Óscar de la Hoya, promoter of Golden Boy Promotions, said that Ryan García He is trolling and assured that he will be ready for the fight with Devin Haney on April 20 in New York, where the World Boxing Council (WBC) super lightweight belt will be at stake.
In an interview with Fight Hub, De la Hoya explained that García himself He admitted that he was trolling the public to promote the fight and that he only asked him to prepare to face Haney. Furthermore, he stated that King Ry looks very good and fit.
“That’s his style, that’s his way. I don’t talk to him every day, but from what I’ve seen when he’s in the gym, he looks great. He looks ready and fit. I will never forget the time he told me: ‘I’m going to be the biggest troll in the world.’ I don’t know what that means, but I guess he did it. I guess he’s doing it. “All I do is promote the fight and make sure April 20 is a success for everyone,” he said.
“I can assure you one thing: Ryan Garcia will be ready, even more so than for his other fights. There is no rehydration clause, you have to think about that. Imagine that. Yes, he will be in top shape. He was like, ‘Yeah, I’m trolling,’ or whatever, and I was like, ‘Okay, do what you have to do. I don’t know. I don’t know what you’re doing.’ I told him one thing. ‘Just get ready. Just go out and get ready. You have all the talent in the world. You have what it takes to be great. Go out on April 20 and mind your business,” she added.
The fight between Ryan García and Devin Haney is hanging by a thread the recent controversies of the Californian fighter and many believe that he will not enter the ring, but King Ry promised on social networks that he will fully concentrate in the gym in these last weeks of training because he takes the duel with the American champion seriously.
It should be noted that after the press conference in New York, the Californian’s behavior has been erratic. 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.
Ryan Garcia, 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.
For his part, 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.
Keep reading:
· Óscar de la Hoya assures that Ryan García is training and will face Devin Haney on April 20
· Devin Haney’s father on Ryan García’s behavior: “He should be in a mental hospital”
· Ryan García promises to focus on the fight with Devin Haney and will only talk about boxing on social networks