In the world of boxing, there are always matchups that fans eagerly anticipate. One such showdown is the potential bout between Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia. Both fighters have shown immense skill and promise in their careers, making this potential matchup a highly anticipated event.
The date, odds, and start time of this potential fight have yet to be determined, but one thing is for certain: it would be a clash of titans. Haney, known for his speed and technical prowess, would face off against Garcia, who possesses lightning-fast hands and knockout power.
Ryan Garcia weighed 143.2 pounds Friday, 3.2 pounds over the 140-pound limit for his fight against Devin Haney, and afterward didn't attempt to lose the extraneous weight, sources told ESPN.
Instead, Garcia immediately asked to cut a deal for the fight to proceed Saturday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, sources said, and there is a signed agreement.
Garcia (24-1, 20 KOs) will forfeit upward of $600,000 of his purse to Haney, sources said, but he will not have to step on the scale Saturday as is customary when fighters miss weight.
Garcia has talked openly about struggling with depression and mental health challenges in the past, and a lot of his behavior lately has led people to wonder if he might be spiraling out of control. Then again, he also has a reputation as a savvy self-promoter of the social media age, so there has also been plenty of speculation that he’s merely pretending to be unhinged to drive interest in the fight.
Saturday, April 20.
Location: Barclays Center — Brooklyn, New York.
Start time: 6 p.m. MT / 7 p.m. CT
How to watch: DAZN PPV & PPV.com
Price: $69.99 with subscription, $79.99 without
Garcia's social media posts, many of which spun conspiracy theories, have overshadowed a fight between two of the sport's top stars and led to questions about how seriously Garcia trained for the bout in Dallas under the guidance of Derrick James.
"People have a hard time wrapping that around their head that a post takes 10 seconds," Garcia told ESPN last week. "... I never really recorded the videos. People are recording me. I just press post. I mean, people are kind of hilarious. They expect me to train 24/7, 365, but that's impossible. I mean, it's not impossible, but I definitely won't do it. It's just a balance, man."
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