By Dan Ambrose: Promoter Eddie Hearn has joined in with Canelo Alvarez in criticizing light-weight contender Ryan Garcia for his lack of dedication to the game.
Hearn says the undefeated 23-year-old ‘King Ry’ is misplaced coaching on the identical health club as Canelo with coach Eddy Reynoso as a result of they anticipate fighters to be devoted to enhancing, and dealing onerous.
Based on Hearn, Ryan hasn’t proven the dedication that different fighters have, nevertheless it’s not stunning that he hasn’t.
The Golden Boy promoted Ryan Garcia is already a multi-millionaire regardless of by no means having fought for a world title or overwhelmed any huge names throughout his five-year skilled profession.
“I believe it’s no secret within the sport of boxing that from a dedication viewpoint, Ryan Garcia just isn’t the highest of that listing,” stated Eddie Hearn to the DAZN Boxing Show.
“The fact is he doesn’t work as onerous as lots of fighters, and a kind of being Canelo Alvarez.”
It sounds good that Ryan Garcia trains on the identical health club as Canelo, however you’ll be able to argue that it was only a superficial transfer on his half to coach there with the Mexican star and his coach Eddy Reynoso.
It’s like becoming a member of a prestigious membership and exhibiting up each now and again to be seen and talked about however not collaborating.
With Ryan, his recognition has been fueled by his enormous social media following fairly than what he’s finished contained in the ring.
With 8.8 million followers on Instagram and 1.09 million followers on YouTube, Ryan ensures enormous audiences each time he fights, and it doesn’t matter that he’s not holding a world title.
Having that form of recognition locations Ryan Garcia above many world champions within the sport, which is clearly troubling.
Ryan has fought simply as soon as this yr, beating Luke Campbell in a WBC light-weight title eliminator in January. Surprisingly, Garcia selected to not take the subsequent logical step to make the most of his necessary place to problem WBC 135-lb champion Devin Haney for his title.
It was baffling that Ryan wouldn’t make the most of his necessary place to problem Haney for his title, and lots of boxing followers noticed it as weak on his half.
You’ll be able to solely marvel what Canelo considered Ryan’s choice to not problem Haney for his title, as he’s not the kind of individual that will combat in a title eliminator after which change his thoughts about taking over the champion.
Canelo took a shot at Ryan final week, saying that he’s losing his potential by not coaching onerous and that they remind him to return to the health club.
Ryan is presently out of motion with a hand damage that he sustained whereas coaching for a combat with Joseph ‘Jojo’ Diaz Jr. that was scheduled for November twenty seventh. The damage is anticipated to maintain Ryan out till early 2022, and it’s unknown if he’ll try and reschedule the combat with Jojo Diaz when he does return.
“Should you’re not ready to place the work and energy in, you’re not welcome within the Canelo / Reynoso health club. It’s no boxing, no life,” stated Hearn about Ryan Garcia.
“It’s not a social media social gathering, boxing is the whole lot and also you’ve seen the dedication Canelo Alvarez has put into his profession, and with all of the achievements and his legacy, he nonetheless works as onerous as he does now,” stated Hearn.
Maybe Ryan will flip issues round in 2022 in response to the criticism he’s acquired from Canelo, Hearn, and others, however the beneath Instagram publish by the younger star suggests in any other case.
It’s going to take so much for Ryan to be single-minded and devoted to the game the way in which that Canelo has been his complete profession. If Ryan lacks the dedication at an early age, it isn’t straightforward to think about he’ll instantly discover it as he will get older.
