Stevenson: Ryan Garcia is not an elite boxer

Shakur Stevenson (20-0, 10 KOs) should soon compete with top lightweights Gervonte Davis (29-0, 27 KOs) and Devin Haney (29-0, 15 KOs). In the meantime, the American evaluates the performance of his colleague in the workshop Ryan Garcia (23-1, 19 KOs).

“Davis looked sharp, precise. He boxed very well. Ryan, on the other hand, looked like a preschooler, not an elite level boxer. When talking about the four young lightweight kings (Davis, Haney, Garcia and Teofimo Lopez - ed.), they thought that they all really represent something. But I don't think Ryan is at that level, he's not that good," Stevenson said.

“Garcia didn’t feel the distance, he was looking for one punch throughout the fight. He threw a left hook three times in a row and got hit back. Everyone knows that when you fight Davis, you can't catch him three times in the same action. His brain is like a computer, it catches everything."

“There is an elite level, when you know and understand what you are doing, you have a boxing IQ and quick wit. Ryan didn't have any of those elements. He fought with his heart, not his mind. He made too many mistakes. He did not use his dimensions, did not feel the distance and other elements that could help him in battle. I can't blame his coach for this, it's his training since childhood. Ryan doesn't use his height and arm span, he likes to do things a certain way. That's what led to his defeat, ”said the champion in two weight categories.