Comments Thread For: Ryan Garcia Admits Burden of Fame Can Be 'Overwhelming' At Times

[BoxingUpdates]

Ryan Garcia will have many of his loyal social media following tuned in on Saturday, April 20th, as he faces the WBC junior welterweight champion Devin Haney in the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. When looking back at boxing at the birth of social media, Garcia will be a chapter. In the post-Floyd Mayweather era, Garcia picked up the ball and went direct to the consumer. The thing that has frustrated older fight fans is that things that might matter to them, such as titles, and accomplishments, appear secondary to the millions of followers Garcia has amassed. In episode two of DAZN Boxing's 40 Days: Two Different Paths To Superstardom, Garcia discussed his path to being boxing's most viral fighter.
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[juanpablo]

"Now people are starting to realize this guy is a strong figure in not only just boxing, just in pop culture."

In pop culture? Haha I think it depends on who you ask and a bit exaggerated IMO. There's levels to fame, he's boxing famous and I would say that 90% of his followers are at least boxing casuals. Fighters that trascended into pop culture are Ali, Tyson, Pac, DLH, etc. Athletes that transcended into pop culture are Messi, Ronaldo, MJ, Bron, Kobe, etc. Ryan is nowhere near the fame of any of those guys.

[Madison Boxing]

Hardly as if he has been thrust into the limelight against his own will, the guy has done anything but concentrate on his boxing

[Left Hook Louie]

“I have been the boxer on Instagram, for a long, long time,” said Garcia. “Now people are starting to realize this guy is a strong figure in not only just boxing, just in pop culture.”

Uh oh, the inflated ego's use of third person. Dude, you are not interesting as a personality. Ali had charm, charisma, smarts, guile, and at least a grasp of profound social issues. You do have the cringe factor down, though. Cong****.

[A.B Counterhooks]

Well its gonna be an even worst of a burden if you dont deliver against Haney, you better not quit this time around cryan. Im having hard time visualizing this dude getting his hand raised next weekend, Hankey might be a lil too much for him.

[Smash]

sing us a song ryan

[BlackRobb]

Famous for what, being mentally weak AF? Today's youth are soft, sad, weak and extremely feminine.

[Smash]

ryan could be the centre of the next new cali boyband, could he handle the pressure

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[Spray_resistant]

Since everyone is doing it maybe Ryan should use Big Baby as his ring name as well, this guy is both entitled and a perpetual victim seems like every woman you ever met.

[Smash]

we are losing the sports greatest stars to pressure, something needs to be done to help them, diapers and a soother might help?