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How Ryan Garcia Became One of Boxing’s Most Viral Streamers

Ryan Garcia has leaned into streaming on Kick as he prepares to face Conor Benn on September 12.

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Ryan Garcia built his name with his fists. Now, in 2026, he's building an empire with a camera.

The 28-year-old has become a regular presence on Kick, generating viral moments along the way as he prepares for his September 12 bout against Conor Benn.

One of Garcia's biggest streaming moments came July 16, when he showed up on Adrien Broner's Locked-In-A-Thon on Kick.

Broner, in the midst of a 45-day marathon broadcast co-hosted by streamer DeenTheGreat, has framed the event as a personal comeback centered on sobriety, weight loss and daily training after years of public struggles.

The visit followed a week of back-and-forth between the two fighters.

Broner had used his stream to call Garcia out, saying, "I want to fight you next. I'll take your belt," and airing a personal grievance about supporting Garcia through hard times.

Garcia responded on X, saying he was glad Broner was "locking in" but that he didn't give him a chance in a fight.

But when the two finally met in person, the staredown gave way to something closer to reconciliation.

Surrounded by phones and cameras, the fighters exchanged words in a tense but ultimately positive encounter that quickly spread across social media.

Garcia even did some pad work with Broner on stream, offering viewers a glimpse of his training for Benn.

Days later, Garcia showed the other side of his streaming persona.

He joined streamer N3on and influencers Wendy and Evelyn Ortiz at a charity car wash in Bellflower, California, benefiting families separated by ICE enforcement actions.

Garcia arrived with a championship belt slung over his shoulder and handed over a stack of cash as a donation while N3on scrubbed cars in an "I.C.E OUT" T-shirt.

Garcia has made it clear that streaming isn't just a side project.

Back in January, the California native told TMZ Sports he had two goals for the year: become WBC champion and earn "Breakout Streamer of the Year." He already checked the first one off the list.

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