Devin Haney expressed that he “fell asleep” with the left hook of Ryan García and asked for revenge after losing his undefeated record against Ryan García, who defeated him by majority decision of the judges last Saturday at the Barclays Center in New York.
In the in-ring interview after his loss, Haney indicated that couldn’t help but be connected by the powerful left hand of García even though he trained for it. Now, The Dream wants the Californian to give him back the opportunity to face him as he gave it to him when he did not fail at the weigh-in.
“I am disappointed in my performance. I (proved that) I was a true champion and that he could fight after being knocked down. “I fell asleep with the left hook,” said.
“We trained for it, but I went in and fell asleep. I gave him a chance, it’s only fair that he give me the chance back. He didn’t make weight, so I’m still the champion. We can run it again,” he declared.
Even though Devin Haney was the favorite in the betting houses, Ryan García He gave the surprise by knocking down The Dream three times during the fight and taking the biggest victory of his career. on the cards by majority decision of the judges (112-112, 114-110 and 115-109).
Since King Ry arrived three pounds overweight and had to pay $1.5 million dollars after a bet he made with his American rival, the World Boxing Council (WBC) super lightweight belt was not at stake, but The American still remains the champion even though he was defeated.
Since the fight between Devin Haney and Ryan García was announced, everything was very controversial. The Californian He had erratic behavior in press conferences and on social networks where he admitted that he smoked marijuana and drank alcohol. Everyone thought that King Ry’s mental health was bad, but apparently it was all trolling and The Dream fell into his rival’s game.
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, García broke the tie and handed Haney the first loss of his career.
Devin Haney, 24, became the 140-pound champion by defeating Regis Prograis last December and lost his undefeated record to King Ry in his second appearance in the division. The American He has a record of 31 victories, 15 of them by knockout, and one defeat.
For his part, Ryan García, 24, He debuted successfully in the new category after knocking out Óscar Duarte and now he shocked the world by defeating the WBC champion. The Mexican-American boxer has a record of 25 wins (20 by knockout) and one setback in his professional career.
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· Óscar de la Hoya says that Ryan García showed that he is the face of boxing: “He surprised the world”
· Ryan García defeats Devin Haney after knocking him down three times in the surprise of the year
· Ryan García now fails to make the weight and must pay $1.5 million dollars to Devin Haney