{"id":629678,"date":"2026-06-09T18:31:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T18:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/629678\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T18:31:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T18:31:09","slug":"ryan-garcia-warns-conor-benn-after-devil-emoji-taunt-you-messed-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/629678\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Garcia Warns Conor Benn After Devil Emoji Taunt: &#8220;You Messed Up&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=boxingnews24.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;&#010;            width:140px; height:40px; overflow:hidden;\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"208\" alt=\"Add EBoxing News 24as a preferred source on Google\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/google.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>  <\/a><\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqLAgKIiZDQklTRmdnTWFoSUtFR0p2ZUdsdVoyNWxkM015TkM1amIyMG9BQVAB?ceid=US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;&#010;            width:140px; height:40px; overflow:hidden;\"><br \/>\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"468\" height=\"128\" alt=\"Follow Boxing News 24 on Google News\" style=\"height:100%; width:auto; display:block;\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/follow-google-news.png\"\/><br \/>\n  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBro\u2026 you are getting Fd up! \ud83d\udc79\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ryan took issue with Benn\u2019s use of the devil emoji and fired back with a message rooted in his increasingly visible Christian beliefs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou messed up using the devil emoji fam ima remind you to not use a demon against me after you are out cold WATCH \ud83e\udd2b,\u201d Ryan stated on X.<\/p>\n<p>The exchange comes as Ryan and Benn continue to be linked to a potential September showdown in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>While devil emojis are commonly used in combat sports to convey aggression or intimidation, Ryan interpreted Benn\u2019s post in a way that reflected the faith he has openly discussed in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>The former WBC welterweight champion has repeatedly spoken about faith, redemption, and spiritual warfare during interviews and on social media. Ryan has often referenced God when discussing both his personal struggles and his career ambitions, leading some fans to embrace what they call his \u201cFear the Lord\u201d mindset.<\/p>\n<p>To Ryan, Benn\u2019s use of the devil emoji wasn\u2019t just ordinary trash talk.<\/p>\n<p>Boxing has seen several fighters openly discuss the role faith has played in their lives and careers. George Foreman became a minister after retiring, before eventually returning to reclaim the heavyweight title. Manny Pacquiao has frequently spoken about Christianity, while Tyson Fury has credited his faith with helping him through personal struggles outside the ring.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan didn\u2019t treat Benn\u2019s post as ordinary trash talk.<\/p>\n<p>As Ryan has become more vocal about his beliefs, he viewed Benn\u2019s use of the devil emoji differently than many fighters might have. Instead of simply talking about the fight, Ryan suggested Benn had chosen the wrong side.<\/p>\n<p>If Ryan and Benn eventually meet in the ring, their rivalry may involve more than the usual exchanges about titles, money, and national pride.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan has already made it clear how he sees it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou messed up using the devil emoji fam ima remind you to not use a demon against me after you are out cold WATCH \ud83e\udd2b,\u201d Ryan wrote.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"497\">Dan Ambrose is a boxing journalist at Boxing News 24, recognized for his direct analysis and extensive coverage of the global fight landscape. His reporting focuses on major bouts, divisional developments, and the sport\u2019s most discussed storylines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cBro\u2026 you are getting Fd up! \ud83d\udc79\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7\u201d Ryan took issue with Benn\u2019s use of the devil emoji and&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":625776,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[2560,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-629678","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-boxing","tag-boxing","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/629678","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=629678"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/629678\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/625776"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=629678"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=629678"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=629678"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}