Ryan Garcia publicly warned Adrien Broner about alcoholism before Gervonta Davis later appeared on the former four-division world champion’s viral stream and he was immediately embarrassed by the whole situation.

Broner gained massive popularity earlier in the day after appearing alongside Deen The Great in a clip that sparked a wave of jokes about his height from 2024.

During the exchange, Deen joked that Broner’s eminent “Problem” stomach tattoo “went from one word to an entire sentence” because of the amount of weight it had taken on.

The clip quickly spread online as fans mocked Broner’s appearance with “pregnancy” jokes, while others expressed concern over how far removed the champion was from boxing now.

Ryan Garcia Warning

Garcia then stepped in with a much more solemn response under the viral footage.

“Stop drinking bro please,” Garcia wrote.

“Alcoholism is a sneaky, hushed disease. You can’t keep drinking like this. You need people around you who care about you. No, yes, men.”

The comment quickly went viral because Garcia wasn’t a fan of jokes. He looked really worried.

Garcia’s warning carried added weight given his own public battles over the past two years.

Unlike the casual social media criticism directed at Broner, Garcia sounded more like someone recognizing behavior he’s seen up close in combat sports and celebrity culture.

The tank is rising

A few hours later, the situation became even more surreal when Gervonta Davis made an unexpected stop on Broner’s creek.

Tank immediately asked why Broner hadn’t even prepared food for the guests, even though there was constant streaming around the house.

Davis also seemed noticeably wary of being filmed at times, seemingly much more aware than anyone else of how quickly broadcast moments spread on social media.

The awkward atmosphere only added to the growing sense that Broner’s novel streaming lifestyle is far from anything resembling a comeback.

This is despite Broner stating earlier in the day that he “talked to Al Haymon” and was planning his next move in the ring.

Adrien Broner broadcast

As previously reported by WBN, Broner recently admitted that he still has difficulty getting into a boxing gym following the death of longtime trainer Mike Stafford in 2023.

“I know everyone wants to see me in the gym, but it’s like… having the motivation to come back after my trainer died. It’s really challenging for me to even get into the boxing gym,” Broner explained earlier this month.

Since teaming up with Deen, The Great Broner has gained a novel audience online and has reportedly made tens of thousands of dollars from streaming content.

However, alcohol remained added to almost every notable viral clip, meaning Garcia’s message received a different from the standard criticism.

Broner continues to be one of the most naturally entertaining personalities in sports, and viewers clearly still care about him. But the further the streams drift towards non-stop drinking, nightlife, mayhem and viral moments, the harder it becomes to imagine a solemn return to the ring.

Right now, Broner looks somewhere between an internet entertainer, a former world champion, and someone who is still trying to overcome problems that boxing alone can no longer solve.

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Gareth A. Davies believes Ryan Garcia will knock out Conor Benn if their September 12 fight is finalized, pointing to Benn’s recent performances and a complex return to the welterweight division after years fighting in higher weights.

Garcia recently announced on the Jimmy Fallon show that he expects to fight Benn later this year in Las Vegas for the WBC welterweight title. The fight would easily rank among boxing’s biggest commercial fights outside the heavyweight division, but Davies questioned whether Benn was still the same explosive fighter who built his reputation from 2019-2022.

“Conor Benn hasn’t fought at 147 pounds on a consistent basis for the last four years,” British journalist Davies told Sport Boxing. “His last fight was at catchweight 150 pounds against Regis Prograis. He hasn’t made 147 pounds in four years.”

“Regis Prograis is a slippery, slippery striker in the twilight of his career, currently going downhill. Even though Conor Benn won easily, he didn’t look full of vigor and vigor. Tensile strength was there, but he didn’t look like the wrecking ball that was his second middleweight fight against Chris Eubank Jr.”

Davies said Benn continued to apply aggression and pressure, but he questioned whether the devastating version that ended with a string of knockouts before his 2022 suspension saga still existed.

– But when was the last time you saw it? Gareth said. “He had two attempts at 154 pounds and didn’t look amazing. He moved up to 160, lost one, won one. The second one he won was a very calculated performance.”

“Now he’s back to 150, that’s a lot. And he’s 29 now. We think of him as a 24-year-old, right? He’s 29 now.”

Davies believes the weight issue could become a major issue in a fight with Garcia, who remains one of the most powerful welterweights with a left hook.

“If he really had a weight problem, he would fight Garcia, who is a powerful welterweight puncher with both left and right hooks, especially the left hook,” Davies said.

“It’s a risky fight for him. I think it’s going to end in a fight, but I’m afraid he’s going to get knocked out by Ryan Garcia unless I knock him out.”

Olly Campbell is a boxing journalist covering this sport since 2014, providing reports from the ring and technical analyzes of the most significant fights. His work focuses on fighter tendencies, tactical adjustments and the details that shape high-level competition.

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Canelo won all four super middleweight world titles in just 11 months when he became the first undisputed all-time super middleweight champion in 2021, and went on to defend those belts four times.

Alvarez then became a two-time undisputed ruler by defeating William Scull last year, but four months later he lost all his titles to Terence Crawford and the American’s retirement resulted in the fragmentation of the undisputed throne.

Christian Mbilli was promoted to full WBC world champion and Canelo was scheduled to face ‘Solide’ in September, with the remaining belts now held by Hamzah Sheeraz (WBO), Jaime Munguia (WBA) and Osleys Iglesias (IBF).

With this novel group of champions, Canelo has one obstacle standing in his way of reclaiming the undisputed spot at 168 pounds. I’m talking to Ring MagazineCanelo declared that he would never face a rematch with WBA champion Munguia, who recently joined Team Canelo and started training under the supervision of Eddy Reynoso.

“I’m not going to fight Munguia again. No. We’re on the same team, we like Munguia, he’s a great person. He works very difficult, we will never fight again.

“We are always looking for good fights, large fights and I think there are other large fights.”

Munguia was defeated by Alvarez in May 2024. this was the first and only time in his career that Canelo defended his world title against another Mexican.