Highlights

  • Ryan Garcia is targeting Shakur Stevenson, whom he described as arrogant and a long-time rival since their amateur days.
  • Garcia criticized Stevenson's recent performance and questioned his ability, particularly highlighting his lack of punches landed in a widely criticized bout.
  • Garcia expressed his motivation to defeat Stevenson and promised to "beat his ass."

Ryan Garcia has successfully bounced back from his defeat against Gervonte Davis, securing a stoppage victory over Oscar Duarte. The boxing sensation verbally assaulted Shakur Stevenson, labeling him as arrogant. Despite Duarte's relatively low profile, his aggressive approach posed challenges for Garcia in the middle rounds.

However, Garcia eventually adjusted to his opponent's style, delivering a barrage of shots in the eighth round that caused a visibly hurt Duarte to kneel, leading to the referee stopping the fight. It's worth noting that Garcia suffered two knockdowns in his previous Pay-Per-View encounter with 'Tank' in Las Vegas earlier this year.

Ryan Garcia Threatens To Beat Up Shakur Stevenson

King Ry Previously Described Stevenson As Arrogant After An Encounter

During the post-fight press conference following his triumph over Oscar Duarte, Garcia was questioned about Stevenson. Expressing his thoughts, he remarked, "What can I say? He broke the record for the least punches ever landed. That’s actually a hard thing to do! The fact that he did that was crazy. If he thinks that’s good, it is what it is," referencing Stevenson’s recent and widely criticized bout with Edwin De Los Santos.

Garcia highlighted his own experience, stating, "I fought a guy with power but I didn’t back down. I went right to him, stood my ground, moved, I did it all." He took issue with Stevenson's performance, emphasizing, "He only showed one thing, which was moving around. His hand wasn’t hurt, his coach was telling him to throw it. Let’s stop that narrative right now."

Addressing a long-standing rivalry, Garcia accused Stevenson of harboring animosity since their amateur days, stating, "He’s just been a hater since the amateurs, for real. And I want to fight him, I’ll beat his ass, I promise you that. I’ve been in the ring with him. He’s cool, but he’s scared all the time. Scared, scared, scared. In a pro fight, it’s not gonna work."

Garcia Describes Encounter With 'Arrogant' Shakur Stevenson

Ryan Garcia Has A Score To Settle With Stevenson

In an interview with The Last Stand, Garcia elaborated on his grievances with Shakur Stevenson, describing him as an arrogant individual both in and out of the ring. Garcia expressed his dislike for Stevenson, a sentiment he rarely holds towards others, saying, "I love a lot of people, I’m cool with everybody, but that guy has just been ticking me off since the amateurs."

Garcia acknowledged a shift in his usual approach, driven by Stevenson's arrogance, emphasizing, "I don’t like to do that, but he’s so arrogant that it’s to the point that I’ve got to whoop his ass. Garcia said the undefeated fighter’s attitude is a big motivator to meet him in the ring. The boxer added that his only concern when stepping into the ring is whether the fans will be entertained due to his “running.” For the meantime, King Ry Has set his sights on Rolly Romero in what would be a blockbuster title fight.