Ryan Garcia recently shared a lighthearted anecdote from his experience at the highly anticipated heavyweight bout between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, held on May 18 at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Despite the intense atmosphere of the event, Garcia found himself in a comical situation involving his mobile phone.
In a tweet, Garcia recounted how he managed to misplace his phone not once, but twice during the course of the evening. On the first occasion, global sports icon Cristiano Ronaldo came to his aid, locating the missing device. However, lightning struck twice as Garcia found himself without his phone again, only for Turki Alalshikh to stumble upon it in the arena, completing the amusing tale.
Despite the light-hearted nature of Garcia’s story, his prediction for the Fury vs. Usyk bout carried more weight. Speaking to DAZN prior to the championship showdown, Garcia anticipated a grueling 12-round battle between the two heavyweight titans.
Expressing admiration for Fury’s prowess and energy, Garcia ultimately tipped ‘The Gypsy King’ to prevail, citing his belief in Fury’s status as one of the greatest heavyweights of all time.
While Garcia’s prediction regarding the fight duration proved accurate, with the bout indeed lasting the full 12 rounds, his choice of victor did not align with the eventual outcome. In a closely contested affair, Usyk emerged triumphant in a split decision victory, with two judges scoring the bout in his favor, marking him as the new undisputed heavyweight champion.
Usyk’s historic win not only secured his status as the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 1999 but also established him as the sole fighter to defeat Fury in a professional boxing match. Despite Garcia’s prediction falling short in this instance, the unpredictability and drama of the sport remained evident, showcasing the thrilling nature of heavyweight boxing on the world stage.
