What's not to like? He's personable... he's articulate... and he's identifiable for young people looking up to him. But when fame and hype precede the substance... that's where I have a problem. One good fight does not a star make. If so, we'd be flooded with phenoms with household names... calling themselves King, TBE, GOAT, etc. People are so hungry for a handsome young megastar (again... it doesn't hurt he's from the USA), that they'll jump on the bandwagon quicker than you can blink. Nobody's begrudging him his mental health issues. But too bad for the legions of past fighters that didn't have the luxury to cry "mental illness" and be given a pass from unexplained absences or subpar performances. Yeah... those were brutal times... but also times when fighters had to scratch and claw to get the type of notoriety Ryan seems to be getting for free. Then calling out Pac, FFS... A kid with barely 20 fights and one good fight under his belt.... calling out a legend. Shouldn't these things have to be earned? Sooo glad that never came off. If I were Pac's agent I would've never returned his calls in the first place. Time will tell. But anyone who starts off with that silver spoon in their mouths, courtesy of the media... already has two strikes with fans like me.