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Ryan Garcia Sends Emotional Message to Canelo Alvarez, Aims to Reconcile Their Relationship

Published 02/01/2024, 5:30 AM EST

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Canelo Alvarez and Ryan Garcia have a few things in common! Both are from Mexico and have feuded and entered lawsuits against Oscar De La Hoya! However, is their relationship in jeopardy? While appearing in an interview with Patrick Bet David today, ‘King Ry’ sent a heartfelt message to the Mexican superstar!

Canelo had partnered with Oscar’s Golden Boy Promotions and sued the promoter for disagreements regarding his opponents, subsequently leaving the promotion. Something similar is brewing between Garcia and Oscar, but they haven’t parted ways yet! Meanwhile, Garcia and Canelo have always maintained a good relationship, something Garcia shed light on during the interview. 

Was Canelo Alvarez like a mentor to Ryan Garcia?

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During the interview, David probed Garcia by asking about his relationship with Canelo. In response, the Victorville native stated, “I asked him to play golf. He didn’t hit me back. I don’t know why.” After this, David highlighted Canelo’s comments in the Breakfast Club podcast, where Canelo said he warned Garcia about Oscar. 

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Canelo said, “I told him! You can ask him, I told him. But at the end of the day, it’s his decision, right?” He also spoke about whether De La Hoya was a good person! “I don’t know if he’s a good person or not. But I think he’s not the person that he shows,” said Canelo. So, reacting to these comments from Canelo, Garcia stated, “Well, first Te Amo mucho Saul. I miss you. Hit me back.”

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Later, elaborating on Canelo’s statement, the Victorville native suggested there are no good people in the world. “Second of all, [there are] no good people. It says in the Bible nobody’s good, only God. So, at the end of the day, it’s only good-hearted people and just guys that [have] messed up hearts,” said Garcia. 

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Even adding, “I don’t want to get involved in their business. Saul did give me advice and [said] don’t do it. I’m like him! I’m loyal. If we could work it out, we could work it out.” What’s more, when David queried whether Canelo was like a mentor to him, imparting knowledge, Garcia revealed what Canelo was like. “He was a man of very few words. But when he spoke, it made sense. He likes to be very reserved, and he likes things to run a certain way,” said Garcia. 

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There’s no clarity on whether there are cracks in Canelo and Garcia’s relationship. But the message from Ryan Garcia to Canelo Alvarez suggests there could be. What do you think of Canelo and Garcia’s relationship?

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