Ryan García promised that in the first press conference to promote his fight with Devin Haney in New York there would be surprises and so it was. The Californian He arrived accompanied by women, sat on a throne and engaged in a heated face-to-face with the 140-pound champion of the World Boxing Council (WBC).
Upon making his entrance, García He was escorted by six women who threw rose petals as he advanced to his position where a huge golden throne awaited him where he sat throughout the entire press conference with Haney.
As expected, everything went without any major problems. Ryan Garcia He assured that he will beat up Devin Haney and promised that if he is knocked out he will retire. Instead, the two-division champion recalled King Ry’s first defeat and expressed that on April 20 he will resign again as he did with Gervonta Davis.
At the time of the face to face, Ryan García and Devin Haney exchanged words surrounded by security personnel and promoters. After making it clear to Bill Haney that the fight is with his son and not with him, both fighters They raised the level of insults and when it seemed that things could get out of control, the Californian turned around and left the place.
This Thursday the rivalry will continue when they both appear in Los Angeles to continue promoting his fight. According to boxing experts and bookmakers, Haney He is the favorite to win, But they also do not completely rule out that García could surprise.
It should be noted that this duel It will mark the first defense of the belt of the American, who vacated his titles at 135 pounds, since he took it from Regis Prograis in December and became the champion of two divisions, while King Ry will have the opportunity to be crowned world champion after debuting with a knockout victory over Óscar Duarte in his debut in the category.
Furthermore, the combat would break a years-long rivalry between young boxers They have already faced each other six times as amateurs with three wins for each side.
Ryan Garcia, 24, moved up to 140 pounds after his first loss in the sport and He made his successful debut in the new category after knocking out Óscar Duarte to try to be crowned world champion. The Mexican-American boxer has a record of 24 wins (20 by knockout) and one setback in his professional career.
For his part, Devin Haney, also 24 years old, became the undisputed 135-pound champion and decided to move up to 140 pounds to add a new belt against Regis Prograis last December. The American He has an undefeated record of 31 victories, 15 of them by knockout.
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