In November it emerged Machado Garry had been told not to return Edwards’ gym, with the welterweight champion citing the Irishman’s “energy” as not matching the culture of his team.
Edwards objected to Machado Garry’s team bringing cameras into the gym, but he says filming his work can spread a positive message.
“We want to share positivity with the world because I want to inspire people,” said Machado Garry.
“If I put something on my Instagram I want kids in Ireland to go ‘I want to travel the world and train with the best fighters in the world like Ian Garry’. That’s my goal.
“If I can pass on that fun, that excitement, that energy, that positivity, and I get attention back because people recognise my skillset, it’s a win-win.
“I never wanted to be famous but people recognising me out of appreciation for my talent, that’s pretty cool.”
Machado Garry lives a nomadic lifestyle, training at multiple gyms across the world with no permanent home, unlike the majority of fighters.
In preparation for his cancelled bout against Luque and the upcoming fight with Neal, he has been training at the Chute Boxe Academy in Brazil, with Machado Garry adding he has finally found what he has been looking for in a gym.
“It’s been an amazing place. The energy, the family bond that team has, the way they protect,” said Machado Garry.
“They pulled me and my wife aside one day and talked to us about seeing all the stuff online and said ‘we love you, all this stuff online is ridiculous, and if you want all 65 of us to fly from Brazil to Vegas to be with you on fight week, we will’.
“That’s pretty cool, I’ve found what I’ve been looking for in a gym and that’s energy, compassion and care.”