Hearn on Haney vs. Garcia: That’s the Right Fight for Haney; Right Fight for DAZN

Promoter Eddie Hearn is outwardly doing all that he can to get his client-pal Devin Haney a major combat, regardless of no matter Oscar De La Hoya might imagine.

It was reported just lately that there are severe talks between Haney, the WBC 140-pound titlist, and Ryan Garcia, for a showdown later this spring.

Garcia, of Victorville, Calif., is backed by promoter Oscar De La Hoya of Golden Boy; Henderson, Nevada’s Haney, whereas nominally a free agent, has shut working ties with Hearn’s Matchroom.

Hearn promoted Haney’s final bout, a dominant factors win over Regis Prograis to turn into a champion in his 140-pound debut. Haney was beforehand the undisputed champion of the 135-pound division.

De La Hoya just lately steered that Hearn has nothing to do with Haney due to Haney’s free agent standing however Hearn identified that was not correct, saying that he has the appropriate to match any provide that Haney receives for his subsequent combat.  The 2 energy brokers have butted heads through the years although they share the identical broadcasting ally in DAZN, the streaming platform. 

“He would say that,” Hearn mentioned of De La Hoya in an interview with Boxing Social. “We now have an choice on Devin to do one thing like first and final. We had been in a position to put provides ahead to him and match provides and and many others., and many others.”

Hearn made it clear that he believes there isn’t any higher combat on the horizon for Haney than a combat with Garcia, including that the matchup has obtained the blessing of DAZN.

“That’s the combat for him,” Hearn mentioned. “I’m not trying to be disruptive. Ryan has been sending me messages and I’m not negotiating or have spoke any enterprise with him. Simply he has made it clear he desires to combat Devin. And Devin is a man I need the very best for. I feel that’s the appropriate combat for him. It’s the appropriate combat for DAZN.”

Not too long ago, Haney expressed some concern with negotiations.

“Oscar include an actual provide.. or give up losing my time @RyanGarcia speak to your boy @OscarDeLaHoya,” Haney wrote in a put up on X.

Garcia promptly responded, saying that De La Hoya can be squaring issues away with Haney’s father and supervisor, Invoice.

“Issues are transferring ahead @Realdevinhaney Simply hit Oscar he’ll speak to Invoice in a while at this time,” Garcia wrote. “We are going to get this carried out.”

Sean Nam is the writer of Homicide on Federal Road: Tyrone Everett, the Black Mafia, and the Final Golden Age of Philadelphia Boxing.