Devin Haney Calls for Rematch with Ryan Garcia
Devin Haney took to Instagram Wednesday to declare he wants another fight with Ryan Garcia – just under different circumstances than the ones he found himself in last Saturday night at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. For, although he had been heavily favored walking in, Haney ended up being soundly beaten by the brash Garcia in their 12 round fight. “First off,” Haney stated, “I wanna say.. Alhamdulillah Allah is the perfect planner and I trust his plan no matter what. I came up short but this boxing, and if anyone knows me they know that I am a true competitor, and always wanted to test my skills against the best fighters in the world.”
The former WBC junior welterweight champion expressed his thoughts on the recent fight, acknowledging his opponent's victory. "Ryan, despite the circumstances, was victorious that night and that’s fine," said Haney. "I do feel like weight played a role in it but only Allah knows. I would love to run it back and give the fans a FAIR fight within an agreed weight."
Haney highlighted that Garcia weighed in over three pounds above the junior welterweight limit, allowing him to retain his title despite being knocked down three times by California's Garcia.
Continuing, Haney mentioned, "I am currently enjoying time with my family & friends as well as making up my days of Ramadan. Thank you to all my supporters & everyone involved in making this event happen. After I finish making up my days of Ramadan I will tell you guys what’s next!"
Expressing gratitude, Haney thanked everyone who reached out to him and those who contributed to the fight, including Garcia's promoter Oscar De La Hoya. "Thank you Oscar & Golden Boy, Eddie Hearn & all of Matchroom, DAZN, Mauricio & the WBC, and all of DHP for a great night of boxing. Alhamdulillah."
On the other hand, De La Hoya dismissed the idea of a rematch, wishing Haney luck in his career and with his promoter Eddie Hearn. He cheekily remarked, "Good luck with Eddie, a European promoter trying to make it in the US."
Leading up to last weekend's fight, Garcia's erratic behavior and apparent lack of effort to make weight had many believing that Haney would easily win on Saturday night. However, the outcome was quite different as Garcia managed to land his powerful punches consistently.
