By: Sean Crose
Ryan Garcia was planning on going through junior welterweight king Devin Haney. Then he spoke with Floyd Mayweather. “I’m hanging out with Floyd,” the 25 12 months previous star informed Fight Hype in an interview posted on Tuesday. “I’m not going to lie, Floyd’s pretty influential. He’s like why would you do that? Why don’t you fight Rolly (junior welterweight titlist Rolando Ramiro) for the belt and then fight Devin Haney?” Garcia, impressed with the older man’s knowledge, determined to take Floyd’s recommendation. Romero, nevertheless, apparently wasn’t having it, for he ended up signing to battle Isaac Cruz on the Keith Thurman-Tim Tszyu pay per view undercard.
Garcia, suffice to say, wasn’t pleased with the sudden change after all. “I always wanted to beat his ass for a long time,” he stated of Romero. Garcia was additionally confused as to why Romero would select to battle Cruz somewhat than himself. “Why would I get beat up on a co main event for less money,” he requested rhetorically of Romero, “when you could have been (in) the main evert?” While it’s true Romero will surely headline his personal pay per view card if he fought Garcia somewhat than Cruz, it’s additionally true that there’s two sides to each story. “I don’t even know if he’s going to make a million dollar for this fight,” Garcia stated, clearly perplexed.
The fact is that you could see the affect of Mayweather on Romero by watching the interview. Garcia talks in components like a businessman-boxer within the Mayweather mildew. While there’s little doubt Mayweather’s profession technique paid off handsomely for Mayweather, it’s questionable whether or not Garcia has the form of era defining potential Mayweather had. While it’s true Mayweather might choose and select his opponents later in his profession, it’s additionally true that he was completely dominant within the ring. Garcia, however, misplaced his first true superfight when he was stopped by Gervonta Davis final 12 months.
What’s extra, when Mayweather was the identical age because the 25 12 months previous Garcia, he had gained world titles in three separate weight divisions. Garcia has but to win a world title in any of his 25 professional bouts. Still, the fighter often known as “King Ry” made it clear that he’s trying forward with confidence. “I’m getting right back on track,” he stated. That’s excellent news, however towards who? Haney could properly nonetheless be accessible for a mega battle, after all. The query is, can Garcia finest the insanely skillful Haney? And if he can’t, then what?
