Ryan Garcia secures upset over Devin Haney but misses out on WBC title for being over weight limit
by Sky Sports
Sky Sports— Ryan Garcia secured a stunning upset over Devin Haney, knocking his fellowAmerican down three times en route to a majority decision victory at theBarclays Center. Garcia had missed the 10st (63.5kg) light-welterweight limit by 3.2lbs (1.45kg) so was not eligible to win the WBC title, while his recent erratic tweets and behaviour in fight week led many to question whether the contest should go ahead. But Garcia floored his rival in the seventh, 10th and 11th rounds, enough to earn the nod from...
Yahoo Sports—Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia full results: Garcia upsets Haney by majority decision. Many were concerned for Garcia's mental well-being ahead of the fight. Haney should have been more concerned with Garcia's massive left hand.
BroBible—Ryan Garcia Says He Gained Nearly 20 Pounds After Missing Weight, Fought Devin Haney While Weighing 160 Pounds. Ryan Garcia was absolutely huge when he finally entered the ring to fight Devin Haney. Last week, Garcia infamously missed the 140-pound weight limit by three pounds, drank beer on the scale to mock his opponent, and paid Haney $1.5 million as a penalty. After Garcia put a beat down on Haney, he revealed that […]
talkSPORT—Ryan Garcia calls out 6ft6 world champion as ‘King Ry’ teases move up in weight following upset victory over Devin Haney. Ryan Garcia is planning on jumping up in weight after beating Devin Haney. ‘King Ry’ was in fine form as he dropped Haney three times en route to a majority decision victory on Saturday