‘You’re still making the same mistakes’ – Ryan Garcia releases new sparring footage but fans insist main weakness is still there
Boxing fans think Ryan Garcia is in trouble against Devin Haney after watching his latest sparring footage.
The 25-year-old uploaded a short montage of him sharpening his tools in the ring before his clash with Haney on April 20.
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Garcia can be seen battering his training partners from pillar to post and looks to be as fast as ever.
But supporters insist he is still making the same technical mistakes.
One fan wrote: "You making the same old mistakes."
Another tweeted: "All offense, drops his hands on every hook, this is alarming."
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A third added: "Still dropping your other hand when you punch, that’s how you got knocked out with Tank and probably how you’ll get knocked out with Haney!"
Garcia has a nasty habit of dropping his opposite hand when he throws hooks and uppercuts, rather than recoiling his glove to his chin.
Against Gervonta Davis, in the sole defeat of his professional career, it cost him dearly.
His wayward hand placements provide openings for excellent counterpunchers like Haney to strike.
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'The Dream' will no doubt be waiting for these gaps to present themselves on fight night, if, of course, we get that far.
There is a great deal of speculation surrounding whether the bout will go ahead considering Garcia's recent worrying behaviour.
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Concerns have been raised about 'King Ry's' mental well-being after a litany of bizarre social media posts over the past few weeks, ranging from conspiracy theories to a video claiming he was dead.
Mauricio Sulaiman told marvelbet369.com last week that the WBC, who are sanctioning the main event, are in direct talks with the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) regarding Garcia.
Since then, the NYSAC has requested that he undergo a mental health evaluation ahead of his WBC super-lightweight world title fight.
In a since-deleted video, Garcia snapped back at the governing body on social media.
"Is it not my U.S. constitutional right to have free speech?" said Garcia.
"So because I'm tweeting what I'm tweeting, that's premises for a mental evaluation? That's curious."
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