Weight Woes for Ryan Garcia Ahead of Fight with Devin Haney
It seems that Ryan Garcia's turbulent journey leading up to the fight with Devin Haney has taken another unexpected turn. Garcia, who has been grappling with his mental state in recent times, has missed the weight limit by over three pounds. While Haney came in at a respectable 140 pounds, well within the junior welterweight limit for their upcoming bout, Garcia registered at 143.2 pounds on the scales.
Adding to the drama, Garcia had previously made a bet with Haney, promising to pay him five hundred thousand dollars for each pound over the limit he was found. Surprisingly, Garcia reportedly honored this bet by paying up the amount owed. Haney took to social media to confirm this turn of events, stating, "Ryan honored the 500k per pound."
Garcia's Bold Statements Leading Up to the Fight
Garcia, of course, has had his own things to say on the matter. “3 pounds is nothing,” the Californian posted on social media, “stop crying.” Garcia when went on to state he felt good about the weight. “I feel great,” he said, “and I got a 3 pound advantage Let’s gooo hahahahaa Winners do what they have to do I’m still sharp.” The twenty-five year old fighter then defended the fact that he weighed in overweight. “Why would I force my self to make weight so I can be weak,” he asked rhetorically. “Nah I’m here to win That’s it.”
Garcia's Behavior Raises Concerns
Suffice to say, Garcia has been acting erratically throughout the leadup to the fight. One minute he’s come across as a devout Christian, the next, a vulgar party boy, the next a passionate conspiracy theorist. People have been openly questioning the 24-1 Garcia’s emotional state. With that being said, the Haney-Garcia fight is still a go, as both fighter’s camps have apparently reached an agreement. Some feel that, at this point, the fight shouldn’t be allowed to go down. Yet it seems as if the answer to whether or not Garcia is equipped for a ring battle will be revealed Saturday night.
The Weigh-In Drama
Suffice to say, Garcia did indeed show up for the formal weigh in later in the day on Friday. Things moved at a snail’s pace – but both he and Haney finally stepped on the scale. Garcia sucked down what appeared to be a beer while being weighed.. Once again, he was 143.2 pounds. And, once again, Haney weighed in at a professional 140 pounds. A scuffle broke out between the teams after before the standoff. Each man then went off on the other when the fighters finally stood face to face.
During an interview with Ariel Helwani, Garcia unleashed a profanity-laden tirade.
