So, Ryan Garcia wants a rematch with Gervonta Davis. How original. The reaction online? Predictable. Lots of noise and feelings and little to do with what's real.

X blew up with replies, quotes flying everywhere, and people getting all nostalgic. But guess what? Nothing really changed. It wasn't a fight announcement. It wasn't even a hint at talks happening. It was like Garcia was reminding everyone of that one night he felt like he was the man in boxing.

Careers Gone Sideways

Here's the kicker: Garcia is nowhere near where he was when he fought Davis.

Since that loss, his career's been going downhill. Rolando Romero stopped him, which was a bad look given Romero's rep. Before that, Garcia was suspended for a year, keeping him out of the ring when he needed to be in it. He never got his groove back. He seemed lost.

Barrios Won't Fix It

Now, he's fighting Mario Barrios at welterweight in February 2026. Most people think it's a safe fight to stay relevant without facing the big dogs in the division. But even then, it's no sure thing. Barrios might be the weakest champ at 147, but Garcia hasn't been looking good lately, so who knows? He might lose. Plenty of people think he will.

That's what you need to know when he calls for a rematch. Garcia isn't calling from a place of power. He's calling from a place of weakness.

Big Names, Easy Fights

He's not acting like a fighter trying to get to the top anymore. He's acting like a brand trying to stay relevant. Look at the names he brings up: Devin Haney, Conor Benn, and Davis again. Big names, big platforms, big paydays. He doesn't have to earn anything the tough way.

He avoids the fights that actually mean something in the welterweight division—the hungry guys, the relentless fighters, and the young guys from nothing who are willing to do anything to win. They don't bring the hype or the clicks. But they will beat fighters who aren't fully committed, aren't fully in it, and aren't desperate enough.

Garcia's loaded now, probably worth around $50 million. He trains mostly at home in his fancy California mansion, with some gym time and good sparring partners. It's not like he's not training hard, but he's living in a bubble. He's comfortable. It's all managed.

That's a problem in a sport where being hungry still means more than looking good.

Comfort Beats Urgency

People are starting to see Garcia as more of a celebrity fighter than a straight-up boxer. It's not that he's not talented or has never worked hard. It's that his priorities have changed. Boxing's become something he does, not something he needs.

That's when you start thinking about Jake Paul, who's gone even further down that road. He picks his fights carefully, focuses on the story, and protects his brand. Garcia's still somewhat in the real boxing world, but he picks and chooses when.

The Davis rematch call makes sense when you look at it that way. We brought the OG super fight back for one night, Garcia wrote. He's not talking about future fights. He's talking about the past. He's talking about staying relevant. He's reminding fans, promoters, and TV people that he was once a big deal and he could be again if the right opponent shows up.

Relying on the Past

But boxing doesn't care about what happened in the past, at least not for long.

Garcia doesn't seem like he could beat the top welterweights right now. He hasn't changed his style. He hasn't gotten more disciplined. We don't know if he can handle the weight at 147. The sport's moved on, and the division's full of fighters who don't care about his followers or what he did one night.

Chasing a Ghost

That's why the rematch talk feels hollow. Davis isn't interested. Garcia has no leverage. There's no way it's happening. No one on the other side cares. It's just one fighter talking to the crowd, and the crowd talking back—loudly, nostalgically, but without anything actually happening.

Ryan Garcia isn't trying to get a fight with Gervonta Davis. He's trying to get back to the version of himself that boxing respected. And unless he changes things fast—not on social media, but in the ring—that version isn't coming back.

Jake Paul's fight with Anthony Joshua grabbed about 33 million viewers worldwide on Netflix. This big fight happened live this last Friday, December 19, at the Kaseya Center in Miami. It's now the second most-watched boxing match on the platform, just behind the Canelo Alvarez versus Terence Crawford fight from September, which had over 41 million viewers.

Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) said on Tuesday that around 33 million people, on average, watched the Paul vs. Joshua main event from start to finish worldwide. This number comes from VideoAmp and Netflix stats.

These viewer numbers come from VideoAmp data in the US, EverPass (US), and Netflix data from other countries.

In the ring, Paul (12-2, 7 KOs) from Cleveland, Ohio, faced off against Joshua (29-4, 26 KOs) from the UK, who's been a heavyweight champ twice. They were set for eight rounds, but Joshua won by knockout in the sixth round with a strong right hand.

Also on the bill, Alycia Baumgardner (17-1, 7 KOs) from Fremont, Ohio, won against Leila Beaudoin (13-2, 2 KOs) from Canada by decision, keeping her IBF, WBA, and WBO super featherweight titles. About 15 million people tuned in to watch.

Plus, the Paul versus Joshua face-off made it to Netflix's Top 10 in 91 countries and was #1 in 45 countries, like the U.S., UK, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Germany, and Australia.

The Paul versus Joshua event broke viewing and ticket sales records.

Here are some other interesting facts, like the new ticket sales record at the Kaseya Center, social media numbers, and how many people watched it at bars and other venues:

The event had the highest ticket sales ever for a boxing match in the Kaseya Center's history in Miami.

It got 1.25 billion views across Netflix's social media. The fight was a hot topic on X all over the world, especially in the U.S., UK, and Brazil.

The slow-motion of Anthony Joshua knocking out Jake Paul is now Netflix's most-viewed clip from any live event, with over 214 million views on social media.

EverPass figures that almost 600,000 people watched the fight at bars, restaurants, and casinos, which shows how popular it was across the U.S.

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