Comments Thread For: Ryan Garcia-Mercito Gesta To Land At Moody Center In Austin, Texas In January

[PhillyShellSlick]

This is a joke, right?

Did you actually expect a challenge? At least tank is fighting a world champion, Olympian, and fighter coming off a huge upset. Has Ryan faced a legit former world champion yet?

[Wacked_Out]

I'm not sure if Garcia is a real fighter.

[BlackRobb]

Did you actually expect a challenge? At least tank is fighting a world champion, Olympian, and fighter coming off a huge upset. Has Ryan faced a legit former world champion yet?

I'm an optimist and held out hope Cryin Ryan would actually test himself for once. Sorry to burst your bubble, but I seriously doubt Tank-Garcia ever happens.

[Sctrojan]

I'm an optimist and held out hope Cryin Ryan would actually test himself for once. Sorry to burst your bubble, but I seriously doubt Tank-Garcia ever happens.

Well seeing that it's Tank whom is back peddling,throwing out unsubstantiated claims of PED use by Ryan,you may be right.

[BlackBenjamin]

I'm an optimist and held out hope Cryin Ryan would actually test himself for once. Sorry to burst your bubble, but I seriously doubt Tank-Garcia ever happens.

If Gesta gives Garcia any problems he might pull the “mental problems” schtick and go back into hiding

[GBP4LIFE]

Excellent preparation fight… best matchmakers in the game

[TheIronMike]

Excellent preparation fight… best matchmakers in the game

I personally would have gone with a fighter with world level fast twitch reflexes, like Keshawn Davis or someone....not 35 year old Gesta....

Southpaws are a dime a dozen nowadays

[SplitSecond]

I personally would have gone with a fighter with world level fast twitch reflexes, like Keshawn Davis or someone....not 35 year old Gesta....

Southpaws are a dime a dozen nowadays

It's the camp with southpaw sparring that helps.

[Malvado]

Not sure what Gesta brings to the table besides shaking ring rust and fighting a third southpaw in a row. Ryan has options at both 135 and 140 yet chooses a journeyman who was just knocked out by the same guy who was beaten by Duno?

There are beatable options such as Gustavo Lemos, Joseph Diaz, Angel Fierro, Suichiro Yoshino, Arnold Barboza, Jeremias Ponce and Liam Paro.

[Boxfan83]

This is a proper move for KingRy to "stay busy!" Gesta is a 35 yr. old fighter who has lost at the Championship level! Plus the fight is at 140!

Tank should've never picked Hector Luis Garcia! Garcia is a 31 yr. old Olympian, and has been successful at the Championship level! I got a bad feeling (for Tank) on that one!

Hector is being slept on. He's really good and he has a big ass head. If Tank makes it look easy than I think Tank is underrated and I rate Tank highly.