Devin Haney assured that he will beat Ryan García so badly that the world will not want to see a rematch between them after they meet for the World Boxing Council (WBC) 140-pound belt on April 20 in New York.
In statements collected by BoxingScene, Haney explained that everyone will see how much you have improved and the fruit of your work against García, whom he has lost respect for and called him a clown for the way he has handled the promotion of the fight.
“I’m going to beat him up. I’m going to beat him so bad we won’t need a rematch.. The world will not want to see a rematch. This is a dream come true for me. I always dreamed of being here one day and now I’m finally here. I worked very hard to get here. I sacrificed a lot to be here. On April 20, the world will see and my hard work will pay off,” she said.
“The world has not seen the best of Devin Haney. With every fight I’m getting better and better. I have respect for Ryan. We shared the ring six times when we were kids, we grew up together. But during (the promotion), I have lost a lot of respect for him… I am a true professional in everything I do. This guy is a bad a** clown, him and his family. And I’m going to get this guy out of boxing,” he added.
Due to the recent controversies of the Californian fighterhis fight with Devin Haney is hanging by a thread and many believe that he will not enter the ring, but Ryan García promised on social networks that he would fully concentrate in the gym in these last weeks of training because he takes the duel with the American champion seriously.
Since the press conference in New York, García’s behavior has been erratic. Days after the event, King Ry He admitted that he was high on a live stream and that he smoked marijuana and drank like anyone else, which generated a great stir on their social networks.
At first it was thought to be a publicity tactic to promote the fight with Devin Haneybut his fans, sports experts and ex-wife Drea Celin have shown concern for the mental health of the Californian, who admitted that 99% of the things he does are trolling.
According to Ryan García himself, The New York Commission wants to subject him to a mental evaluation for his erratic behavior on social media to let him fight for the WBC lightweight title on April 20. The Californian did not take this very well because it violates his right to freedom of expression and He threatened to sue them.
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.
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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