Ryan Garcia vs Dela Hoya at 23

[Vendettos]

Why is he so far behind? He seems to have the talent yet also seems to prefer the tiktok/instagram world of today more.

This image is shocking to me.

[TitoFan]

There's a category missing. It's called "Shit-talking per Day."

Pauper Ry would take this by a country mile.

To be fair, social media didn't exist when Oscar was 23, or else we'd probably be having a different conversation.

[NoSavingByTheBell]

if they had had social media back then.......

[Kirkland Laing]

The fact that notoriously risk averse Bob Arum put Fishnets in world title fights so early in an era which the number of world level talented fighters was higher than it is now verus how slowly Garcia has been brought along tells you everything you need to know. De La Hoya was genuinely elite level, he had the skills to go with the looks and the hype that he got. Garcia does not. Just look at the level of competition De La Hoya was fighting from like his twelfth fight versus Garcia's last ten or eleven opponents. De La Hoya would have absolutely battered Garcia had they ever fought.

[NoSavingByTheBell]

In his prime, Oscar was untouchable.

[Spicoli]

23 fights in the comparison is apples vs kiwi fruit. I actually think the social media exposure has proven a crutch for dudes today. At least Oscar blazed his own push out of Olympics and had that massive 'real' buzz. It was genuine fight to fight within 4 yrs and not some segments and rehearsed pad work. And to be honest, I couldn't stand the guy at all. Oscar and his big toothy colgate smile handed opportunity..but he made his bones very early in hindsight. Ryan is a kid content to hear his own voice just as long as it's the loudest.