Popular 140lb contender Ryan Garcia has switched gears on a fight against WBC super lightweight champion Devin Haney, which the two had been talking up in recent weeks. Garcia announced on social media Saturday that he instead plans to challenge WBA super lightweight champion Rolly Romero.
Ryan Garcia: “I’ve notified my team I’m going a different route. My intent now is to fight Rolando Romero. I pray my team backs me on this decision. Oscar make this fight happen. THATS THE MOVE. BIGGER FIGHT, BIGGER BUSINESS…After what happens to Rollies, the Dev fight will be there and even bigger. Everyone critiquing now will end up seeing it was a better move. Plus he can go fight Richardson Hitchens. Go do your 30k PPV buys. I don’t need you Dev, you need me.”
Devin Haney: “Don’t ever mention my name p*ssy boi.”
Ryan Garcia: “You’ll be back.”
Meanwhile, Romero tweeted a homemade Rolly-Kingry fight poster with the hashtag #Spring2024
Today David Haney is way too difficult for Ryan Garcia.
Rolando Romero sounds like a wiser step in my eyes. Also, I think it might be a much more even and exciting fight than a one against David Haney.
Rolando Romero, not easy.
Ryan Garcia needs more tough fights before going up against David Haney.
I wanna see Ryan vs Haney
Why? Haney is out of his league. He has greatly improved since their armature days. Ryan hasn’t faced anything like Haney since his pro career. He will never be ready.
Understood that someone had written David and not Devin but not who. It was me I saw now :). Sorry about that.
Don’t sweat it zockerbit, people on here have no life if they are concerned more about correcting you than reading your post. We knew who you were talking about.
When did Devin change his name to David? Rolly vs Kingry should be billed as Battle of Tanks Bitches
Haney will dismantle and take Ryan to school winning an easy decision. Ryan vs Rolly is a smart move on Ryan’s part for now…
Ryan will beat Haney
Maybe Lee Haney the former bodybuilder but he has no chance with Devin Haney
typical of todays generation of fighters take the easy route and let a bigger fight simmer probably too long and play it safe in the meantime *yawn*
Well … Ryan already fought tank Davis so your theory is wrong …product of your fanaticism
Boxing historian…. understand your position…it is better than the old days whereas ….there was a great entertaining fight…everyone made money…except the fighter…the fighter died broke…suffered physically…etc..look at our greatest champions…Joe Louis…Ray Robinson…too many to name…Ryan vs Romero is entertaining…should be fun.,..and makes more business sense..
Garcia has no “safe” route. Rolly knocked him silly during sparring so he knows Rolly can stop him if he gets caught. Its a 50/50 fight. Ryan probably has the slight skill advantage over Rolly. It an easier route than Haney but either fight isn’t “safe”?
Good move. Garcia Can win with Rollie Romero
Bottom line… Boxing can be about running one’s mouth to promote advertisement for future fights. Let’s quit the talking and get contracts signed we as fans have something to watch.
I’m having flashbacks of a young prince Nazeem, that had talent but a loud mouth and disrespected many people around him . He thought he was on top of the world but eventually ate a large portion of humble pie when he lost to Barrera . Ryan, be careful because every dog has his day.
Emphasis on ‘eventually’. After about 5 years of Naz being no. 1 at Featherweight. Look at the fighters Hamed beat – he was much more than just a loudmouth. He could fight. Ryan has done nothing in boxing to come close to Naz.
Agree Colson…..Hamed could hit….had a gift with power….fun to watch…Ryan could get there…still young …has upside….
Kevin Kelly and Augie Sanchez for example’s were quality wins by Hamed. Kelly is a first ballot hall of famer and Hamed stopped him at MSG to prove he was for real. Hamed wasn’t just “a loud mouth and disrespected many people around him”. He was a completed entertained whom we haven’t seen anything like him since. Who has entrances like him, can entertain like him and knock someone out in recent memory? Ryan has done nothing to compare to Hamed. He has yet to be a world champ. Who was Ryan’s best win against? The comparison doesn’t compute.
Fair, competitive, equally matched fights. I don’t have a problem with this. Haney is much better than both Ryan & Rolly. However, he needs to show a little class. Ryan cannot beat Haney. But, he can beat Rolly in a competitive fight. I think that fight should be made. Haney would be better off fighting Teofimo Lopez. That is a much more competitive fight, and one that is dangerous for Haney.
Haney gets hit too often. He has never fought anyone with Ryan’s exceptional speed and power which will be a problem for him. Haney, the poor mans Floyd has been lucky so far and doesn’t have that good of a resume. Someone like Garcia or Tank will tap dat ass and knock the fool out. .
Ryan is trying to be a champion with a limited opponent.
We will see if he will fight Haney afterwards.
Isn’t that typical of Golden girls fighters? You have Ortiz and Mungia who are yet to fight a top fighter, yet ” fishnets” moans about the best fighting the best o
He needs to stop the bullishhhht and challenge haney, lopez, tank rematch, loma or any top 10 instead of chasing an easy match against rolly! Rolly belt was given to him, OG barroso exposed him baddly so, now queenry chasing the weakest paper champ in rolly!!!! C’mon naw queenry, he can do better than that!
Haha_Queenry!
ahh ryan , just when people were starting to respect you for fighting the best , you do this bait and switch . not cool . then you put devin down insulting his ppv numbers . not cool and not very christian as you proclaim to be……
I think Ryan let get influenced by the people surround him
He can beat Haney I don’t know why he moved away
He looked bad
Rolly is a good fighter but Haney is better one
He should take the better one
Very smart fight for Garcia. He is obviously a much better fighter than Rolly, but some way, somehow-Romero has earned name recognition in the sport. Romero is a godsend to a guy like Garcia. Why would Garcia risk fighting a legitimate contender that nobody has ever heard of versus fighting a mouthy fraud like Romero? Pro boxing is a business fighting Romero makes perfect business sense. Early KO for Garcia, Guaranteed!
Smart move by the Garcia camp because Garcia will defeat Romero in a gritty fight. With a WBA strap around his waist, Garcia can make a bigger pitch ($$$) for a scrap against Haney or Lopez. I have no problem watching Romero/Garcia.
WARNING TO ALL FIGHTERS: For now, stay away from the mighty Matias because he snatches an opponent’s spirit, heart, determination and will power. Matias will wear his flag of Puerto Rico and stroll into the HOJ. I hope Puerto Rican and Puerto Rican-American folks are damn proud of Matias. Matias is an old school boxing cat, and the boxing world loves his efforts in the ring.
I think Matias gets with them all. To me it’s smart for Garcia to go after Romero. If he struggles with Romero than he knows he ain’t getting Lopez or Haney. I like Matias and as long as he doesn’t have anymore evil spirits haunt him in training (his words) than he could be special.
Matias is old school, however, he gets hit plenty, he will be alright as long as he stays away from Haney and Lopez. Would like to see Matias against Barroso or Prograis to see whether he has the goods.
Matias against Barroso? Matias would be charged with murder this time.
Garcia is what many would call a ‘prime knob’.
Imagine that press tour…..A couple of drama queens going at it!! Rolly with his low IQ and Ryan being ultra sensitive!!
Thats funny.
50 / 50 fight this . I give the edge to Romero
It makes sense. Haney and Garcia likely spoke and realized it can be a bigger fight if both have a title. Hopefully Romero will come out of hiding and fight Garcia as its the safer route and the best route to snag a title.
Everyone wants Rollie, the easiest title to get of all divisions.