"The Mamba Mentality" - Is Ryan Garcia Trying His Best?

Patrick Bet-David sits down one-on-one with boxer Ryan Garcia as they discuss whether Ryan Garcia if he's trying his hardest to be the best and why Ryan lacks Kobe Bryant's Mamba Mentality.
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[@countyjay7651]

Ryan is putting the work, but you could clearly tell he lost focus before he left Canelo Team and he was not dedicated because of money, fame and girls. I remember watching DAZN Behind Scenes when Canelo was training, Ryan came to the gym, left and Canelo was still training. Thats Mamba mentality.

[@countyjay7651]

He is hard-working but I think he is not consistent with it and he can’t get off social media to be 100% focused

[@markswedebarrett1960]

It’s not about training, practice , it’s about mental toughness that Patrick was insinuating. Patrick knows you have all the physical attributes.

[@Wolverinebj3]

Ryan immediately got defensive

[@Makai77]

One night after a home game in LA, against the 76ers, Allen Iverson came up to Kobe and asked, "where are the hot clubs here? Let's hit the town." Kobe replied, "I don't know, man, you go ahead- I'm going to the gym to work on my game." That's Mamba Mentality

[@jochtomas]

Loved it when Novak Djokovic payed tribute to Kobe Bryant after he won his 24th grandslam title.

[@jrgv1566]

Great advice from PBD , 10 years from now this kid is going to look back and say yes I wasn’t giving it everything I had to be GREAT he needs to detox from this social media stuff , he has that on lock already …

[@bjvu9460]

Not everyone should be obsessed with their image and job. Messi is a talent and not the hardest trained player so he wasnt a good example. Kobe was, Jordan was and Flord isnt. Floyd is brains and talent with discipline when its time to go. Everyone shouldnt be great because if that was the case, then they would become average. A guy once said this to me, having a six pack is not worth it because the type of life you have to live to maintain it, isnt worth it. Being the goat is the same as maintaining a six pack on steroids without the use of steroids. It's not for everyone and its ok. The kid will make 100s of millions if he hangs around Floyd since he is about his money . Maybe the kid wants to be a great fighter but not the greatest and thats ok . its easy to criticize when you arent the one doing what you want someone else to do.

[@BeastmodeJones316]

Mamba mentality💎💎💎

[@conroexlexx8267]

At the end of the dayyyy Ryan it’s time to grow up

[@IAMDC322]

Great interview PBD, Passing the wisdom onto the younger generation. Do your thing Ryan 🥊

[@Mattfoodie]

That's how I see your following with influence my brother PBD. Let's connect 🙏🤝

[@CapableDad9000]

He just sat in front of one of the biggest goat’s right now. Pbd is the man.

[@AR-ey6gn]

The Hell. Do you know what goat mean?

[@cheyennevazquez1810]

Pbd was on point and i agree.

[@onyx9857]

I have a mamba mentality with regard to resting. Im bout that life.

[@headinthekloudz]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@carlasalvatierra7959]

Thank you for this podcast. I really enjoyed it!!!

[@andrewhernandez8243]

I just feel like this conversation could have happened off air at the dinner they are having

[@tony56234]

Always good content ❤

[@btcpapi]

PAT is on GOAT mountain in my book, would be an honor to meet him one day!

[@markswedebarrett1960]

I don’t know who the Gentleman is but the topic flew over his head. Seems like a good person but needs a bit more polishing.

[@onyx9857]

Ryan's got the La Bamba mentality because as soon as trouble shows up he says "Come on lets go!"

[@JuanGomez-jd1es]

He should be dancing and doing shows with chocolate uno not boxing events! 😂

[@infinitexps]

He's so cringe 😂 I call BS on him saying mayweather almost cried because he wanted to run at 3am.

[@moneymoney3235]

It’s not bs Floyd the greatest

[@franciscocaro4487]

Ryan is drunk or high or both.

[@TheProfesionalGamerGGN]

WOW...I JUST COMMENTED IN ANOTHER VIDEO ABOUT THIS KID....HES NOT TOO BRIGHT...PATRICK IS SAYING EXACTLY WHT I ALWAYS THOUGHT ABOUT THIS KID SINCE I FIRST HEARD ABOUT HIM...NEVER LIKED HIM NEVER WAS A FAN...SOMETHING IS DEFINITELY HOLDING HIM DOWN

[@tenzinchoegyal4067]

He’s not even close Kobe and mike

[@Jayhawkfinance]

I also cried when Kobe died… normally don’t care much about celebrities but the fact that i started looking up to him as a little kid and saw how the guy gave it everything he had only to have his life cut short. that was extremely sad. he was only getting started

[@ronaldwilliams8436]

You wasting your words PBD he not cut from that cloth. My boxing fans in here know. And would Ryan know if Mike was giving gems? He is not from that generation.

[@lesfalin]

Agree Pat. He may be training like crazy… he may be doing everything he says he’s doing. But being obsessed, having some sort of next level of hunger, that is what separates the levels of success. In anything pretty much

[@retrojoe8434]

Adderall is the mamba mentalility.

[@MLife1000]

💯

[@jgk1703]

I don't agree with Pat here & think it's condescending for him to imply that Ryan isn't working hard enough without having much insight into Ryan's training/lifestyle. In top level sports to be amongst the absolute greatest of all time is very rarified atmosphere, it takes insane god given talent AND a great attitude. Garcia could train harder than any fighter ever has and won't be considered a GOAT, there are levels to it, he hasn't the ability of a Sugar Ray, Duran, a Mayweather etc. he's best focusing on himself, fighting to the best of his abilities & getting back in contention for major titles.

[@Alien_DNA_]

Somebody has to tell him. And it's true Canelo said himself they had to babysit him and beg him to work .

[@gonpow]

The young man doesnt get the point he has the talent but doesnt have the do whatever it takes mentality like mike like koby like tiger like tom like messi winning means everything being the best all the time means everything and doing whatever it takes to be the best all the time pat knows he has that too

[@eaglenationlawfirm6095]

I’ve watched boxing do a long time. I just worry about his mentals, cus everyone is starting to figure him out. Just hope keeps his mental right when the walls start to cave in. It will feel like that.

[@danielj3010]

PBD GETS it.

[@oneupiswhatwedo]

I cried when Kobe died also 🤗

[@charliedolengewicz2400]

Nobody worrying about Garcia walking into the room

[@mega1media124]

Pbd met his match with metaphors

[@tonyanapolis2424]

Will be there 2/8/24 it will be a special day

[@Dadee3]

*Can you please have Rolly Romero on the next show.*

[@fernandovillafana6874]

😅😅😅😅

[@steved6269]

Pat's basically repeating everything MJ said at Kobe's tribute during his speech

[@lovejoymachingura6905]

i think Devin is the boxer with the potential to embody mamba mentality.

[@frankmorejon3872]

He needs to mature as a man first in order to acquire that mamba mentality. There is a bunch of things that speak about his lack of education. He was on the phone texting while talking with PBD. Eating. Man either you are fully paying attention and engaging in the conversation or you simply don’t show up. He definitely needs to learn what respect means

[@fernandovillafana6874]

👏👍 he's not going to change

[@Aedonius]

perfect thumbnail... empty inside

[@mega1media124]

Ryan is the top 1 percent of fighters in the world. Ryan can have Kobe mentality but Crawford and tank are just on a different level

[@JuanGomez-jd1es]

I feel like Tom Brady watches this interview and says. Yeah, im glad i didn't go anywhere near this mf.

[@Nullone36]

Ryan has the potential but not the dedication that tank or other top fighters in boxing have right now. Ryan has money, the money clouded his goal.

[@Prici.x0]

How r y gonna criticize an athlete who’s been training his whole life

[@dmalcantara]

Conversation got sidetracked. Too long to make your point

[@georgewitt1765]

Read more Books.

[@dhn2549]

I understand all the people here saying: "grow up, kid!" I disagree with it 100% - He is in the process people. Stop it. He is growing up, and he is very much in the here and now of life. Clearly, he is ahead of many on the intelligence game and behind some as well. So....? Comparisons to others is ridiculous. No one is the same, BECAUSE we are all different people. Different on many levels. Like everything, it's on a spectrum. Its no 0, 100, GOT. It is 0 to 100, GOAT status when you are that according to yourself. Comparing to others, is this kid the GOAT? No, I doubt it. You can tell that he is on his way! The key question is: Is he the GOAT compared to his past self, comparing that to what he was doing and where he's currently at? Yes he is. Humble, honest and walking in truth. He's doing great! Well done man, much respect to you for sure!! PS: I heard this saying a long time ago, and it's funny how many times I think of it: "We spend our younger years hurrying, wanting so badly to grow up and be an adult. Then, once we are an adult, we spend the rest of our lives wanting to be a kid again." In so many ways that is true. In some ways, obviously - it isn't. For the most part, I agree with that statement! XD ✌🏼❤☯️

He doesn't have the mentality...years from now he will look back and regret that he didn't put forth his absolute best

[@kurtztraining]

I don’t think I’m buying it

[@Edward-ow1rb]

Mayweather is trying to poach of course he's gonna be kissing this kids ass Pat was trying to tell him that and it flew over this arrogant fools head

[@radamez85]

PBD got 🏀⚽️

[@user-vi2ns6kb4p]

The advice was good, but he heard nothing. And it’s why he won’t be a 🐐

[@G0LD.]

I think something else is going on with him, I think its either an injury which will never bring him back to his ultimate form, or something else, something is off here, and he made a wrong life decision this early in his career and he knows it. But they will never share i because it will destroy his brand and future fortune,

[@caddyshack68]

I’m really tired of people praising these greats. Whether that be basketball, academia, or the business world. Kobe was a great basketball player. He had a natural ability, you could have have a 1000 excellent basketball players with the “mamba mentality” we’ve all heard of and they would never be anywhere close to as great as Kobe. The older I get the more I’m convinced that it’s less about hard work and more about chance, in-ate ability, and all or most of the cards aligning in someone’s favor which could I guess also be called chance. That’s one thing a lot of successful people don’t want to admit, the chance part. Do they work hard? Sure. Do they have an X factor that they inherited? Absolutely and that X factor plays a bigger part in their success than hard work.

[@bjvu9460]

How is Patrick inviting people to Messi house when I can guarantee Messi doesnt know him? Its amazing how much he name drops. I guess most people dont know that the people who come on his program are paid. Anyone can book most of these people if you have the money . Shaq is not your friend and Messi happen to live in your neighborhood so stop acting like these people know you . I guess this is faking it until you make it. But If messi or his people ever found out that this dude is using his likeness to impress people , i bet my life on it, he will get a cease and desist and be sued for doing what he is doing . Again, how can you be telling people to go bother people you dont know who live in your neighborhood !!!

[@gameboyinc4694]

Ryan said no one in boxing trains better than yet he hasn't improved in his last 5 fights lol. Ryan needs a reality check or he will lose his career very quick

[@bambojet]

Or Save your time and go straight to the most commited athlete in History "Cristiano Ronaldo"...

[@carlosleon1721]

Ryan will never be one of the greats

[@eaglenationlawfirm6095]

He over does his confidence. Almost like he’s still trying to sell himself to ppl. Kinda corny how he does it.. almost like that over confident underperformer. That’s pretty much his career in boxing though. I called it years ago. Going back and forth with the Uber driver after his Campbell fight. I told him, “I don’t see fighter when I listen to or hear him, I don’t see dawg” and you NEED that in that sport

[@robertovasquez7079]

Seems like this dude is full of himself. Totally missed the point.

[@dorianlawson6094]

So some of Pats family did have money

[@tobiasgriffin2289]

Dudes ok but how is he even in same planet as Kobe MJ🤔 Sounds like a very immature young talented guy. Kobe MJ?? Brady?? Huh? PBD too smart to be gassing this kid up like that!

[@ruso8812]

Why Ryan looks so bulky? Is he on growth hormone?

[@Arthur-bz8vm]

Ryan you need to work on your footwork and your defence Imo respectfully…we know you have power but your footwork is very sloppy

[@FoutManiosh]

Ask Cristiano Ronaldo man!!!!! 🐐

[@JOEH-hn8rp]

HELLO CAN YOU PLEASE NOT HAVE ANY SNACKS FOR YOUR THOSE YOU TALK TO MAKES THEM LOOK HORRIBLE PLEASE.

[@user-gv5ss2xi9h]

The more you hear this kid talk the less and less likable he becomes

[@maburto]

Trump's such a uniter. Especially good at getting women to turn up in pink hats. 😂

[@79haaser]

Garcia isn't Mamba, he's a Garden Snake

[@charliedolengewicz2400]

Ryan for clout now

[@Milka_1901]

crap mentality. new age "philosophy"

[@WillAnderson3rd]

He is a clown. He's a pretty boy. Canelo was showing the way, and he made a fake beef because he couldn't hang with Canelo's program. He's happy being really good looking and rich and famous, and that's ok.

[@georgeedginton2541]

Can't stand Garcia. He is way overrated.100 million for a no good boxer. It's unbelievable how stupid how the media makes these guys. There all way overpriced

[@dubclub30]

Kobe is better than Mike alltime. Kobe could do everything Mike did, Mike couldn’t do everything Kobe did.

[@Wolverinebj3]

Stop the 🧢

[@ABCDEFGHI827]

Wrong

[@Nickveganyc]

Mega 🧢

[@kermit1]

Mike didn’t need Shaq to win 4 of his 6 rings like Kobe did

[@AR-ey6gn]

Except shoot a 50% fg per season and win defensive player of the year.

[@tylerwatson6134]

CAAAAAAAPPPPPPPP, Ryan is soooooo full of BS. Plus he's high and drunk LoL