Boxing superstar Ryan Garcia and streamer Vitaly Zdorovetskiy (aka Vitaly/VitalyzdTv) were involved in a confrontation with an alleged child predator on a busy street.
Vitaly, who's a prominent influencer on the Stake-owned Kick streaming platform, put forth an Instagram post that featured an image of himself with Garcia. The post's graphics suggest the title of their social media segment: 'Catching Predators with Ryan Garcia.'
Apparently, it features Garcia and Vitaly confronting alleged child predators. Shows with similar formats, including the well-known 'To Catch a Predator,' have piqued fan attention over the years. On that note, it seems that Garcia and Vitaly's segment led them to an individual who they claim is a child predator.
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In a video that's garnered significant attention online, Ryan Garcia and Vitaly can be seen confronting a person. Taking aim at the man, the 25-year-old Garcia stated:
"Why are you doing this? We need to just talk ... We need to talk."
The American pugilist pretended to hit the man. Garcia also referenced 'Bruce Wayne' and the latter's alter ago 'Batman.' The fictional 'DC Comics' superhero character is a billionaire who lives a secret life as a crime-fighting vigilante. Likening himself to Bruce Wayne/Batman, Garcia said:
"Oh, my God, I should hit you. Ooh, ooh. Yeah, I didn't hit you. Bi**h. I didn't hit you ... Get the f**k over here before I punch you in the face, allegedly ... Hey, this guy touched little kids. You will be arrested. You just met Bruce Wayne, bi**h. You're lucky I'm not in my Batman suit. I would've f**ked you up. Next time, we should have Batman suits; nobody will know."
Garcia proceeded to shadowbox a bit and seemingly warn the alleged predator by adding:
"That could've went to you, bi**h."
Check out Garcia's comments below:
Additionally, in an Instagram video, Ryan Garcia jibed at the supposed predator. He deemed the man a "p*dophile." Multiple people, presumably from Garcia and Vitaly's entourages, continued recording the man. The boxing savant further asserted:
"This guy touched a little kid!"
Watch Garcia's Instagram video below:
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Russian-American influencer Vitaly has often found himself in the eye of the storm. He's invaded the field during multiple major sporting events in the past. Besides, he'd been arrested after his alleged attack on a female jogger in 2020. The 32-year-old later apologized and attributed the incident to his being intoxicated.
On the other hand, Ryan Garcia has made a number of purportedly polarizing socio-political assertions over the past several months. Garcia has consistently indicated that certain malevolent societal elites are involved in serious crimes such as child trafficking.
Meanwhile, the boxer was suspended after testing positive for the banned PED (Performance Enhancing Drug) ostarine in his most recent fight, which came against arch-rival Devin Haney on April 20, 2024.
Garcia's majority decision victory over Haney was overturned into an NC (No Contest), and he's banned from professional boxing competition till April 20, 2025.
Ryan Garcia's subsequent comments against the black and Muslim communities resulted in the WBC suspending him. Amid 'KingRy's' reported struggles with substance abuse, his father publicly requested him to seek help.
The boxing savant had promised to enter rehab but eventually reconsidered his decision. In addition, he's continued calling for people to fight alleged child abusers and protect children.
As seen in Garcia's tweet below, he's also weighed in on former BBC news presenter, Huw Edwards, who was recently charged with creating indecent images of children. He condemned the Welsh media personality and deemed him a "cockroach."