Bill Haney, father and coach of Devin Haney, threatened Ryan García and assured that he will send his son “to kill him” in the fight where the World Boxing Council (WBC) 140-pound championship will be at stake on April 20 at the Barclays Center in New York.
In the face-to-face meeting held at the Empire State Building prior to the fight and which ended with the champion pushing King Ry, Haney’s father assured that García will pay dearly for all the disrespect and He predicted that this Saturday there will be a homicide because the Californian will be annihilated.
“I will send him to kill him. You disrespect the country, you disrespect the people. If you do not respect a religion, you will be sentenced and I will send my son to kill you. I don’t care what anyone says about him. If you don’t want to see it and you don’t want to see it, then don’t see it. It was suicide for him to sign up (to fight) and it will be a homicide on April 20, for all the disrespect. It will be an annihilation. “It won’t be a beating, it will be an annihilation,” the coach said.
“As (Ivan) Drago said in Rocky: if he dies, he dies. He disrespected boxing and he disrespected the people. He disrespected the sport, and if he dies, he dies, just as Drago said. This is not a game. I’m going to send my son to kill him. Mrs. García, you can’t stop him now (said when Lisa García arrived). She became real. She became real. It became real. It became real. Yes, it became real. You’re going to hit that mat, boy. You’re out of boxing. That’s right,” she added.
During the promotion of the fight, insults between Bill Haney and Ryan García were a constant. The Californian’s mockery of Devin Haney’s religion It heated things up even more and was taken as a lack of respect by the champion and his father. In addition, King Ry’s parents also accused him of being a “pimp”.
The duel between the two has given a lot to talk about since it was announced due to García’s controversial messages on his social networks, which led to believe that the confrontation would not take place.
According to sports experts and fans, Haney He is the great favorite to win because he has a little more experience and his evolution as a fighter.but some think that Ryan García could give the champion a fight and find him with his powerful left hook.
Both boxers They have a great rivalry since they were amateurs and where they faced each other six times with three victories for each side. Now as professionals, both Haney and García will seek to break the tie in a duel that has been marked by the Californian’s controversial statements and erratic behavior.
Devin Haney, 24, 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.
For his part, Ryan García, 24, moved up to 140 pounds after his first loss in the sport against Gervonta Davis in 2023 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.
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