Ryan Garcia says he is ready to make big fights happen and discussed Conor Benn’s past attempts to fight him.
Garcia Recalls Incident with Benn
Garcia said Benn has been trying to fight him for a while. According to Garcia, it has been a year or two. Garcia stated that Benn actually pulled up on him in London and tried to start some trouble at an award show.
Garcia said Benn has been on his radar ever since. He said since Benn is number one and he is a world champion, he said, ‘let’s do it’. He feels there is no more waiting.
Garcia on Leading a New Generation
Garcia feels legitimized now that he has secured his first world title. He spoke about leading a new era in the sport during an appearance on ESPN.
Garcia stated he would love to keep fighting and carry boxing. He believes he leads this generation of young fighters of popularity and now of being a world champion.
Garcia believes he has all the opportunities to be the face of boxing. He feels he just has to prove it with his dedication and all his fights that are going to be lined up.
Garcia on Gervonta Davis
Garcia said he went and took all the clauses that Gervonta put on him and he is the one that made that fight happen. He admits the result did not go his way but if you really want boxing to propel you can’t be worried about that.
All you can do is dust yourself off, get back, and prove yourself again, according to Garcia. He said if he gets the opportunity to rematch Davis, they are going to do it on his terms and even terms, and they will see what is going to happen then.
Garcia questioned what Davis has been doing, now that he is a world champion. He questioned why they are talking about Davis, as he hasn’t been doing nothing.
Garcia says he is a world champion now.