BOXING sensation Ryan Garcia has been seen pounding the pavement one last time before heading to Las Vegas for his showdown with rival Gervonta Davis.
Known as King Ry, the unbeaten fighter, 24, was spotted running in Sherman Oaks, California, on Monday, in exclusive photos obtained by The U.S. Sun.
It comes as he prepares for his hotly anticipated catchweight clash with Baltimore-born knockout artist Gervonta (Tank) Davis, 28, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
Much to the disappointment of his legion of female fans, California native Garcia kept himself covered up in a red sports top and beige jogging pants.
An eyewitness said: “Ryan went out running for about two hours in the morning.
“He was jogging at about a 30 percent pace along Ventura Blvd and fans cheered him along the way.
“It wasn’t exactly the scene in Rocky where Stallone is running with all the kids in Philly but Ryan’s definitely got a lot of support from the fans in California.
“Some were giving him the fist pump or shouting their support but he seemed very focused and in the zone.
“One fan spotted him and gave him a bottle of water but he didn’t drink from it because he has said he doesn’t like to drink water when he’s training.
“Ryan started running in Sherman Oaks and went all the way up to Studio City and Universal Studios, which is about six miles away.”
Saturday night’s fight is a huge opportunity for Garcia, who has stunning hand speed and is unbeaten so far in 23 fights that have seen him score 19 knockouts.
But he faces a daunting challenge in savage southpaw Davis, who has scored a staggering 26 knockouts in his 28 career wins.
Whoever wins stands to turn himself into the current era’s face of boxing, with all the fame and riches that entails.
The fight between two of the most electrifying young talents in the sport will take place at the catchweight of 136 pounds.
Davis is coming off a technical knockout win over Hector Garcia in January while Garcia – also known as The Flash – hasn’t fought since he beat Javier Fortuna last summer.
The clash was agreed upon in November after months of negotiations between the two camps.
Fans who can’t attend the fight but don’t want to miss out on the action have to pay $84.99 for the pay-per-view.
The steep price left some fans less than impressed, with one asking on social media: “Do people actually pay this?”
Another tweeted: “I will 100% be watching. I will 100% not be paying.”
Both fighters already enjoy lavish lifestyles with stunning girlfriends and perks like private jets, beautiful homes, and top-of-the-range supercars.
Davis is said to be worth $6million and counts a customized USSV Rhino GX luxury SUV, a Rolls Royce Cullinan, and a Corvette Stingray among his most spectacular vehicles.
He is married to Instagram influencer Vanessa Posso, who has 726,000 followers on the social media platform.
The couple has a daughter together named Giovanna Thalia.
Meanwhile, Garcia’s fortune is thought to be $12 million and last year he bought a $3 million pad in the Porter Ranch suburb of Los Angeles.
He boasts an equally impressive fleet of cars including a Lamborghini Urus, a Ferrari 488 GTB, and a Porsche Boxster.
Garcia previously dated Catherine Gamez, who comes from a wealthy Colombian family.
They welcomed daughter Rylie in 2019 but split soon after.
The fighter is currently shacked up with Instagram model Drea Celina, who gave birth to his second daughter, Bela, in 2020.
The couple was rocked by scandal when Celina was seven weeks away from their due date after Garcia was pictured kissing TikTok star Malu Trevejo.
Celina took to Instagram at the time to label Garcia a “piece of s**t” but he publicly apologized and she was at his side at the Los Angeles press conference for his fight with Davis last month.
