Garcia blasted for introducing Jake Paul to boxing and called for a fight

RYAN GARCIA said he “messed up” for introducing Jake Paul to boxing and accused him of “disrespecting” the sport.

Garcia hit out at X after knocking out YouTuber-turned-boxer Ryan Bourland in the first round.

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He said, “I can’t do this. I feel so damn bad for introducing Jake Paul to boxing. I’m sick of it. I can’t let this happen.

“He has no respect for my sport, he has no respect for everything. Call my team, Jake. F*** you.”

Paul, 27, and Garcia, 25, had similar friend circles when they lived in Los Angeles and even filmed content together.

With the exception of a few rehearsed incidents, the two have largely supported each other.

So Paul was stunned by Garcia’s social media slam, but refused to rule out a future fight between them.

He said, “Ryan, I love you, you know it, bro, but you gotta chill, bro.

‘Because there’s a limit and it seems like you’re going crazy, acting thirsty and desperate and saying you’re a billionaire when you’ve had one money fight.

“I’m just saying, take it easy, bro. But if you want to fight, that’s light work for me.

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“You have no footwork and as long as you are in the game, I am a better boxer than you.”

Paul improved to 9-1 as a boxer with Tommy Fury, 24, the only man to beat him after his split-decision victory in Saudi Arabia last year.

Meanwhile, Garcia returns in his first world title fight on April 20 against old amateur rival and pound-for-pound star Devin Haney, 25, in New York.

The American lost for the first time last year to Gervonta Davis, 29, in a blockbuster fight that he claims earned him $30 million (£24 million).

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