Devin Haney disagrees with Ryan García and expressed that He loves that New York is the venue for the fight where he will put the World Boxing Council (WBC) super lightweight title into play for the first time.
In an interview with The MMA Hour, Haney explained that Las Vegas was ruled out due to the proximity to the date of the fight with Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez and he told García that if he doesn’t like the idea he can start crying, but he can’t change anymore.
“Canelo will fight two weeks after us, on May 4. They (DAZN, which Haney-García will broadcast) They didn’t want us to fight on Canelo’s date, ruining their door (from PPV sales). Big events like this don’t happen like this when they’re back to back, especially in boxing, so that’s when New York came up. I found out the night before (the announcement), I said I was totally in favor and then it was announced,” he commented.
“The next best place was New York. I agreed to go there and I love New York. It is the media capital of the world, (so) we will attract a lot of attention and a lot of promotion. I love it. Queen Ryan doesn’t like it, but she can cry about it. We signed a contract, she is here and this is where she will be,” she added.
It should be noted that after promoter Óscar de la Hoya announced on his social networks that the fight between Devin Haney and Ryan García would take place at the Barclays Center in New York, The Californian showed his discontent on his X account and assured that he was doing everything possible to take the fight to Las Vegas.
“This is an MGM Vegas fight, doing everything they can to bring this fight to Las Vegas and give this fight what it deserves. This decision has nothing to do with New York and everything to do with business and what I believe is the best step for my career,” he wrote.
According to boxing experts and betting houses, Devin Haney He is the favorite to win, but they also do not completely rule out that Ryan García could surprise. this duel It will mark the first defense of the American’s belt 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.
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 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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