The relationship between lightweight contender Ryan Garcia and four-weight-division champion Canelo Alvarez has soured over the past few weeks.
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In a recent interview, Garcia opened up about the rift between him and his former idol.
‘The Flash‘ appeared on The MMA Hour with host Ariel Helwani.
In conversation, Helwani asked Garcia about his relationship with Alvarez, “And how would you describe the state of your relationship now? Is it non-existent? No communication whatsoever.”
In response, Garcia said, “Nah, I haven’t really talked to him at all.”
Garcia further added that the last time he spoke to Alvarez was after his fight with Caleb Plant.
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 13: Ryan Garcia of the United States speaks during a press conference at Madison Square Garden on December 13, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
Notably, Garcia has changed camps ahead of his upcoming fight with Ghanaian boxer Emmanuel Tagoe. He is currently training under trainer Joe Goossen.
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What happened between Ryan Garcia and Canelo Alvarez?
Ryan Garcia was a part of trainer Eddy Reynoso’s camp at Alvarez’s San Diego gym.
Alvarez and Garcia shared one of the best ‘brotherhoods’ in boxing. Alvarez mentored the young lightweight. Moreover, Garcia idolized the world champion.
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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)
However, Alvarez’s criticism of Garcia was what caused their relationship to sour.
Alvarez spoke about the lightweight contender, saying, “Look, Ryan has a lot of talent. But to me in my eyes, he’s wasting a lot of time and wasting his talent.”
He further added, “I look at him and don’t see him 100 percent dedicated and, to us, that’s a bad signal.”
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 02: Ryan Garcia poses after defeating Romero Duno in a lightweight fight at MGM Grand Garden Arena on November 2, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Garcia won with a first-round TKO. (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images)
This was when things changed between the two boxers.
In response, Garcia said, “I don’t lack inspiration. I’m a hungry fighter. I had a hard year.”
In a later interview with DAZN boxing, Garcia mentioned that he wishes to rebuild his relationship with Alvarez.
He said, “I would hope that we could, uh, come back and just be good friends. Because uh, you know that was a special time in my life, obviously.”
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