Ryan Garcia is again together with his former coach, Eddy Reynoso, after splitting with coach Derrick James after two fights. Garcia had final labored with Reynoso for his fights towards Luke Campbell in 2022 and had briefly been with Joe Goosen and James ever since.
Goosen skilled Garcia for 3 fights towards Gervonta Davis, Javier Fortuna, and Emmanuel Tagoe. Derrick James then took over for Ryan’s final two fights towards Devin Haney and Oscar Duarte.
Return to Reynoso
Ryan’s dad, Henry Garcia, revealed that he’s now working with Eddy Reynoso once more and can return to the health club after he will get in form with some working. Kingry has been inactive since his blowout victory over Devin Haney final April as a result of one-year suspension given out by the New York State Athletic Fee.
Garcia will probably be taking a stay-busy battle towards Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero in Could in New York as a part of a Riyadh Season card. This isn’t a battle that Ryan wants detailed coaching as a consequence of Rolly having a weak chin, no abilities, and extra of a real journeyman stage than world-class. This battle has a one-round knockout for Ryan written throughout it.
Potential Conflict
It might be bizarre for Ryan (24-1, 20 KOs) to be in the identical health club with WBO gentle welterweight champion Teofimo Lopez, as he just lately teamed up with Eddy. Garcia and Teofimo are anticipated to battle in February 2026. It’s unlikely that Teo and Ryan will probably be within the health club on the similar time until the Brooklyn native goes out of his option to drop in to scout him.
“Turki Al-Sheikh got here by. He likes Ryan,” mentioned Henry Garcia to MillCity Boxing, speaking about his son, Ryan Garcia, in good with Turki Al-Sheikh. “There’s one thing new. The coach is new. We’re again in San Diego. That’s proper,” mentioned Henry when requested if Ryan Garcia is again with coach Eddy Reynoso.
“It’s onerous to not get together with Eddy due to the heritage. We go means again. Canelo and Ryan labored out all the things. It was a misunderstanding. The whole lot is again to the way in which it was. We’re good.
“It was nothing towards Derrick [James]. He’s a great, glorious coach. The factor is, there wasn’t something on the market in Texas so far as what occurred to him [Ryan] final 12 months wasn’t as constructive because it was right here. So, why go someplace it’s detrimental when you possibly can change it round? Ryan feels safer right here, it’s higher right here [Southern California].
Ryan seemed good in his final battle towards Haney, however he didn’t must do a lot as a result of Devin couldn’t deal with his energy. All Garcia wanted was his left hook, and Haney was far and wide, hitting the deck virtually each time acquired hit. It was a complete mismatch, and it seemed like Ryan was taking it simple on him within the later rounds so he wouldn’t damage him.
Coaching Focus
“You’ve acquired relations right here. You’ve acquired individuals right here that perceive him, and we’re there for him,” mentioned Henry Garcia about Ryan again in Southern California. “I’m in camp with him proper now. I’m not saying that Ryan is chubby as a result of he has the peak, and we’re preventing at 147.
“It’s not like we’re means off, however while you do vigorous coaching, you’ve acquired to just remember to’re not exhausted. You’ve acquired to do the entire exercise with none interruptions,” mentioned Henry.
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