Eternal contender Ryan Garcia (23-0, 19 KOs), popular American lightweight/super lightweight division puncher, said the other day that “you fans are paying too much attention to championship belts. Let it go. They don’t mean shit. Belts don’t mean shit these days.”
WBC President Mauricio Suleiman reacted to Garcia’s statement – he was seriously offended by the young man. WBA boss Gilberto Mendoza
unexpectedly gave an entertaining, but slightly strange speech. Apparently, he tried not to quarrel with a popular fighter: “That’s a strong word! But don’t forget that the belt I represent is over 100 years old. I understand Ryan. I understand that he feels on top of the world. But do not forget that there are very few people like him. The rest need belts. I think he just got carried away by the hype around his name.”
“He is young. A lot of attention is riveted to him, even though he does not have any titles. If that’s enough for him, then I don’t see a problem. But if he wants his name to be inscribed in the history of boxing, then you can’t build a legacy without titles. If he really wants to test himself at the level of the best of the best one day, he will fight for four division belts. Moreover, he will do it not only in light weight, but also in super light, and even in welterweight. And yes, I believe that he has the potential to achieve all this, ”Mendoza unexpectedly wrapped up.
In the meantime, they say that the Mayweather-McGregor rematch is “very close”, and the Davis-Garcia fight will be their opening act. Meanwhile, there is a lot of controversy over who is Side A: Davis or Garcia? De La Hoya cunningly “destroyed” everything.
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