"I'm a little different and did things backward in my career, I'm now planning to grab as many world titles as I possibly can to complete the picture of my entire career. This is the last piece of that puzzle. A world champion means you are the best in the world, and being the best in the world is what God originally set me out to accomplish."
"I thought I could speedrun through boxing and get everything that I wanted out of the way by a certain age,"
"Obviously, I was wrong, but everything has happened quick for me my whole life. I wanted a megafight and I got it against Gervonta Davis. A"
Ryan Garcia is 27 years old with more than 12.5 million Instagram followers and significant celebrity status. The 2023 knockout loss to Gervonta Davis generated a $22.8 million gate and reportedly over 1.2 million pay-per-view buys. Celebrity has produced lucrative sponsorships and runway modeling opportunities. Garcia has spent 10 years as a professional without a world championship and now prioritizes capturing world titles to gain respect and complete his career. He previously considered retiring at 26 but slowed down, refocused on boxing, reclaimed his father as lead trainer, and is preparing to fight WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios.
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