It’s often said: failure rarely happens in isolation. It’s a chain reaction. A domino effect set in motion long before most recognize the signs. That sentiment now rings especially true for Ryan Garcia. Fans have been circulating an old video featuring Floyd Mayweather, who once placed a confident bet on his protege, Rolando Romero, to beat Garcia. The clip predates Garcia’s high-profile clash with another Mayweather protege, Gervonta Davis.
And now, years later, Mayweather’s words seem prophetic. At Times Square in New York, Rolando Romero and Ryan Garcia faced off professionally for the first time. Romero, the underdog, shocked many by defeating Garcia via unanimous decision. It marked Garcia’s second career loss, coming on the heels of last year’s controversial bout with Devin Haney. With a potential rematch against Haney long discussed, many expected Garcia to breeze past Romero. But that wasn’t the case.
In the resurfaced clip, Mayweather declares, “Ryan Garcia says he wants to fight Tank. Well, I’m putting the money up right now. If Ryan Garcia can beat Rolly, I give him 200,000 cash.” He continues, “He’s going to fight one of my other fighters who have, uh, less fights than he has. He’s going to fight. He’s going to fight Rolly. Accept the bout with Rolly. I give him 200,000 in cash if he beats Rolly. Now, once he loses to Rolly, I don’t want him to ever say Tank’s name again,” Mayweather added further.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 21: Floyd Mayweather speaks during a press conference, ahead of the WBA Lightweight Championship fight between Gervonta Davis and Rolando Romero on December 5, at Staples Center on October 21, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)
That footage is five or six years old, from the early days when buzz around a mega-fight between Garcia and Gervonta Davis was just beginning to build.
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