World Boxing Council Expels Ryan Garcia Over Livestream Comments

The 25-year-old former world champion boxer’s parents said his comments ‘do not align with his, or our family’s true character or beliefs.’

Ryan Garcia looks on while facing Oscar Duarte during their welterweight fight at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, on Dec. 2, 2023. Carmen Mandato/Getty Images

Ryan Garcia, a former world champion boxer, was expelled by the world’s largest boxing association after he made comments deemed slurs about race and religion during a social media livestream.

World Boxing Council (WBC) President Mauricio Sulaimán announced the suspension in a statement posted on X on July 4, saying the organization denounces any form of discrimination.