CEO of Mayweather Promotions Forces Ryan Garcia to Change Tune on Rehydration Clause: “I Made a Joke”

Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis will clash inside the ring on April 22.  The weeks leading up to the fight are nonetheless entertaining for the fans. This fight is coming to fruition after many barriers and much waiting by the fans. And finally, the world will see these two lightweight prospects settle their differences inside the ring. Garcia attracted the attention of the CEO of Mayweather Promotions, Leonard Ellerbe, over sarcastic remarks on the contract’s rehydration clause. And the two exchanged a considerable amount of jabs on Twitter.

Recently, Ellerbe took the first jab at Garcia over his certain remarks on the contract for the Gervonta Davis fight. Even though Garcia was kidding, Ellerbe did not get the joke, and the two had a verbal altercation on social media.

The argument between Garcia and Ellerbe

While on Bradley Martyn’s podcast, Ryan Garcia switched on to his sarcastic self and said that Davis’s side doesn’t want him to drink water or eat for three days, which caused a stir among fans. Garcia was mocking the rehydration clause that was put in by ‘Tank’ for Garcia to fight him. But it seems like Ellerbe took the remarks personally and fired shots at the lightweight prospect.

Ellerbe took to Twitter and posted a tweet for Garcia. Ellerbe asked Garcia to stop with the lies. And claimed that the agreement was done between managers from both sides.

To this, Garcia responded, “Man, Ellerbe, out of all the people, I wouldn’t expect for you to not sense my sarcasm. Truth is y’all didn’t want to fight. Yeah, I made a joke; kinda running of the stipulation, but y’all weak, and the whole world knows it. I am dropping you, guy, and that’s it.”

Garcia clarified that he was kidding. He further warned Davis and claimed he would drop him in the fight. Garcia tweeted again and wrote, “ima clear the air. Yes, there was a lot fo stipulation regarding the fight I agreed bc I’m hunted down, and he wasn’t going to fight unless I did. The weight I’m going to make it easy. It was a joke on a podcast that people couldn’t sense. There are so mad I already won.” These interactions took place on Twitter. And since then, Garcia has deleted his tweets regarding the issue.

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Ellerbe then tweeted again at Ryan Garcia and gave him a prediction for what is coming for him on fight night.

This altercation has just further added to the hype and anticipation of the fight between Garcia and Davis.

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