Derrick James, coach of Ryan García, assured that Devin Haney It will be difficult for him to recover from the beating that the Californian gave him last weekend in New York and where he lost by unanimous decision of the judges.
In statements to the press after the confrontation, James stated that The best thing for Haney was to get knocked out because he received a lot of punishment on Garcia’s part, but he is sure that the two-division champion will return because he is a good fighter.
“It’s good for Ryan. I’m happy for him. She really beat him up. Did you see Haney’s (swollen) face? She was crazy (how dominant she was). I didn’t believe it. I think it would have been better to get knocked out (early) because It’s going to be difficult to recover from a beating like that.“said the coach.
“He’s a good fighter. He will be back. He is still young. He may be hungry. He is 25 years old. The game plan was always to take everything away from (Haney). “Once I saw Ryan take the hit and walk toward him, he pulled back and opened up Haney,” she added.
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 heavier and had to pay $1.5 million dollars after a bet he made with his 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 also 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.
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.
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