//Ryan Garcia Wants the Boxing World to Treat Him Like the Star He Knows He Is

Ryan Garcia Wants the Boxing World to Treat Him Like the Star He Knows He Is

“I want to break down barriers in boxing. I want to break down those doors.”

Ryan Garcia is boxing’s brightest young star.

Now, he wants to be treated like one.

In an extended interview with Sports Illustrated on Monday night, Garcia expressed frustration with his current situation, specifically with DAZN, the subscription-based streaming service that has aired his last four fights.

DAZN has a long term contract with Garcia’s promoter, Golden Boy.

“I’m not getting respect in the business matters,” Garcia said. “They promote me as one of the biggest names that they have got. I’m not feeling the extra love that they claim I’m getting shown. I’m one of their most viewed fighters. Guaranteed, top-three. I’m getting the views. I’m getting the clicks. More than anyone but Canelo [Alvarez] and [Anthony] Joshua. Where’s my love?”

Like most fighters, Garcia’s career was put on hold when COVID-19, the coronavirus, ground