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INDIO, CA – MARCH 30: Ryan Garcia posing with Canelo Alvarez inside the ring after his win against Jose Lopez on March 30, 2019 at Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, CA (Photo by Tom Hogan/Golden Boy/Getty Images)

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INDIO, CA – MARCH 30: Ryan Garcia posing with Canelo Alvarez inside the ring after his win against Jose Lopez on March 30, 2019 at Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, CA (Photo by Tom Hogan/Golden Boy/Getty Images)
Having defeated Emmanuel Tagoe this past April, Ryan Garcia is currently 22-0. Besides, at age 23, he also ranks 6th under ESPN’s P4P lightweight divisional ranking (up to 135 pounds). In almost three days, Garcia will fight his 23rd professional fight in boxing. He will square off with former WBA super featherweight and WBA interim featherweight title holder Javier Fortuna. Every athlete has a dream match or a dream fight in the case of boxers. Ryan Garcia. being no exception, recently announced his dream opponents.
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Hopes and dreams are the fuel in one’s tank. Ryan Garcia dreams of squaring off with Canelo Alvarez, Floyd Mayweather, and Manny Pacquiao.
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In his latest live session on Instagram, Garcia, answering questions from fans, said he would want to go up against the trio – AMP.
Ryan Garcia announces his dream list: fighters he would love to face
It has only been six years since Garcia made his pro debut and here he is today, expressing the desire to fight literally the flag-bearers of 21st-century boxing. Well, it is questionable whether or not Garcia is ready for either of them. But here is what he said.
If he had a dream opponent, who would Ryan Garcia want to fight?
“My dream opponent, if I had a pick, I would say Canelo, Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao – those are the there people I would want,” answered the 23-year-old.

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DALLAS, TEXAS – JANUARY 02: Ryan Garcia celebrates his victory against Luke Campbell at American Airlines Center on January 02, 2021 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Tom Hogan/Golden Boy Promotions via Getty Images)
Well, since he casually mentioned the Mexican, let us investigate how he would perform against Canelo.
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What does it mean to be up against Alvarez?
Alvarez fights toe-to-toe. He throws combinations; his round punches are loaded with precision and weight. Looking at Alvarez’s fights, it seems like when he unloads he does not even think but allows his muscle memory to do his work. It is not always Alvarez’s combinations that create the opening. On the contrary, often, it is the opening that determines his shots. However, Alvarez is well-read, and like a chess player, he influences his opponent half the time to disclose the needed path.
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Therefore, it is to be up against a mastermind, to be up against Alvarez. Do you think Garcia should fight Saul?
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