Ryan Garcia will get the bigger money split for his super-fight against WBC light welterweight champion Devin Haney on April 20th on DAZN PPV at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Haney’s dad, Bill, blabbed to the public yesterday that challenger Ryan (24-1, 20 KOs) is getting the bigger slice of the dough for the fight against Devin. Bill must be bitter about that, but oh well. Papa is salty and has paycheck envy, but what can he do?
Ryan’s championship belt is his Instagram following, and that’s a far more valuable title than Haney’s WBC strap in this era of boxing. The sport has changed. Titles are secondary to social media following. Social media is king.
His son, Devin, can’t draw, so he had no choice if he wanted to fight the superstar Ryan to get that payday.
- Ryan Gets Bigger Split: According to @WsbRemy, Garcia will receive a 55/45 purse split. The beltless Kingry will receive the larger purse, which makes sense.
- Devin Sacrifices: WBC 140-lb champion Devin Haney chose to take a smaller cut.
- Who’s the Real Draw? The split reflects the reality of the situation between the two fighters.
- The Green Talks: The Haney-Garcia has nothing to do with world titles. It’s all about money and business.
Haney, 25, is betting on his ability to win this fight, and hope that the combination of an impressive victory and having the spotlight on him with transform him into a bigger star moving forward.
In other words, it would be similar to how Floyd Mayweather Jr. became a big PPV star after the ‘Golden Boy’ Oscar De La Hoya, the biggest money fighter in the game at the time, allowed him to fight in 2007.
Despite a dull performance, Floyd’s victory catapulted him into superstardom, and his fights for the remainder of his career were huge PPV successes. Haney and his dad, Bill, are counting on the fight, with Ryan doing the same for him. It’s a gamble.
Ryan Garcia, with his 11 million followers, is the star of this event, and he will bring in the sweet cash. Even though Haney is the world champion with a belt, Ryan is the bigger box office draw due to his social media status.