Ryan Garcia has become one of the most successful boxing stars and social media personalities in recent times. The 24-year-old has participated in 23 fights so far and has emerged victorious in all of them. Despite being a fairly young athlete, ‘King Ry‘ seems to have amassed a huge fortune for himself. From a monetary perspective, Ryan has done extremely well.
Ryan turned into a pro boxer at the age of seventeen. Despite running into a few controversies in his career, Ryan went on to bag big-money fights in recent years. Along with his fight purse, sponsorships, and brand endorsements have also played a key role in adding to his current fortune.
Garcia began his pro career in June 2016. On June 9th of that year, Ryan faced a Mexican boxer named Edgar Meza, whom he KO’ed in the first few minutes of the match. This bout gave a push to his impressive streak which is still in existence. At the moment, the California native has won 19 of his wins by way of knockouts.
Ryan Garcia’s net worth
Throughout the years as a rising star, Ryan Garcia has had ties with several high-profile brands, the noteworthy ones of which being Trifecta and Reebok. Gymshark has remained Garcia’s main sponsor for quite some time. Aside from the apparel brand, ‘King Ry’ has also worked with Dior, 1800 Tequila, and Gatorade in the past. Additionally, Ryan has also worked as a model for a few other big names.
As per reports, Garcia’s net worth stands at approximately around $12 million. This comes after signing a 5-year renewal contract with Oscar De La Hoya‘s Golden Boy Promotions. SportsPro named Ryan the 12th most marketable athlete in 2020, climbing above Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury.
He has a reach of 205.8K followers on Twitter. He has amassed 1.42 million subscribers on his YouTube channel. Garcia also boasts a staggering 9.6 million followers on Instagram, making him a social media star amongst his peers. Considering these numbers, it is safe to say that the 24-year-old is raking in tens of thousands of dollars with every commercial and advertisement he puts up on his socials.
How much money does Ryan Garcia earn in boxing?
At the beginning of his professional journey, Ryan’s paycheck would hover around the periphery of $55,000. Three years later, a fight against Romero Duno earned him $250,000 at the MGM Grand Arena. At the time, as per Forbes, the California native didn’t feel respected by Golden Boy. Eventually, he would end up raking in $500,000 as the purse money.
In 2020, Ryan’s highly touted match against Luke Campbell produced a live gate of $353,835 in Dallas. He made approximately half a million after the fight. Against Emmanuel Tagoe, the 24-year-old bagged a guaranteed $1 million, plus 70% PPV shares, resulting in a total of $3 million.
According to the California State of Athletic Commission, Ryan took home a minimum of $2 million in his match against Javier Fortuna. The Tagoe and Fortuna matches happened in 2022, providing the highest fight purses to him in his professional career.