“I Don’t Know if He’s Ready for the Upper Echelon”: Hollywood Star Michael Jai White Dropped the Truth Bomb on Ryan Garcia Weeks After Loss to Gervonta Davis

Gervonta Davis vs Ryan Garcia billed as – “It Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This” turned out to be a treat for the fans. Davis shocked everyone – securing a stunning victory over Garcia with a powerful liver shot, resulting in a TKO.

Post-fight, the boxing community was split with opinions flooding in from fans and pundits. Recently, Michael Jai White, a prominent MMA figure, gave his input – reflecting on the bout. White’s most recent interview with VLADTV shed light on Ryan’s desire for a rematch, and the revered MMA artist had plenty to say! The actor even dropped a ‘truth bomb’ – cordially highlighting what he thinks is Garcia’s weakness.

Michael Jai White voices his concerns over Ryan Garcia’s footwork

In a recent interview with ‘djvlad‘, White didn’t hold back in expressing his concerns about Garcia’s footwork and boxing skills. The actor believed that Garcia wasn’t quite prepared to elevate his fighting career to the next level, explaining,

“He’s got – there’s a lot of things he’s gotta combat. I don’t know if he’s ready for the upper echelon yet.”

White openly shared his initial doubts about Garcia’s abilities based on what he had observed. Despite acknowledging Garcia’s impressive performances against opponents lacking proper footwork, White questioned the American boxer’s own footwork, saying,“…from what I’ve seen – because I mean I was late to the party with Ryan, you know, I’d see things and I’m going – ‘Oh he looks good against these guys who have no real footwork’ and I was like – ‘where’s Ryan’s footwork?'”

Though he had heard a lot about Ryan and his fight with Davis, the actor admitted that he hadn’t closely followed the details. When ‘Vlad’ brought up Garcia’s claims for a rematch with Davis, White didn’t hesitate to express his honest opinion, stating, “He wasn’t even close…” – It was clear to White that Garcia fell far short of the level required to pose a challenge to Davis, in their previous encounter.

The aftermath of the loss: Ryan sets his sights on a weight-class change

Following his loss, Ryan Garcia has made it clear that he will not pursue a rematch with Davis below 140 pounds. Post-fight, the 24-year-old boxer revealed his intention to transition to a higher weight class. Speaking at the post-fight press conference, he declared,

“I feel much stronger at 140lbs. I’m gonna go up and fight the top fighters at 140lbs, that’s what I plan to do…”

Opting to move up in weight could be a wise decision for Garcia. The lightweight division currently boasts an impressive lineup of fighters such as Devin Haney and Teofimo Lopez. Moreover, considering his struggles with weight-cutting, this move seems to be the right choice.

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