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WBC expels boxing star Ryan Garcia after racist, xenophobic slur tirade on social media

Related Topics: World Boxing Council (WBC)

Ryan Garcia will no longer be approved to fight in any WBC-sanctioned fight as the boxer has been expelled.

WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman took to X on Thursday to announce that they have expelled Garcia after his comments on social media.

Exercising my authority as president of the WBC , I am hereby expelling Ryan Garcia from any activity with our organization. We reject any form of discrimination. I fear for Ryan well being as he has declined multiple attempts for our help with mental health and substance abuse pic.twitter.com/pCIOH2am7B

“Exercising my authority as president of the WBC , I am hereby expelling Ryan Garcia from any activity with our organization.