Bill Haney’s prediction comes true as Ryan Garcia spends $1.5 million to fight Devin Haney after losing weight
Ryan Garcia (24-1) was set to fight Devin Haney for the WBC super lightweight championship this weekend. However, this will no longer be the case as the weight is missed. The bout goes down on New Year’s April 20 inside the Barclays Center. The lead-up to the bout was quite interesting as it was Garcia who was at the forefront of all the headlines and not necessarily for the right reasons.
After that 2023 Loss of Gervonta “Tank” Davis, Garcia has only had one fight where he knocked out Oscar Duarte in the 7th round of a 12-round bout. since then, “King Rai” Been through a lot of ups and downs, mostly downs. He claimed that people were out to k**l him and His life was really in danger. After many people expressed their concern for Moogibadi, Garcia’s father had to clarify that his son was indeed fine.
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But the concern about him did not stop there. In an interview, Devin Haney had to question Garcia’s commitment to the fight and wondered if the 25-year-old was taking the competition seriously. Concerns about him deepened in the pre-match press conference. While he started the event on a quiet note where he thanked God, in the end, Garcia had to refrain from using too many offensive words. And now, Garcia has also missed weight.
Ryan Garcia lost 3.2 pounds for the Devin Haney bout
Ryan Garcia shared a photo before the official weigh-in. Before the weigh-in, Garcia posted an image of his face and it didn’t fill fans with confidence. Her mouth looked puffy, which is normal during weight loss. However, some expressed concern over how dehydrated Ryan looked. While some joked that Garcia looked like the cartoon character ‘Squidward’, others wondered if it would have a negative effect on fight night.
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— Ryan Garcia (@RyanGarcia) April 19, 2024
A bad weight cut definitely affects the fighter. If not properly hydrated after weight loss, a fighter’s chin is severely compromised. On top of that, Ryan has recently been having trouble with his chin. Although Gervanta stopped Garcia with a body shot, tank punches to the Mexican-American fighter’s chin also helped wear down his endurance. And, the worst happened when Garcia weighed in for the Honey bout.
‼️ Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia will go ahead tomorrow night, although Garcia is carrying 3.2 pounds more weight, as the camps have agreed to a contract. Haney said Garcia honored their press conference bet and would pay him $500,000 ($1.5 million total) per pound of extra weight.
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBenson) April 19, 2024
He bet Devin Haney That if he doesn’t weigh in, he’ll pay $500,000 for every pound he weighs over the limit. While Haney made the 140lbs weight limit, Garcia came in at 143.2lbs. So, according to their contract, King Rye must pay Devin $1.5 million. And, the WBC super lightweight champion confirmed that Garcia is keeping his promise. Not only would Ryan be unable to win the title, but he was losing over a million bucks before the bell rang.
Devin’s father Bill Haney even predicted it That Ryan won’t weigh in during the press conference. He called Garcia a “fat boy” and was instrumental in getting the bet done. However, the weight loss did not seem to affect Garcia who responded by saying, “Why should I force myself to make weight so I can be weak… Nah I’m here to win… That’s it.”
Former middleweight champion thinks Devin Haney will beat Ryan Garcia
There is no question that Ryan Garcia has to win this weekend. However, this will not be an easy match for Garcia. Devin is defeated Vasyl Lomachenko And Regis Progress in his last two fights and with a record of 31-0, he is currently undefeated. Although he’s not the hardest puncher, former super middleweight Carl Froch picked Haney to win.
Why is that? Froch added, “I think Devin Haney is going to be too much for him…he’s acting so weird and trying to get on social media and get interest. She’s been doing some crazy things… she’s gone over her head and she’s gone way over the top on social media and I hope she’s going to be OK but I think Devin Haney is going to be too much for her, I think he’s way over her.” (via h/t DAZN)
On top of the behavioral issues, Garcia also failed to come within the weight limit. So it will be interesting to see if he can redeem himself on April 20. What do you think? Let us know in the comments below.