a large family. His parents have been actively involved with his career since he was an amateur. They continue to assist him with his professional career as his father remains one of his trainers and his mother works as his personal administrative assistant for commercial projects. Garcia attendedAdelanto High Schoolbefore leaving due to amateur boxing commitments.[49]In March 2019, Garcia's daughter was born.[50]

Although American by birth and nationality, Garcia often incorporates his Mexican heritage into his persona. He often carries both the U.S. and Mexican flags into the ring and frequently wears red, white, and blue colors.[51]His walk out and victory music has frequently been "El Rey"byVicente Fernández,a reference to Garcia's "King Ryan" nickname.[52]

In December 2022, Garcia began training inBrazilian Jiu-JitsuunderRener Gracie.[53]

He supported Donald Trump for president in 2024, with the campaign publicly touting his endorsement.[54]

In June 2024, Garcia was arrested for damaging a room and hallway in theWaldorf Astoriain Beverly Hills, California.[55]

Professional boxing record

26 fights 24 wins 1 loss
By knockout 20 1
By decision 4 0
No contests 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
26 NC 24–1(1) Devin Haney NC 12 Apr 20, 2024 Barclays Center,New York City, New York, US WBC super lightweight titlenot at stake as Garcia missed weight;
Originally MD win for Garcia, later ruled NC after he failed a drug test
25 Win 24–1 Oscar Duarte KO 8 (12),2:51 Dec 2, 2023 Toyota Center, Houston Texas, U.S.
24 Loss 23–1 Gervonta Davis KO 7 (12),1:44 Apr 22, 2023 T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
23 Win 23–0 Javier Fortuna KO 6 (12),0:27 Jul 16, 2022 Crypto.com Arena,Los Angeles, California,U.S.
22 Win 22–0 Emmanuel Tagoe UD 12 Apr 9, 2022 Alamodome,San Antonio,Texas, U.S.
21 Win 21–0 Luke Campbell TKO 7 (12),1:58 Jan 2, 2021 American Airlines Center,Dallas, Texas,U.S. Won vacant WBCinterimlightweight title
20 Win 20–0 Francisco Fonseca KO 1 (12),1:20 Feb 14, 2020 Honda Center,Anaheim,California, U.S. Retained WBC Silver lightweight title
19 Win 19–0 Romero Duno KO 1 (12),1:38 Nov 2, 2019 MGM Grand Garden Arena,Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Won WBO–NABO and vacantWBC Silverlightweighttitle
18 Win 18–0 Jose Lopez RTD 2 (10),3:00 Mar 30, 2019 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
17 Win 17–0 Braulio Rodriguez KO 5 (10),1:14 Dec 15, 2018 Madison Square Garden,New York City, New York,U.S.
16 Win 16–0 Carlos Morales MD 10 Sep 1, 2018 Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
15 Win 15–0 Jayson Vélez UD 10 May 4, 2018 StubHub Center,Carson,California, U.S. Won vacant WBC-NABF andWBONABOsuper featherweight titles
14 Win 14–0 Fernando Vargas Parra KO 1 (10),2:55 Mar 22, 2018 Fantasy Springs Casino,Indio,California, U.S. Retained WBC-NABF Junior super featherweight title
13 Win 13–0 Noe Martinez Raygoza TKO 8 (8),1:45 Dec 16, 2017 Place Bell,Laval, Quebec,Canada
12 Win 12–0 Cesar Alan Valenzuela TKO 3 (8),2:59 Nov 2, 2017 Casino Del Sol,Tucson, Arizona,U.S. Retained WBC-NABF Junior super featherweight title
11 Win 11–0 Miguel Carrizoza KO 1 (8),0:30 Sep 15, 2017 MGM Grand Marquee Ballroom,Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Won vacantWBC-NABFJuniorsuper featherweighttitle
10 Win 10–0 Mario Macias KO 1 (4),1:14 Jul 15, 2017 The Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Tyrone Luckey TKO 2 (6),2:20 May 6, 2017 T-Mobile Arena,Paradise, Nevada,U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Devon Jonnes KO 2 (6),0:55 Feb 3, 2017 Belasco Theater,Los Angeles, California, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 José Antonio Martínez KO 2 (6),2:00 Dec 17, 2016 The Forum,Inglewood,California, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Mario Aguirre RTD 2 (4),3:00 Oct 14, 2016 Sportsmen's Lodge,Studio City,California, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Jonathan Cruz TKO 2 (4),1:44 Aug 17, 2016 Exchange LA,Los Angeles, California,U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Cristian Jesus Cruz UD 4 Jul 27, 2016 Rancho Grande Bar, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
3 Win 3–0 Luis Lozano TKO 1 (4),1:40 Jul 7, 2016 Rancho Grande Bar, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
2 Win 2–0 Hector García TKO 1 (4),1:12 Jun 24, 2016 Billar El Perro Salado, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
1 Win 1–0 Edgar Meza TKO 1 (4),2:55 Jun 9, 2016 Rancho Grande Bar,Tijuana,Baja California,Mexico

Pay-per-view bouts

United States
No. Date Fight Buys Network Revenue
1 Davisvs.Garcia 1,200,000[56] Showtime/DAZN $102,000,000
2 Haneyvs.Garcia 500,000[57] DAZN $35,000,000
Total sales 1,700,000 $137,000,000

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Achievements
Vacant
Title last held by
Óscar Valdez
NABFsuper featherweight champion
Junior title

September 15, 2017 – April 28, 2018
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
William Foster
Vacant
Title last held by
D'Angelo Keyes
WBClightweightchampion
Silver title

November 2, 2019 – January 2, 2021
Won interim world title
Vacant
Title next held by
Zaur Abdullaev
World boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Devin Haney
WBC lightweightinterim champion
January 2 – May 24, 2021
Stripped
Vacant
Title next held by
Joseph Diaz