Boxing is a brutal (yet artful) sport. There’s no nice way to put it. Considering fights typically comprise of a dozen 3-minute rounds, both fighters usually end up with their fair share of bumps and bruises (maybe even cuts and scrapes). But the really good ones come out unscathed, almost as if the fight had never even happened.
For pretty-faced prize fighter Ryan Garcia, that’s always the goal — to win, of course, but to look good doing it, too. It’s why he’s become such a superstar on social media and inked endorsement deals with skincare brands. But he isn’t just about looking the part.
As of April 2023, with his highest profile fight on the horizon — Ryan Garcia vs. Gervonta Davis — he boasts a record of 23-0 with 19 knockouts (and over 9 million followers on Instagram and 5.3 million fans on TikTok). He’s a rising star in a sport full of them.
I’ll admit it, though, while his lightning-fast punches are impressive, as someone more interested in the vanity of it all (the intro music, elaborate robes and over-the-top bravado) than the actual nitty gritty (like stance or strike count), I had to know how a professional boxer — someone paid to throw and take punches — can keep their face so clean. In part, he says, it requires being really, really good.
Here’s what he had to say.
Ryan Garcia
On his morning routine…
1.
“My morning routine starts off with a 5 mile run first thing when I wake up. During that time, I am able to clear my mind and set my intentions for my day ahead of me. Once I’m back, I hit the shower.”
