Garcia is one of boxing’s biggest social media stars, with more than 13 million Instagram followers.
He recently appeared on WWE’s Monday Night Raw and it did not take long for the news conference to take on a similarly theatrical feel.
Minutes after taking his seat, Garcia reached into a bag, pulled out the egg, calmly peeled it and ate it whole.
“He has a lot of familiarity with eggs so I thought I’d eat some,” Garcia said, as his opponent’s father – Nigel Benn – shook his head.
It was a reference to Benn’s two positive tests for clomifene in 2022 and the WBC’s subsequent ruling that elevated consumption of eggs could provide a reasonable explanation.
Adding to the bizarre atmosphere, Garcia said his egg was a bit dry and would benefit from some honey.
Garcia has also served a doping suspension after testing positive for ostarine following his 2024 fight with Devin Haney. Both fighters have denied knowingly taking banned substances.
Before the face-off, security confiscated an egg Garcia had tucked into his pocket, potentially preventing a repeat of last year’s incident when Chris Eubank Jr slapped Benn across the face with one.
Benn and Garcia had to be separated at their launch event in New York in July, but there was no repeat this time. As Garcia continued talking, Benn put a finger to his lips, smiled and eventually turned away and left the stage.