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Boxing champion Ryan Garcia sets social media alight with two posts

Boxing sensation Ryan Garcia has left jaws on the floor with two vastly different uploads to his Instagram account just hours apart.

Ryan Garcia's Insta posts went viral
Ryan Garcia's Insta posts went viral

Ryan Garcia has announced both the birth of his first son and his divorce from his wife.

The former WBC interim lightweight champion confirmed his split from Andrea Celina just two hours after revealing the news of the birth, The Sun reports.

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In an Instagram post on Friday, Garcia announced to his followers that son Henry Leo had been born.

Alongside a snap of the newborn baby, he wrote: “Honored To announce my beautiful first born son.

“Praise the lord. I am so thankful, I love him so much already. He is so fast already haha. Took him just 8 min to arrive.

“You know where he got that speed from lol. God did! And God will.

“Henry Leo Garcia. He will be ten times stronger, ten times wise, ten times better looking but he will need to work ten times harder. Thank you lord I love you.”

Ryan Garcia’s IG posts set social media alight.
Ryan Garcia’s IG posts set social media alight.
The once happy couple.
The once happy couple.

However, shortly afterwards, he uploaded a statement confirming his and Andrea’s divorce.

The pair tied the knot in 2021 and have two other children together.

In his statement, Garcia told his fans: “As I step into a new chapter in my life, it’s with a heavy heart to share that Drea and I have decided to divorce.

“While this decision marks the end of our marriage, it’s important to emphasise that our relationship as co-parents remains our top priority.”

Andrea Celina and Ryan Garcia are over
Andrea Celina and Ryan Garcia are over
The couple have two kids
The couple have two kids

King Ry has amassed a 24-1 record with 20 knockouts since making his professional debut aged 17.

He has since become one of the sports biggest stars and moved up to a 136lbs catchweight for a super fight with Gervonta Davis last April.

The seventh round KO loss is the sole defeat on his record to date.

Garcia bounced back by knocking out Oscar Duarte Jurado in Houston in December.

The 25-year-old’s next bout has yet to be confirmed as he targets a 25th pro victory.

This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission.

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