"As many as you guys know, I've struggled with depression and anxiety for some time."
That's undefeated boxing superstar Ryan Garcia bravely choosing to talk about the reason he withdrew from his July 9 fight against Javier Fortuna ... revealing he's in need of a mental health break.
Over the weekend, the undefeated 22-year-old posted the fight news on IG -- saying he wanted to focus on managing his "health and wellbeing" ... but didn't really expand on what that meant.
"I have decided to take some time off to focus on becoming a stronger version of myself," Garcia has posted.