Ryan García confirmed that He won $12 million for betting $2 million that he would beat Devin Haney in the fight that both starred in at the Barclays Center in New York and where he achieved victory by majority decision of the judges.
In a post on his Instagram account, García stated that Probably last Saturday he could have earned more than $50 million dollars adding up what he got from the bet and asked God to guide him to know how to use that money.
“If you bet, bet on yourself. On top of what we did. Eat well. About $50 million (probably more) in one night isn’t bad at all. I will let God guide me on how to use this money. Amen,” she wrote.
Although Devin Haney was the favorite in the bookmakers (-900), Ryan García (+500) 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 and asked for revenge.
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.
Ryan Garcia, 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.
For his part, Devin Haney, 24, became the 140-pound champion by defeating Regis Prograis last December and lost his undefeated record against 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.
Keep reading:
· 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