In addition to title no longer being in play for Garcia, the challenger also owes Haney some money after a handshake agreement at the press conference
Last-minute negotiations are taking place ahead of Ryan Garcia's weigh-in
Ryan Garcia missed weight for his WBC super lightweight title fight against
Ryan Garcia didn’t just miss weight for his fight with Devin Haney, he missed it by a whopping 3 pounds. What happens next?
After what seemed like an eternity of pre-fight buildup, fans will finally get to see Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia settle their differences in the ring on Saturday night.
Ryan Garcia knows his limits. On Friday, Garcia made headlines when he missed weight for his fight with 140-pound champion Devin Haney, coming in 3.2 pounds over the limit. Due to the miss, Garcia is ineligible to win Haney’s WBC super lightweight title, though the bout is currently set to proceed as scheduled. Thanks to a wager the two made at a press conference this past Thursday, Garcia also owes Haney $1.5 million after they agreed that should one of them miss weight, the offending fighter...
Ryan Garcia failed to make weight Friday for what was supposed to be a 140-pound super lightweight title fight against Devin Haney on Saturday. Haney tweeted
The central question clouding Ryan Garcia's fight with Devin Haney is whether Garcia should really be put into a professional boxing match right now?
Garcia's big win earlier this month may have just taken another odd turn
In a surprising turn of events, WBC light welterweight champion Devin Haney and rising star Ryan Garcia have agreed to a high-stakes wager ahead of their upcoming title fight. The two fighters are set to face off in a highly anticipated clash for the WBC junior welterweight championship. During the final news conference before the fight, Ryan Garcia made a bold proposition. He challenged Devin Haney to a bet: if either fighter comes in overweight during the official weigh-in on Friday, they...
Ryan Garcia failed to make weight ahead Saturday's fight against Devin Haney. And while the boxing match will go on, Haney is now $1.5 million richer.
Ryan Garcia failed to make weight ahead Saturday's fight against Devin Haney. And while the boxing match will go on, Haney is now $1.5 million richer.