Ryan Garcia

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24 ❌ 2 ➖ 0 20 KOs 1 KO loss	⚖️ Division: welterweight ⭐ Rating: #21 / 2,667 (division) Bouts: 27 ⏳ Rounds: 124 KO Percentage: 83.33% Career: 2016–2025 Alias: “King Ry” Age: 27 Stance: orthodox Height: 5′ 8½″ / 174 cm Reach: 70″ / 178 cm Nationality: USA Residence: Los Angeles, California, USA Birthplace: Victorville, California, USA Debut: 2016-06-09 ID#: 765995

Ryan “King Ry” Garcia is a fast-handed American welterweight known for elite timing, explosive counters, and a left hook that changes fights in an instant. Turning professional in 2016, Garcia built momentum quickly, stacking highlight-reel knockouts and proving he could deliver under bright lights. Across 27 pro bouts he owns a 24–2 record with 20 stoppages, an 83.33% KO rate that reflects how often his speed turns into finishing power. At 174 cm tall with a 178 cm reach and an orthodox stance, Garcia fights tall, snapping sharp jabs and straight rights to set up his signature hook. His style blends flash and calculation: he likes to bait opponents into overcommitting, then fires short, precise counters before slipping out of range.

The last several years have shown both his ceiling and his resilience. He scored defining wins over Luke Campbell for the WBC interim lightweight belt, then continued to headline major cards with stoppages of Emmanuel Tagoe and Javier Fortuna. Moving into bigger-money, higher-pressure events, Garcia took on elite opposition, including Gervonta Davis in April 2023, a bout that exposed small defensive gaps against a top southpaw puncher. He bounced back in December 2023 by beating Oscar Duarte Jurado, showing improved patience and body work. In April 2024 he faced Devin Haney in a chaotic, high-profile contest that was later ruled a no contest, but the fight underlined Garcia’s ability to hurt world-class fighters when his timing is on point. Most recently, he suffered a May 2025 loss to Rolando Romero in Times Square after being knocked down early, a reminder that at welterweight a single lapse can flip a night.

Even with setbacks, Garcia remains a dangerous, market-moving talent because his tools are rare: speed, power, and a feel for moments. When he keeps his right hand high and stays disciplined behind the jab, he’s one of the hardest fighters in the division to read. His career arc is now about sharpening consistency—turning the same athletic gifts that win rounds into tactical control against the very best.

Tips / interesting facts:

1. Garcia’s knockouts often come from range: he hides the left hook behind a quick jab or a feinted right hand, then fires before opponents reset.
2. Watch his early rounds—if he’s calm and using the jab, his chances of a late finish rise sharply.
3. He’s been dropped in key fights, but his comeback win vs. Duarte showed improved composure after adversity.
4. At welterweight, defense matters more than ever; when Garcia keeps tight guard discipline, his speed advantage doubles.
5. Signature pattern: step-back bait → counter left hook. If opponents chase, he punishes.

Professional Fight History (Box-pro)