The World Boxing Council has dismissed Ryan Garcia, which is the latest setback for the troubled fighter. Invoking Garcia's peculiar social media behavior—in which he frequently used racial slurs and made disparaging remarks about George Floyd, a Black man who passed away in 2020 after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes—World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman made the announcement on X on Thursday.
"Exercising my authority as president of the WBC, I am hereby expelling Ryan Garcia from any activity with our organization," Sulaiman said. "We oppose prejudice in all its forms. I worry about Garcia's welfare."
When asked to comment on the WBC's move, Garcia's spokesperson did not answer right away. A spokesman for Garcia's agency, Golden Boy Promotions, did not immediately reply to a request for comment either.
Garcia is undergoing a year-long punishment from the New York State Athletic Commission in addition to his suspension from the WBC. Garcia tested positive for a prohibited drug before his overwhelming victory against Devin Haney in April. Although Garcia scored three knockdowns and won by majority decision against Haney, the result is now officially a "no contest."
Because of his unpredictable online activity, there were doubts about Garcia's mental health going into the much awaited fight with Haney. Although fans are particularly concerned about the most recent event, Sulaiman said that Garcia "declined multiple attempts for our help with mental health and substance abuse."
Garcia allegedly caused more than $15,000 in damages to a guest room and the hotel corridor, leading to his arrest at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Beverly Hills last month on charges of criminal vandalism, according to the Beverly Hills Police Department.
"Exercising my authority as president of the WBC, I am hereby expelling Ryan Garcia from any activity with our organization," Sulaiman said. "We oppose prejudice in all its forms. I worry about Garcia's welfare."
When asked to comment on the WBC's move, Garcia's spokesperson did not answer right away. A spokesman for Garcia's agency, Golden Boy Promotions, did not immediately reply to a request for comment either.
Garcia is undergoing a year-long punishment from the New York State Athletic Commission in addition to his suspension from the WBC. Garcia tested positive for a prohibited drug before his overwhelming victory against Devin Haney in April. Although Garcia scored three knockdowns and won by majority decision against Haney, the result is now officially a "no contest."
Because of his unpredictable online activity, there were doubts about Garcia's mental health going into the much awaited fight with Haney. Although fans are particularly concerned about the most recent event, Sulaiman said that Garcia "declined multiple attempts for our help with mental health and substance abuse."
Garcia allegedly caused more than $15,000 in damages to a guest room and the hotel corridor, leading to his arrest at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Beverly Hills last month on charges of criminal vandalism, according to the Beverly Hills Police Department.
