Ryan Garcia predicted he’d need five rounds or fewer to knock Conor Benn out.
On Saturday, he did it in two.
The 28-year-old WBC welterweight world champion has tasted defeat before — by knockout to Gervonta “Tank” Davis, and decision to Rolando Romero. And he’s never been far from controversy — in the ring, having failed drug tests in relation to his Devin Haney fight in 2024, and out of the ring having livestreamed racial slurs that same year.
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Despite the losses and questionable comments, Garcia’s popularity failed to wither. His social media figures only climbed.
But, in boxing, follower counts matter little unless you can back…
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