“Is He Going to Watch Anymore of His Son’s Fights?”: Fans Go Wild as Mexican Boxing Legend Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. Says He Will Stop Watching Ryan Garcia’s Fights Following Gervonta Davis Loss

The long-awaited fight between Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis has reached its conclusion, with Davis winning by TKO in the seventh round. The fight ended after Tank was able to land a body shot right on the liver. Garcia soon fell to his knees and was in pain.  He could no longer continue the fight.

The fight left a lot of people perplexed as they watched Garcia being outclassed by Davis. Combined with Davis’ prophecy of a seventh-round knockout coming true, it definitely raised some eyebrows. Garcia later revealed what went wrong in the fight.

Recently, even Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., the legendary boxer, has expressed his disappointment in Ryan Garcia’s performance and has vowed not to watch his fights anymore. Chavez was particularly upset with the way Garcia lost to Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis last Saturday night in Las Vegas. He stated that the body shot that knocked Garcia down in the seventh round wasn’t even a punch, and he doesn’t understand why Garcia didn’t attempt to get back up and continue fighting. Boxingego recently shared Chavez’s views on Garcia in a recent Facebook post. Boxing fans went wild in response to Chavez’s statement.

Chavez Sr. Stirs controversy with Ryan Garcia comment: Fan reactions

The announcement by Mexican boxing legend Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. that he would no longer be watching Ryan Garcia’s fights after his loss to Gervonta Davis has caused quite a stir among fans. It was reported by facebook handle Boxingego.

Bill Wall jokingly asked whether Chavez Sr. would continue to watch his son’s fights. He wrote, “Is he going to watch anymore of his son’s fights? Lol”.

Raymond McLean found humor in Chavez Sr.’s comment that Ryan was just scared. Mclean, wrote, “He said Ryan was just scared 🤣”.

Alex Bernett, a fan of Gervonta Davis, defended Garcia’s loss and explained that the punch landed on the liver and shut down the entire body. He compared it to the shot that Bernard Hopkins landed on Oscar De La Hoya. Bernett called it unfair to say that Garcia gave up. He pointed out, “And it’s bs to say Garcia “gave up” a liver shot shuts the entire body down”.

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Tony Rashad, however, believed that Garcia took a dive for the money and that Oscar De La Hoya and his team knew about it. “He took a dive for the money that’s why Oscar & nobody joined him after the fight,” the user commented.

Meanwhile, David BaSys Almeida commented on the accuracy of the liver shot, stating that it should have landed just under the ribs. He watched the fight only once and thought, “It looked a bit higher than that”.

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Overall, fans have been vocal about their reactions to Chavez Sr.’s statement and Garcia’s loss. Some defended Garcia, while others believed he took a dive. Regardless, Chavez Sr.’s decision to stop watching Garcia’s fights has certainly caused a stir among fans of the sport