Ryan Garcia can be either an absolute idiot or a genius. Either way, he’s got millions more in the bank account because of it.
After spending the last few months making fans, pundits, and most importantly, his opponent think he had suffered a complete and total mental breakdown, Garcia revealed that he had seemingly pulled the wool over everyone’s eyes ahead of his career-best performance against Devin Haney in NYC.
Garcia had been on edge in recent months. He was making disturbing claims as he prepared for his title fight with the WBC’s super lightweight champion. The Nevada State Athletic Commission intervened, ordering that the 25-1 boxer undergo a mental health assessment before he could appear at the Barclays Center Brooklyn.
Garcia has proven himself to be a fighter who not only shows up, but performs. He knocked Devin Haney down three times, en route a stunning victory by majority vote. Garcia weighed three pounds more than the 140-pound limit, which made him ineligible to claim the WBC title. However, it appears as though becoming a world champion was never a concern for ‘King Ryan.’ Winning was the only goal, no matter the cost.
