The ring always shows the truth, and there Ryan Garcia showed eight weeks of unusual behavior that surprised us all.
“Come on guys, do you think I’m crazy?” Garcia asked the crowd watching his third straight victory over undefeated Devin Haney in front of Brooklyn’s Barclays.
“You’re crazy.”
The 25-year-old Garcia (25-1) is one of the most skilled and circuitous fighters since Muhammad Ali’s famous fight against George Foreman. right by Haney (31-1).
“I was disappointed with my performance,” said Haney, who started the night as a -800 betting favorite. – He surprised me. I slept on the left side.
After six fights as a junior, Garcia knows his opponent, and it’s unlikely that he’ll be able to keep up with the different looks and social media posts he’s shown since the fight was announced. .
Garcia missed the 140-pound title cut Friday morning by a whopping 3.2 pounds, costing him a chance to win his long-coveted WBC belt and losing $1.5 million, the symptoms of his disease will grow.
Even on game nights, Garcia kept in style, inviting a group of violinists to play for him in the locker room and wearing his gloves for two hours before the bell rang. first.
“They also played the violin on the Titanic,” said the DAZN reporter.
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When Brooklyn’s Mike Tyson came to congratulate Garcia, he had to play his violin and talk at the same time. However, Garcia really started to play in the ring – with people wondering how he would beat the former light weight, focused and undisputed champion Devin Haney – and then He quickly returned to power. a small outpost in Victorville, California, and made its debut at the Desert Casino in the Coachella Valley.
Experts who have seen Garcia’s inconsistency in training camp believe he has no choice but to clear the tank in the early rounds on Saturday night because he is not willing to invest. to explain (see weight lost) And there’s no chance in 12 rounds of matching Koi with the Haney IQ ring.
Boy, were we wrong.
Garcia landed two big left hands to Haney’s jaw in the first round, rocking the champion and knocking him down for the first time since knocking out Jorge Linares in the eleventh round. years after Jorge Linares was sentenced.
“Be prepared,” said Haney’s father and coach, Bill Haney, between races. Haney was back in his “crazy as a fox” style as Garcia slowly eased the pressure in the next few rounds, fighting his weaknesses and pulling Haney to safety lie
In the seventh round, Haney was knocked down for the first time in his career with a left hook to the head, and Garcia was called out by Harvey’s referee for hitting Haney with a break as he attempted to defending and saving the run Garcia continues to defend his punches in the round.
Sure enough, Garcia seemed to drop Haney twice in the round, but Doc decided they were on the wrong foot.
“I knew I was in control,” Garcia said. “It’s hard to recover from a big blow.”
A combination of left hands to the head knocked Haney down again in the 10th round, and although referee Max DeLuca declared the fight 112-112, Garcia scored a third round in the 11th round. destroying Haney in the first round sealed the win. “My left right is my left right,” Garcia said. ——This is God’s blessing. Every time I land, you either crash or pass out.
Other scorecards showed Garcia winning 114-110 and 115-109.
He didn’t win the belt, but he also lost credibility by cutting weight, acting stupid throughout the promotion, and losing the heavyweight title to Gervonta Tank David via TKO. this past April.
Garcia apologized to his client Guadalupe Valencia, his promoter Oscar De La Hoya and Bernard Hopkins for putting them on the roller coaster. During this time, there were calls for the New York State Athletic Commission to conduct various mental health tests on Garcia after he took a break from work to maintain his mental health.
Meanwhile, another state executive told BoxingScene that he doesn’t believe there will be a ban on the fight.
“You know…” said the detective, “he’s lying.”
There’s no reason to believe that until Garcia steps into the ring and returns to form.
“Guys, I’ve been boxing my whole life,” he said, expressing interest in the fight against Haney.
Of course, if Garcia goes over 140 pounds (1 ounce) in the future, Haney would be foolish to fight — $1.5 million or not. “It’s a very tough fight and I’ll give him a chance,” Haney said. “I’m still the champion, let’s get the title back.”
They will never make it to this promotion, but everyone will be talking about boxing instead of the rabbit holes Garcia has been going through so far.
