Trying to figure out what happened to Ryan Garcia as the superstar boxer appears to spiral out of control
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Garcia's continued social media posting ahead of his showdown with Devin Haney have many worried about what could happen on Saturday
For most of his career, the biggest knock on Ryan Garcia from many boxing fans was that he was more focused on his social media than on being a great boxer. Garcia was the product of a different generation, one of the few boxers to use social media to dramatically raise their profile and become a crossover star, something boxing fans have largely resisted.
Ahead of his clash with WBC junior welterweight champion Devin Haney on Saturday, Garcia's social media presence has taken a dark turn and may finally be providing the distraction many have warned about for so many years. More than talking up his fight with Haney, Garcia has fallen down the rabbit hole of conspiracy theories more fitting for QAnon message boards than the timeline of a young social media influencer and boxer.
So, what happened to Ryan Garcia?
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