Devin Haney Targets Ryan Garcia Rematch, Claims He Will Make Rival Pay

Devin Haney, the WBC’s champion in recess at 140lbs, is targeted on Ryan Garcia for his subsequent bout, when Garcia is finally allowed to return to the ring.

Haney (31-0, 15 KOs), 25, regained his undefeated standing after a majority determination loss to Garcia (24-1, 20 KOs) was overturned to a no-contest by the New York State Athletic Fee as a result of Garcia’s optimistic drug exams for Ostarine, however that hasn’t softened the blow. 

The ordeal has been a public spectacle, with Haney enduring criticism, from being knocked down a number of occasions within the struggle to briefly dropping his unblemished document. Haney described the interval surrounding the Garcia struggle as a “curler coaster” and “a circus”.

Talking on Ariel Helwani’s The MMA Hour, Haney commented, “I wasn’t upset, I used to be simply speaking shit. Proper now, my focus is on dealing with enterprise at hand, after which I’ll return to the ring when the time is true.”

Relating to Matchroom Boxing, led by Eddie Hearn, not bidding on the struggle, Haney added: “He spoke his opinion on why he didn’t bid on it, and that’s what it was. It didn’t make or break me, it was cool. Me and Eddie have an important relationship and we’ll do enterprise sooner or later.”

Haney clarified that he and Garcia usually are not pals, emphasizing his need for a rematch: “He pays for what he did out and in of the ring” and he additionally emphasised the significance of stringent drug testing, which he feels has financially impacted him.

“This complete state of affairs has value me cash,” Haney lamented. “I might love for my subsequent struggle to be in opposition to Ryan Garcia. If every part is true.”

Discussing the potential timeline, Haney dismissed the thought of ready till April 2025, contemplating Garcia’s one-year suspension by NYSAC: “That’s not possible. I could return sooner, however the need to face Garcia stays robust. That’s the struggle the world needs to see. After all, I need to get mine again in blood, I’m simply that sort of fighter.”