Devin Haney responded to the strong threat that Ryan García made to him through his social networks and in where he states that his intention is to “kill him” in the fight that both will star in on April 20 in New York for the World Boxing Council (WBC) super lightweight title.
In a Fight Hub TV interview, Haney expressed that García He is the one who could die on the day of combat because he makes many mistakes in the ring and will take advantage of this to his advantage to finish off the Californian.
“Ryan could die trying to kill me (on King Ry’s statement). Sometimes when you want something so badly it backfires, so we’ll see. He could run into something he can’t get up from,” said the former undisputed lightweight champion.
“Yes, I mean Ryan becomes very aggressive, too anxious and makes a lot of mistakes. We have been studying it. We see a lot of those mistakes. We’re looking to capitalize on that, and if everything goes as planned, I think I’ll finish him off”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.
It should be noted that, 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.
Keep reading:
· Social network X denies Ryan García’s alleged prediction about the tragedy in Baltimore
· Teddy Atlas says the New York Athletic Commission should evaluate Ryan García: “It’s scary”
· Rolly Romero affirms that he doesn’t care what Ryan García says about him: “He can go to hell”