After missing weight on Friday, popular star Ryan Garcia demanded unbeatable WBC light welterweight champion Devin Haney to fight him in the center of the ring on Saturday night in their headliner on DAZN PPV. Kingry wants to use Haney’s head as a stepping stone to stardom
Ryan (24-1, 20 KOs) had to surrender a healthy sum for coming in at 143.2 lbs, which is 3.2 lbs over the 140-lb limit. He wants to knock out Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) for the money he gave up for his lost bet. Ryan wants his money back by flattening Haney and then using the win to catapult his career.
Haney didn’t nod when Ryan demanded he stand and fight, which would have been a sign that he was not going to do what he said he would. It could be that Haney is having cold feet about his brawl promise and isn’t going to be a class act like Ryan was with him paying on his bet.
Haney could be regretting his promise to punch it out with Ryan, and he knows he’s going to look like a chicken if he doesn’t do what he said he would. I don’t think Haney cares.
If Haney were courageous, he would fight at 147 or 154 instead of killing himself to drain down to 140 to take advantage of smaller fighters.
Devin needs the victory, and his chances go way down if he brawls with the faster, more powerful Ryan. I never thought for a second that Haney was serious when he said he would meet Ryan in the center ring and slug.
Haney can’t punch, and he has a weak chin, so he can’t afford to brawl with someone like Ryan or anyone with power. Haney is a finesse fighter from the Shakur Stevenson School of Fighting.
“Stand in the Center of the Ring”
“You better stand in the center of the ring like you said. I gave you your money; you better give me my money. If you want to stand in the center of the ring, let’s do it,” Ryan Garcia told DAZN Boxing when asked what he said to Devin Haney during his face-off at the weigh-in.
Ryan wants his dough back, and he’s not going to let Haney weasel out with the $3.2 million that he got from him today. Will Haney do what he said he was going to do and meet Ryan and fight or will he play it safe like he usually does, running, holding and jabbing all night?
“I did my best to make this weight. I put myself through hell. I’m the best fighter here. I’m not going to be played, and I’m going to knock him out and everyone is going to be cheering. Watch. I had to give up $1.5 million, but that’s light work for me.
“I was drinking a nice a** beer,” said Ryan when asked what he was drinking on the scale.
