Ryan Garcia opened up about Mike Tyson's recent fight against Jake Paul. The boxing match, which took place earlier this month at AT&T; Stadium in Arlington, Texas, ended with Paul winning by unanimous decision.
The event got a lot of attention as the first live boxing match shown on Netflix. It pitted 58-year-old Tyson against 27-year-old Paul in an eight-round bout with two-minute rounds.
Before the fight, fans hoped Tyson might turn back the clock. They got excited after seeing clips of him training hard. But Garcia, who supported Tyson before the match, had a different take after watching it unfold.
"Honestly, it was probably what was expected. Mike is up in age and didn't have his balance correct. It did seem like Jake wasn't going at his full ability, but it was alright. It was what was expected."
Garcia shared these thoughts during an appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show. His comments come while he's serving a one-year ban for failing a drug test.
The young boxer faced Devin Haney in April and now has his sights set on a potential bout with Jake Paul. However, Garcia mentioned an unnamed condition that needs to be met for this fight to happen.
More details about the Tyson vs Paul fight can be found on ESPN's coverage of the event.
