Ryan Garcia makes big claim ahead of possible suspension

Ryan Garcia speaks at a press conference at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY on April 18, 2024. Photo credit: Golden Boy / Cris Esqueda

Ryan Garcia made a big claim on Wednesday ahead of a looming suspension.

Garcia took to social media to vent his anger about all of his current issues and, amidst the flood of news, announced that he would be retiring.

“Mom has cancer

“I am being sued

“My nutritional supplements were contaminated

“Going through a divorce

“There is always talk about shit on the Internet, for years

“Devin demands that my victory be taken away from me

“I get hit by everything

“I STILL LOVE GOD, HE IS EVERYTHING,” Garcia said in his rant (prose words edited by LBS).

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Mom has cancer

I am being sued

My supplements were contaminated

Going through a divorce

For years, people have been talking shit on the Internet

Devin demands that my victory be taken away from me

I get hit by everything

I STILL LOVE GOD, HE IS EVERYTHING

— RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) June 19, 2024

Garcia said at the time that he wanted to retire and become an actor or singer.

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You might catch me on the road, but as far as boxing goes, I don’t know

There is so much corruption, I’m fed up

I might act or sing

I will still train, but I am injured and done with it and all

The sad thing is that I am a great boxer

And I entertain people and blow their minds…

— RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) June 19, 2024

And after several messages, Garcia concluded by announcing his resignation.

“I’m officially retired,” Garcia finally said.

Garcia has become as well known for his crazy social media activity as his boxing in recent years, but boxing reporter Dan Rafael noted that Garcia’s statement about his “retirement” came shortly before the boxer was suspended for his positive drug test following his win over Devin Haney.

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Lololololololololol. This just happens to coincide with the time when the NYSAC wanted to provisionally suspend him pending a hearing to determine the length of the suspension and to officially overturn the result of the Haney fight. https://t.co/g6rDGvb5bB

– Dan Rafael (@DanRafael1) 20 June 2024

Garcia, 25, has a 25-1 record in his professional boxing career. He lost to Gervonta Davis in 2023 and defeated Haney in April, although that result is set to be overturned due to Garcia’s positive drug test.