Via Jim Calfa: Ryan Garcia says he’ll be “coming everything” in 2023, starting with an exciting weightlifting match scheduled for April against Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis on Showtime PPV.
There won’t be any upcoming world titles for the Tank vs Ryan showdown, as it’s going to be in the hot 136 lb. Ryan (23-0.19 KOs) currently fights in the welterweight division, having recently moved up in the weight division as he has outgrown the 135 lb division.
24-year-old Ryan has yet to win a world title in the 140 lb class and he has never fought anyone in that weight class. Ideally, it would be better for Ryan to fight the 140 lb . WBC champion Regis . Program before the battle with Tank Davis, not for the title the Louisiana native held.
The perception that Prograis is the No. 1 boxer in light weight is more important than his WBC title. If Golden Boy-promoted Ryan Garcia beats Prograis (28-1, 24 KOs), it will be a big setup for his fight with Gervonta Davis in April.
Of course, given the risk of Ryan going up against Prograis, he wouldn’t dare go into that match right now and risk his pocket for a match against Tank Davis, but it would be admirable if he did. . It will show fans that Ryan has guts and doesn’t just care about money, which some feel is the main reason he’s in such a rush to fight Tank.
Judging by Ryan’s comments about titles that don’t matter in this day and age, it’s unclear if he’ll ever own a belt in the lightweight division. Currently, there are only a handful of fighters that are considered popular in the 140th class, so it probably wouldn’t be a big deal if Kingry hadn’t held the 140 lb belt before.
Ryan’s immediate goal is to take on pay-per-view star Gervonta Davis in April on Showtime PPV in Las Vegas. That fight would make both of them a fortune worth Fort Knox.
I come for everything
– RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) December 30, 2022
In fact, most boxers and people with a real eye for boxing can see what’s in tune and what’s not. The truth can sometimes only be seen by those who only care about it. Doesn’t matter about belts or awards. It’s true. Watered down belts mean nothing.
– RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) December 30, 2022
By visual inspection, do you consider the tank the most talented and dangerous fighter ?? Usually, my victory over tanks is better if I win a battle with Regis P for all the “belts”, that’s pretty obvious if you look it up.
– RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) December 30, 2022
I will explain. Not everything is black and white. Sometimes depending on the fight and how awesome the fighters are, the belts mean something but for the most part the belts don’t matter. That’s who you beat important.
– RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) December 30, 2022
Indeed, the belts don’t matter if their holder wins them against weak opposition from the deft maneuvers of their promoters or if the belt is given to them via email.
Devin Haney is an example of a champion whose popularity did not increase significantly despite winning all four belts. Aside from the boring fighting style that held him back, Haney collected his four titles by combining email and defeating paper champion George Kambosos Jr.
If Haney had beaten Tank Davis or Vasyl Lomachenko when he held the lightweight belt, he would be much more famous today. Of course, Haney will still be stymied by his boring fighting style, but at least he’ll be seen as more of a legitimate belt holder than someone who takes advantage of having a weak belt holder to stole his three titles. .
