After the anti-climate victory over Emmanuel Tagoe on his last outing, good and true Ryan Garcia declared himself back as a sport’s superstar with a Javier Fortuna’s 6th round KO.
Fortuna, a former WBA Super Featherweight champion, seems unaffected by all the fuss that comes with fighting Garcia. The 33-year-old Dominican tried to cause discomfort, but Garcia’s performance proved that there is class in the sport.
‘KingRy’ made its unofficial debut at Super Lightweight on Saturday and now it seems inevitable that much bigger battles lie ahead.
In his post-fight press conference, as expected, Garcia calls Gervonta ‘The Tank’ Davis:
“I’m not going back to 135 (lbs) for nothing.”
“But I will fight Tank [Davis] next. If Tank wants that at 140”.
“If he wants it, get it!”
With so much talent in lightweight and Super Lightweight, it’s inconceivable to think that fans won’t get to see some of the big fights over the next 12 months.
The current king of the 135lb lightweight is Devin Haney, who became the undisputed champion after defeating George Kambosos Jr in Australia last month.
Although a contractual rematch clause has been introduced, it seems the fight is still in doubt; and with Haney already announced ready to go up to 140lbs, could we see a potential gunfight with Garcia next?
‘The Dream’ was in the LA stands to witness the impressive performance and FightHype caught his immediate reaction:
“He did what he had to do. He did what we thought he would do. “
“Fortuna was crafty, but we all thought he was going to get him out of there.”
When asked if a performance of ‘The Flash’ was ready for Gervonta Davis, Haney replied:
“If he says he’s ready for tanks… he says he’s ready for big skirmishes, so he should go to a big fight.”
The 23-year-old has been pressed if he sees any improvement in Garcia:
“I think his defense looks a bit sharper tonight. Good speed, good speed. “
“But it’s hard to say because Javier Fortuna is no longer at his peak.”
Finally, the American was asked what was next for him:
“We have to see. I want to fight the best fighters in the world, I’ve been saying this all along. “
“I do not avoid or avoid anyone, whoever they are, I will gladly accept them. In October, I will be back in the ring with anyone.”
