Ryan Garcia Reportedly Leaves Joe Goossen – ‘Good Move?’
Ryan Garcia has reportedly parted ways with his trainer Joe Goossen after his loss to Gervonta Davis. That is according to ESPN’s Mike Coppinger.
Star boxer Ryan Garcia and trainer Joe Goossen have parted ways after three fights, sources told ESPN, the last of which came vs. Gervonta Davis. The PPV event – Garcia’s first – was a massive commercial success. He’ll now campaign at 140 pounds, but no decision has been made on…
— Mike Coppinger (@MikeCoppinger) May 1, 2023
The alleged split comes after Garcia’s disappointing loss, where he sat out the referee’s count following a body shot by Davis in the seventh round.
Despite the anti-climax, the fight received 1.2 million pay-per-view buys. Garcia’s preparation for the Davis fight had been a topic of discussion following the loss.
The failure of Goosen, Oscar De La Hoya and Bernard Hopkins to accompany Garcia in the post-fight presser raised many eyebrows.
🚨 BREAKING!
Ryan Garcia has reportedly split from trainer Joe Goossen following his defeat to Gervonta Davis 😳 #RyanGarcia #Boxing pic.twitter.com/9CtkgLBEa4
— Boxing Social (@boxing_social) May 1, 2023
Not only that, but Garcia’s former sparring partner, Erdenebat Tsendbaatar, also apologized for causing an injury to Garcia in sparring before the Davis fight, which adds to the speculation that Garcia may have fought with a mole in his camp.
While the exact reason for the apparent split between Garcia and Goossen is unknown, it is not uncommon for boxers to change trainers.
After all, Garcia left Eddie Reynoso in order to team up with Goosen, despite having Canelo Alvarez in his circle.
Regardless of the case, if Garcia wants to compete at 140 lbs, one thing for sure is that he will need a better performance next time.
Social Media Reaction
Good move. He should of stuck with Eddie
— Esai (@esaivb323) May 1, 2023
Seen that coming https://t.co/aGHLK31u6t
— DreSteeze (@DreSteeze) May 1, 2023
Dude blaming everyone but himself for that loss. Hahaha
— The Professor (@Lchopper123) May 1, 2023