Ryan Garcia has called out Shawn Porter for ‘biased’ commentary during his fight with Oscar Duarte at the weekend, but ‘Showtime’ was quick to respond.
Garcia stopped Duarte – who had knocked out his last eleven opponents – in the eighth-round of his return fight, bouncing back from a first career defeat against Gervonta Davis in April.
This was Garcia’s first outing since sacking Joe Goossen and appointing Derrick James as his cornerman. On commentary for the fight, Porter claimed that ‘Super Ry’ was not listening to his new trainer, and questioned Garcia’s decision to continuously turn his back on Duarte.
On social media, Garcia criticised Porter’s words, prompting a response from the two-time welterweight champion.
Porter – “First off, love big dog. I call it as I see it. I’m fair to both boxers in the ring. You fought well sir and I’m happy for you. I never had a flawless performance, I wouldn’t expect one from another boxer. The shoulder roll was [bad], movement was [good]. My advice, listen to your coach!”
Garcia – “As long as you keep it one hundred with everyone else, I have no problem with it. Just don’t like how you seemed biased [against] me in the fight.”
Porter – “Man, what you doing watching the fight already? Bottom line, I’m happy to see that special left-hook show up the way that it did. Boxing wins when you win, my job is to enhance what is happening in the ring. I thought that I contributed to that, [if you] don’t like it, come see me on ‘The Porter Way Podcast’.”
Garcia – “I’m down to go on and talk about everything. No hard feelings.”
As long as you keep it 100 with everyone else, I have no problem with it. Just don’t like how you seemed biased towards me in the fight
— RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) December 3, 2023
I’m down to go on a talk about everything.. no hard feelings
— RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) December 3, 2023
Garcia proceeded to call out WBA Champion Rolando Romero after the bout. However, Romero will likely face either O’Hara Davies or Ismael Barroso first.