Earlier on October 18, Dr. Mike had first announced his career as a YouTube boxer, sharing a video of a practice session with American boxer Ryan Garcia.
His video's description read:
I flew to San Diego to work with Ryan and his trainer (and father) Henry to show them what I’ve got. Along with kicking my butt through a series of grueling drills, I also took on Ryan’s Body Shots Challenge where he slammed me in the stomach as many times as I could handle (with the help from a pad of course), as well as his Punch Tracker Challenge where they see how many punches I can land on a bag in just 10 seconds.
While making the announcement, he also revealed that he had been training as a boxer for the last ten years since his mother passed away.
"Imagine Doctor Mike knocking out his opponent then seeing them in the hospital the next day," one fan commented in his video.
Another suggested, "You should go in a boxing match with Vegan Gains!!!"