Ryan Garcia

I'm trying to do something more than just be a champion who wins fights.

I'm putting everything I have into my boxing career so I get everything out of it I possibly can.

I want to become a movie director and win an Academy Award. That's what I'm trying to do.

I want to leave my own legacy and write my own story.

Canelo's a very disciplined guy, but he's very relaxed in the ring. He taught me that there are ways to relax so you won't get hit with certain punches. He showed me that the more relaxed you are, the easier it is to fight your fight by staying put.

Boxing is dangerous. Anything can happen, so you need supreme confidence. That's why I represent myself like nobody can beat me, because I need to truly believe it.

In anything you do, if you don't let your emotion take over you, you can make the better decisions.

Whenever you get nervous about anything, start dancing. You'll feel better.

Once I beat Gervonta Davis like I've been calling it, that's going to be like history repeats itself with Sonny Liston and Muhammad Ali.

I just want better competition the more I step up.

You need the trash talk, and I'm an entertainer. I don't care if I look positive or not.

To beat Gervonta? That would be good.

Madison Square Garden has held some of the best fights of all time. Many legendary fighters have fought there. Being able to fight there is an honor.

I just keep fighting, and keep winning, and my engagement keeps going higher. I don't have to be that much on it, like other influencers. They have to be constantly on their TikTok game. I'll hop on TikTok, shoot a video once in a while, and I'll get 3 million views and gain 500,000 followers and I'm out for like 2 weeks.

I'm explosive.

The more I get better, the opposition has to get better.

That's all I want - to shock the world. The only way to do it is to do something hard.

I'm definitely not afraid to take on any type of challenge.

My main thing is to prove all the doubters wrong.

I'm originally from Victorville, California, I grew up there. You know, it was a journey, because in Victorville, you know, it's tough out there. It's not like, the easiest place to grow up, so I had just faith in God that if I keep working hard, I could make a way for myself, so my faith in God is something I need, it's essential.

If you settle in life, you don't go further.

I want to shock the world, and I'm going to do that through boxing.

Adjust to your surroundings, because the world don't wait for you.

My mom is the Kris Jenner of boxing.

In 2020, I want to set a standard where I'm only fighting the best guys.

I'm not afraid of failure.

I could have been the next Babe Ruth. No doubt about it.

I work on my technique, but when I do a video, I want people to be amazed by the speed or the power. The casual fans don't care if your hands are up or your hands are down.

I just love challenges.

People love positivity, and I think that's what I show.

I'm trying to involve the fans and bring in a crowd where not only do they love boxing but they love me as a person.

I want to be the best so I am ready to do anything.

I have the following, I have the talent and I have the work ethic. I just want to be great and I feel like everyone is trying to control me.

How am I one of the biggest fighters in the world and I get bigger paychecks outside of boxing?

I don't care about losing. How many times did Michael Jordan lose before he won his first championship? It wasn't about the number of losses with Sugar Ray Leonard or Tommy Hearns.

I want to break down barriers in boxing.

I just fight like myself. I'm like a cat - if I see the opening, I'm going to shoot for it. I think what stands out is my accuracy.

I paid attention to how Floyd Mayweather adapts.

I paid attention how to land a big shot, like Oscar De La Hoya with the left hook.

I just learn from every legend that I've watched. I learned from the best.

I listen to Frank Sinatra before my fight a lot, and I also listen to Orisha music, so both of those, I need, it's weird. It's a weird combination.

Without boxing, there ain't no life. For me, at least.

One of the most important things for me is my family. You know, they keep me grounded, they keep me humble. They always made sacrifices with me.

I don't have friends outside of my family.

I'm looking to expand my brand everywhere. I want to be worldwide, I want to reach the world.

I admire people who have fought for change: Martin Luther King Jr., Harriet Tubman, Abraham Lincoln. I'm dead serious when I say that - those are my heroes. I also like Ben Affleck.

I'm learning what triggers me. What to stay away from. What I do like and what I don't like. To me, I've learned so much about myself that now I'm a stronger person. But I still deal with anxiety. Anxiety doesn't go away.

Everything takes a vision and I have a very definitive vision of what my future will be like, in the ring and then outside of it.