Ryan Garcia Defends Adrien Broner For Calling Off Fight, “You Got My Support”
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Ryan Garcia comes to the defense of Adrien Broner - who pulled out of his scheduled fight with Omar Figueroa Jr. due to mental health issues - applauding the former champion for his decision, despite fan backlash.
"Love you AB, I know it's not easy to step back and take time in the ring, but by taking this time you will come back healthier and stronger," wrote Garcia on Twitter.
"Focusing on your mental health is not a weakness, it's a strength. You have my support #MentalHealthAwareness," he added.
Of course, Garcia has himself publicly dealt with mental health issues. In February, Garcia revealed he was battling depression, even admitting things were so bad: "I wanted to kill myself at one point."
Like Broner this week, Ryan pulled out of his fight with Javier Fortuna in April (they finally fought in July - Ryan won via knockout in the 6th round).
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As we reported yesterday, Broner, 33, has called off his fight against Figueroa on August 20 in Hollywood, Florida. ...saying he's not in the right frame of mind to compete.
"Man, I'm going through a lot right now in my life, but I'm not going to give up, I've set other goals for myself, and the UI won't stop until I have finished what i started but sorry to say but im not fighting #20aug,” Broner wrote.
TMZ.com
Ryan Garcia comes to the defense of Adrien Broner - who pulled out of his scheduled fight with Omar Figueroa Jr. due to mental health issues - applauding the former champion for his decision, despite fan backlash.
"Love you AB, I know it's not easy to step back and take time in the ring, but by taking this time you will come back healthier and stronger," wrote Garcia on Twitter.
"Focusing on your mental health is not a weakness, it's a strength. You have my support #MentalHealthAwareness," he added.
Of course, Garcia has himself publicly dealt with mental health issues. In February, Garcia revealed he was battling depression, even admitting things were so bad: "I wanted to kill myself at one point."
Like Broner this week, Ryan pulled out of his fight with Javier Fortuna in April (they finally fought in July - Ryan won via knockout in the 6th round).
Boxing live with Dan Canobbio
As we reported yesterday, Broner, 33, has called off his fight against Figueroa on August 20 in Hollywood, Florida. ...saying he's not in the right frame of mind to compete.
"Man, I'm going through a lot right now in my life, but I'm not going to give up, I've set other goals for myself, and the UI won't stop until I have finished what i started but sorry to say but im not fighting #20aug,” Broner wrote.
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