WBC super lightweight champion Devin “The Dream” Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) and top contender “King” Ryan Garcia (24-1, 20 KOs) hosted a press conference in New York City to promote their 12-round world title clash across the river at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Saturday, April 20, exclusively live on DAZN PPV.
Ryan Garcia: “When I first came into the game, I just wanted to make a bunch of money and then I did that. But now I want to go for the legacy, I wanna go for the belts and Devin’s in the way. I’m on my vengeance arc. I’m ready to get back in blood in everything so I’m coming straight for his neck. I promise you, I’m coming straight for you, it’s going to be ugly.”
Devin Haney: “DAZN, they put the bounty up. On April 20th I’m capturing the bounty and we coming home with the victory inshallah…he don’t have the skills. He don’t have the IQ. He don’t have the heart. We’ve seen him quit. We’ve seen you take a knee! And on April 20 it won’t be no different. When it gets hot, you quit!”
Tremendous fight. I think Haney has the skills to win and Ryan the power to win also.
Here’s hoping Garcia does us all a favor and KTFO this cat Haney.
I hope. But it’s unlikely.
Garcia is going to quit as always
Trash talk all part of the skit to sell tickets. Once the bell rings, it’s a different story. Garcia will have his hands full once he realizes defense is the key to victory in beating Haney. Garcia struggles with defense and relies way too much on his offense. He needs both components to beat Haney. Haney TKO late rounds.
I could see a late TKO for Haney. Ryan gets desperate as he is way down in points and walks into a series of shots. I see Ryan wobbled multiple times in the fight. Haney is hitting harder now, too.
Ajay, good points.
Ryan is bigger, hits way harder. has skills that are under rated. Devin was buzzed a number of times by Lomo. Watch the slow motion. If Ryan can touch him it could get very interesting. Haney’s dad is not helping him at this stage of his career. Like papa Roy Jones there is a time to become your own man. Haney senior lives vicariously through his son which is not helping Devin. Haney can’t hurt Ryan so I predict in the 7th to tenth round Ryan will get to him with a body shot and hook to the chin.
Yep Like he did against tank Davis
LOL Ryan was awkwardly turning his back to his opponent. Are those the “under rated” skills you were talking about. Ryan was also “bigger” against Tank and what happened? What Ryan Garcia are you watching lol? You mentioned Lomo and he never “buzzed” Devin but it looked more devastating because his hair was flopping all over the place. Devin claimed he was drained at 135. Fast Forward he looked strong at 140. Devin was caught before true but against a more skilled fighter. You’re truly failing to see Ryan does not have the skills to compete with Haney. Just look at his last fight? Ryan has the power to hurt Haney obviously but he needs to skills to create the opening.
ring size will dictate this outcome
Haney is the better boxer at this point. Ryan can’t even stick to a gameplan. I see no way he wins on points. He has to get a lucky shot in to win.
But Haney knows he can’t risk his chin so he will stay on the back foot the entire fight, chin well covered.
Easy money here on a points decision for Haney.
Sound logic. Agreed. Most likely outcome. Second most likely might be Haney by stoppage.
Good matchup. Haney looked like he outweighed Loma by 20 lbs when they met last year, and hasn’t recorded a knockout in 4-and-a-half years. Will Garcia be able to land power shots? What will Garcia do when Haney ties him up on the inside? Can Haney actually be able to hurt Garcia?
Haney had an Easy 20 lbs on loma. i bet loma was 140 and Haney was 165 by the time they got in the ring.
That just shows you good Loma really is.
Neither haney nor teo would give the man a rematch and both had to move up because they could no longer starve down to 135.
Or it may show that Haney was drained at 135 just as he said. He looks strong at 140. Loma was unwilling “starve down” to fight Rigo so why should Haney or Teo do it. Is Loma the first guy to fight a bigger opponent. Manny used to destroy larger opponents for a past time. Maybe Loma isn’t as good as you believe he is.
You mean how Loma looked like he had 20lbs on Rigo. Manny Pacquiao and Pernell Whitaker were always smaller and found a way to win. Sugar Ray Lenard moved up in weight and destroyed much bigger light HW champ Donny LaLonde after getting floored. Stop making excuses for Loma when it doesn’t fit the narrative. The greats find a way to win.
Ryan Garcia certainly has balls. he probably loses this one convincingly. but he will make alot of money, as he steps it up again. OTHERS should take note, and do the same.
Never thought I would say this, but I hope the quitter beats the mouth. Look for this fight to go the distance. By the time, it’s all said and done, both of these guys will be bosom buddies laughing all the way to the bank.
Ryan is going to lose big. 119-109
– Ticket sales to the general public have now been pushed back to March 5th.
– If the ticket price is semi-reasonable, I may go to this event, as I am a train ride plus a subway ride to Brooklyn, NY.
– Looks like tickets for the general public start at $485 including all fees.
– Too rich for my blood…….
These two have a long history outside the pro ranks. Also both are vulnerable to each other’s strengths. Haney is clearly more skilled but Ryan has shown he has an eraser. One shot and its over. I was a little apprehensive about this fight because I would have rather seen Ryan fight Rolly and get a belt first or Haney and Tank but Rolly had no interest in Ryan and Tank avoids Haney like the plaque. Respect to Ryan and Haney for their willingness to fight each other. On another note, if THIS Ryan was around when he was in Canelo’s training camp he would have progressed so much more.
HawnJay,
Haney is just way too big for Tank so i don’t really blame Tank for avoiding him.
Tank is at an odd stage of his career where he can no longer make 135 easily, but the guys at 140 are far too big.
Retirement is probably the best option unless he gets the best nutritionist to help him make 135. Or he needs to hope rolly continues to win and fight him again at 140.
Tank’s people realized this against Ryan Garcia by forcing him to sign that rehydration clause and that was fought at 135.
It’s a shame he didn’t fight when loma when loma called him out because they are closer in size.
Steven G,
“Too big”
Rolly Ramero is 5’8 and he was a big 135 pounders. Tank fought him.
Hector Luis Garcia is 5’9, moved up to 135, but still.
Maris Barrios was 5’10 and Tank moved to 140.
Loma is listed at 5’6 or 5’7 (about the right size for a Tank opponent). Its a 50/50 fight so Tank has no interest. Loma despite his 2 losses has enough in the tank (pun-intended) to make it 50/50.
Haney is 5’8 but the difference is Tank knew that was a 50/50 fight and he clearly wanted nothing to do with Haney even at 135. Whenever the fight is mentioned he downplays it.
About the rehydration clause. Had Ryan knocked out Tank it wouldn’t be an issue to folk who consistently bring it up. Ryan shouldn’t have signed the deal that’s on him.
Tank is not the only small fighter.
*Manny Pacquiao started at 112 lbs and he’s 5’6, an inch taller than Tank and destroyed nearly everyone he fought who was naturally larger than him. He would often catchweight the larger opponents for an advantage so that’s not a new concept but he still won.
*Naseem Hamed was 5’3 and he dispatched champ 5’7 Kevin Kelley in is own backyard to prove that he wasn’t a hype job.
*Marciano was grotesquely undersized and got the job done.
There are several accounts of smaller fighters taking on larger fighters and overcoming. We make excuses for those we choose to make excuses for. Whenever big names are mentioned he blows it off. There is no denying always talks down to a 50/50 fight. He never promotes it.
I agree Ryan has the power; however, he lacks mental toughness and the skills necessary to beat Haney. I agree with both Scooby Doo and Ajay as to the outcome of the fight…. Haney by UD or late TKO.
Bunch of clowns! I hope ryan doesn’t back up the fight at the last minute! Ryan is full of isshhht saying he has made so much money in boxing!!!!! Most of the money has been made from posting youtube videos and othe social media isssht kids do now a days!
Who is training Ryan Garica is still Derek James
You’ll definitely see more maturity in a kindergarten playground than in the build-up to this fight.
What are they trying to impersonate? All this pre match publicity hype really takes the joy out of the sport.
Just get in there and do your job.
I couldn’t give a shit about knock outs. It’s about ring craft ,IQ, and heart . Ko,s are a bonus.
And to me, how you conduct yourself outside the ring is also part of being a champion.
Float like a butterfly,sting like a bee….. famous words that ring true. Haney by decision.
This is a good fight for Devin haney to accept because there are i think harder fights in the division but Garcia by far is the cash cow at 140, for now. Garcia can’t fight backing up in this bout, Haney is stronger, close to beinging just as fast and his body work has really improved, ( Lomo fight ), and has been buzzed a times, who hasn’t), i feel Garcia albeit the money guy just doesn’t have that it’ to beat Haney or others at 140, not a Haney fan, but a boxing fan, Haney by 8th rd. tko.