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Rising boxing star Ryan Garcia upset with DAZN over pay: ‘It’s f--ked up how I’m being treated’

Oh, you thought it was just UFC fighters upset over pay?

Ryan Garcia (20-0, 17 KOs) has been projected as one of boxing’s next big superstars, but his career is on pause at the moment. The 21-year-old lightweight was angling for a return on July 4th on DAZN, but that appears to be off the table. What’s at the center of his frustration is his pay and how he’s been treated by DAZN.

“I’m not getting respect in the business matters,” Garcia said to Sports Illustrated. “They promote me as one of the biggest names that they have got.