Footage of Gervonta Davis back at the training camp recently made the news. Ryan Garcia, likely not wanting to be outdone, prepared his videos: ‘Training in the Lab.” Over two posts, @overtimeboxing shared the clips early today. In one ‘KingRy,’ flanked by his father and coach Henry Garcia and younger brother, Sean Garcia fools around over fast-paced music. On the other hand, he and Henry Garcia try speed work on pads.

But, as it appears, convincing the fans and followers might prove a bit of a hard nut to crack. Many felt that he had been improving and looked much better than he used to. However, to quite a few, especially those who saw the dancing footage, ‘KingRy’ appeared on a wild goose chase.

Ryan Garcia’s pad work ‘Tanks’

The clips seem to have shocked the following user, who believes that the loss to Gervonta Davis had not gone over well with Ryan Garcia: “Yeah, he’s obviously not taking the Tank loss well.” Then, the next user slammed ‘KingRy’ for fighting solely to bolster his reputation. Otherwise, ‘Tank’ had already demonstrated the sort of rubbish he is after defeating him in April: “Ryan, quit your legacy. You [are] boxing for clout and nothing else. [Tank] showed you what joking is, and you got slammed, so end it.”

According to the following user, there’s much chatting from Garcia, just like Shakur Stevenson. But unfortunately, that has very little to do with boxing: “Bro is being just like Shakur, doing a lot of talking, but else we’re doing something that [has] nothing to do with boxing.” However, there were a few who felt Ryan Garcia’s boxing had improved overall.

For instance, this fan believes that Garcia has progressed and moved from where he once stood. Hence, he deserves a rematch for sure. The fan said, “He needs a rematch; [to be honest], he looks like he’s improved himself.” Then, this fan urged the Californian to keep a high guard while lunging. Sharing that his hard work will not go unnoticed, the fan mentioned that developments in Garcia’s boxing were becoming more pronounced: “Keep your hands up when you lung Ryan; keep working tho, we see you. We see the progress.”

Finally, this user stated poignantly that the hallmark of a good boxer is that he learns from those who have succeeded. For example, Canelo Alvarez learned a great lesson from Floyd Mayweather Jr. Likewise, Ryan Garcia learned from Gervonta Davis. The user said, “A good boxer learns from better boxers. Canelo learned from Floyd, and Garcia is learning from Tank. Fans of the sport love to see it.”

A December showdown for ‘KingRy’s redemption journey

Everyone deserves a second chance. The more pressing concern, however, remains whether or not the efforts put into redeeming are earnest. Ryan Garcia lost probably the most critical bout of his 7-year-old career to Gervonta Davis in April. There might have been doubts in many minds about whether or not the young boxing star could successfully bounce back. However, he is just 25 and has many more years of boxing ahead of him.

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The California-born boxer will return after a gap of 7 months to face Oscar Duarte on December 2 at San Antonio’s Alamodome. With an 80% knockout-to-win rate, the Mexican displays a keen liking for early stoppages. Though it could be an uphill task for him, a win over a heavy hitter like Duarte will go a long way toward putting Ryan Garcia’s career back on track.

What’s your take on the reactions? Do you think Ryan Garcia could successfully return in the long run? Please share your views with us in the comments below.

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