Ryan Garcia was not alleged to beat Devin Haney. Devin Haney was the higher boxer. He was the champion. Garcia had misplaced to Gervonta Davis. They weren’t really in the identical league.
All of those sentiments have been thrown out the window when Ryan Garcia knocked Devin Haney down within the first spherical. By the top of the battle, it was Haney that was beat up and out boxed regardless of supposedly being the higher boxer. On the finish of the day, Garcia defeated Haney through majority resolution and scored three knockdowns on the evening.
Unhealthy omens from the leap for Devin Haney
Within the first spherical, Devin Haney was on the unhealthy finish of the signature left hook from Ryan Garcia. Down for the rely, Haney must claw his means again into the battle from an early 10-8 spherical. Because the battle progressed it regarded like Haney was going to jab and clinch his method to a victory as he’s achieved time and time once more.
However Garcia, who had the pace and measurement benefit from lacking weight, managed to knock down Haney within the seventh spherical. As Garcia stalked Haney down, Haney clinched. Because the referee broke the 2 up, Garcia hit Haney and was deducted a degree. The ten-8 spherical was successfully nullified. However the harm was not.
Garcia now in full management, pressed the tempo and scored two extra knockdowns in rounds ten and eleven. By the twelfth spherical, Ryan Garcia was coasting and Haney, who knew he wanted a end, simply didn’t have it in him to exit and get a end, one thing he isn’t recognized for anyway.
Ryan Garcia: “Y’all can’t take a joke?”
After being declared the winner, Ryan Garcia basked within the glory of his useful work. After placing Haney and the world via hell together with his antics earlier than the battle, lacking weight, chugging a beer on the weigh ins, Garcia had the chance to say, “I informed you so.” His publish battle interview was a bit odd, however we are able to anticipate that from Garcia at this level.
Haney appeared to have taken the loss in stride, although it was his first skilled loss. Garcia was not eligible for the belt however Haney might lose the belt, in keeping with the lead up. Nevertheless, he did say in his publish battle that he was nonetheless a champion. And why ought to Haney lose the belt for preventing somebody who couldn’t make weight? It was not an official tremendous light-weight bout. However that’s going to be as much as the WBC. Devin Haney will certainly be praying for mercy from the sanctioning physique.
Garcia and Haney made a wager earlier than the battle: $500,000 of the opposite’s purse in the event that they missed weight. Garcia missed by three kilos and a part of the deal for the battle to go on was Haney getting that wager.
Haney known as for a rematch with Garcia after the battle however there is no such thing as a rematch clause reported and Garcia might go on to greener pastures.
