Who is it going to be? Rolando Romero or someone else? Maybe a tune-up before he lunges back into the big game? What Ryan Garcia plans to do next remains a mystery. After a year-long suspension, ‘KingRy’ returned to face Romero at May 2nd’s ‘Fatal Fury.’ He failed to clear the test, which could have potentially paved the way for the much-anticipated rematch with Devin Haney. Later, he underwent surgery on his right hand. So for now, fans and followers may have to content themselves with his social media posts and training videos.

A latest instance saw Ryan Garcia share a clip that showed him hitting the mitts. It didn’t take much time before a stream of comments and reactions followed. Two of the loudest reactions came from Jon ‘Bones’ Jones and Jake Paul. The Ohioan is slated for an exhibition against Garcia’s former opponent, the knockout artist Gervonta Davis. The buildup to the bout, which has already come under heavy scrutiny, witnessed a fiery and melodramatic exchange between ‘Tank’ and Paul. Unable to stay silent, Garcia hopped on the bandwagon, setting off a back-and-forth with Paul. Now, thanks to his training video, Paul finds himself standing in the opposite corner from the former UFC two-weight champion.

Ryan Garcia sets the stage: Jake Paul vs. Jon Jones

The video appears to have been taken inside an apartment and not a boxing ring. Still, it’s hard not to miss Garcia’s hand speed. His lead jabs were lightning fast. And his trainer timed it so well that it became hard to believe he had hand surgery. Satisfied with his performance, Ryan Garcia, who is often called ‘The Flash,’ wrote, “FAST AND HEALTHY ⚡️.“

As usual, in his case, the post seems to have gone quite viral. One of the comments came from Jon Jones. The MMA icon wrote, “That boy fast.” However, a few scrolls below, another comment gained considerable traction. In sharp contrast to Jones, Jake Paul felt Garcia didn’t live up to the hype.

“But you didn’t move your feet 😋,” Jake Paul quipped. His comments follow a sharp critique from Garcia. Labeling Paul as ‘dishonest,’ the former interim lightweight champion said, “You are 200 pounds plus; you’ll make the 195-pound limit and then shoot to 215 most likely. And you lie to yourself to hype yourself up; you are fighting a 135-pound fighter, but you don’t see how that is a bit misleading. Lying to yourself sucks.”

Earlier, Paul took a jibe at Garcia, who, while referring to the Paul vs. ‘Tank’ match, stated that boxing is turning into ‘WWE.’

Garcia vs. Paul: The banter continues

“I think he’s just mad that I’m going to get an opportunity to beat Tank. And he obviously got knocked out and embarrassed (in Garcia’s loss to Davis in 2023), so his insecurities are coming out,” he told Dan Canobbio.

It’s amazing how quickly time has flown. Five years ago, much before the latest acerbic exchanges, the Garcia-Paul bonhomie saw the two train together. Through his YouTube channel, Garcia shared a video of himself “helping @Jake Paul get ready for his next fight.”

Cut to 2024, and fans saw Ryan Garcia calling out Jake Paul on Ariel Helwani’s show. “Everywhere I go people are asking me to fight Jake Paul, which I got to give the people what they want, and that’s what I’m used to doing,” he said.

Fans can expect more fascinating exchanges to surface, so stay tuned.

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