Ryan Garcia desperately needs a win against Devin Haney

The boxing world is gearing up for a huge showdown between two of the sport’s greatest youngsters, Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia. The competition is scheduled to take place inside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on April 20. Haney is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Regis Progress in December 2023 and won the WBC super lightweight title in that bout.

Ryan Garcia on the other hand had his last fight in December 2023 where he took on Oscar Duarte. However, the loss against Gervanta Davis is by far the most talked about moment of his career. “King Rai” Losing to Davis in the 7th round of their bout in April 2023. Since then, the 25-year-old has gone through many personal struggles and the super lightweight championship bout is perhaps Garcia’s best chance to turn his career around. . Let’s find out why.

Ryan Garcia’s KO loss to Garvonta Davis hurt his stock

Although there was no title on the line in the fight against Gervanta Davis, the stakes were much higher than that. This fight will validate Ryan Garcia as a threat to fighters like Shakur Stevenson, Devin Haney, Teofimo Lopez and other fighters in the lower weight cla*s. Garcia had the complete package with looks, social media following and incredibly quick hands.

So, many wanted to know how he would fare against someone like Garvanta Davis. Although the Mexican-American fighter had KOs over good fighters like Javier Fortuna and Luke Campbell, a win over Davis would have earned him a lot of brownie points from hardcore boxing fans. However, Gervonta played Ryan for 7 rounds before easily dusting him. Although he bounced back with a KO win over Duarte, Garcia was not.

In the fight, Davis landed a total of 35 strikes and attempted a total of 103 strikes According to ESPN. While Garcia threw more volume with 163 strike attempts, he struck out 39. Davis led the stats in terms of power strikes, as he landed 30 to Garcia’s 24. The fight ended when “Tank” finally hit a vicious body slam and “King Rye” failed to answer the ref’s count.

The public was in disarray after the Ryan Garcia Davis loss

Ryan Garcia handled the damage incredibly early on, but no one was prepared for what happened next. In March 2024, Ryan suddenly dropped a cryptic message in which he added that his life was in danger and He will be k**led. Although his father later claimed the whole thing was a joke, Garcia’s ex-wife Drea Celina added that he was “really concerned”.

when Garcia With the whole incident behind her, the drama must have alienated many of her fans. Many were concerned about his well-being and his mental health. It also raised many questions as to where his head was after such a public disaster. If history is to go by, such statements are usually an indication that something is going wrong in the person’s life.

So the California native has a lot of work to do to win over boxing fans. He has a prime chance to do so against Devin Haney. Haney has been championing the legendary two-time Olympic gold medalist, Vasyl Lomachenko In May 2023. So, the 25-year-old has a lot of momentum behind him. So a win for Garcia here would put his career back on track. But, if Haney is to be believed, Garcia isn’t taking things lightly.

Devin Haney questions Ryan Garcia’s commitment to the fight

As previously mentioned, Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia will take place on April 20 and will have the WBC Super Lightweight Championship on the line. Leading up to the fight, they did a lot of promotional work for the event. However, a clip of their interview has gone viral in which Garcia is seen singing while a stoic Hani seems extremely annoyed by the behavior.

He added, “I don’t know if Ryan Garcia is taking the fight seriously.”

What is this Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney interview 😭 pic.twitter.com/6xKdC3wqjr

— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) April 16, 2024

Celebrating an event doesn’t mean a fighter isn’t taking things seriously. Heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is famous for such profanity. However, considering where Garcia stands in his career at this point, his work paints a negative picture in front of the public. It is imperative that Ryan Garia wins this weekend, or it will have a lasting impact on his boxing career.

Some may point out Anthony JoshuaOleksandr Usyk’s loss to prove that a high-profile loss does not adversely affect a boxer’s career. But, in terms of AJ, he has an Olympic gold medal and huge wins over the likes of Wladimir Klitschko, Alexander Povetkin and Andy Ruiz Jr. While the loss to Usyk certainly hurt Joshua, his incredible boxing pedigree saved the British fighter’s stardom. faded

Can Garcia beat Haney? As unlikely as it may seem, one can never be 100% sure of the outcome of a fight. A solid counterpunch from Garcia can level any lightweight fighter on the planet. Also, in their amateur days, Devin and Ryan faced each other 6 times And both fighters won 3 bouts each. So there is history between the two and Garcia will surely be motivated to prove his doubters wrong on the night.

And, Garcia desperately needs to win, otherwise, he may go down on his last chance before losing his hard-earned reputation. But most importantly, what do you think about Ryan Garcia? Do you think the young heartthrob can turn the ship around and recover from the loss to Garvonta Davis? Let us know in the comments below.