Óscar de la Hoya, promoter of Golden Boy Promotions, said that the fight between Ryan García and Devin Haney for the 140-pound championship of the World Boxing Council (WBC) was never in danger of being canceled after King Ry’s controversial messages and erratic behavior before the duel.
In an interview with BoxingScene, De la Hoya explained that One thing is what you see on social networks and another thing is what is happening in the gym. with García, which ensures that the Californian will arrive in the best way for the fight with Haney.
“In my opinion, The fight was never in danger (of cancellation). Finally (García and I) have good and direct communication, which makes life easier for everyone. I like Ryan as a person. He’s a good guy. He’s just about staying in communication and getting things done. Everything we see on social media is one thing. Whatever they are doing in the gym is another,” he said.
“All I can say is that they are in the best shape of their lives. I believe them. It means Derrick James is doing something right. I think they solved the problems in his first fight against Óscar Duarte. Now we’ll probably see a Ryan we’ve probably never seen before. I think he’s going to be a complete fighter. I think he’s going to surprise us. We are going to see a Ryan who is 100 percent in the ring”he added.
Due to the recent controversies of the Californian fighterhis feud with Devin Haney was hanging by a thread and many believed that he would not enter the ring, but Ryan García assured that the New York Commission subjected him to a mental evaluation that he successfully passed and also demonstrated that there were no drugs in his system.
“I showed proof that I am not on drugs. They mentally evaluated me and everything is fine. Still, do they still complain to me? Pretty weird,” she wrote on her X account.
Since the press conference in New York, García’s behavior has been erratic. A few days after that 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.
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, 24, 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.
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