Ryan Garcia wins fight against Devin Haney by majority decision.
April 20th, New York - In a surprising turn of events, despite controversy on social media, Ryan Garcia took the victory today during his fight with Devin Haney, landing 3 knockdowns on Devin
Garcia’s left hook proved pivotal in his match against Haney, landing multiple times throughout the fight and leading to three knockdowns. Despite Haney’s recovery efforts and effective boxing, Garcia’s power shots kept him on the defensive.
"I mean, my left hook is my left hook," Garcia said of the shot that scored all three of his knockdowns. "That's blessed by God. Whenever I land it, it can put you down or out."
The referee deducted a point from Garcia for a foul in the seventh round, impacting the scoring. Ultimately, Garcia secured the victory with scores of 112-112, 114-110, and 115-109. Despite concerns over Garcia’s pre-fight antics and weight miss, he demonstrated his skill in the ring.
"Come on, guys, you really thought I was crazy?" Garcia said after the fight of his pre-fight behavior. "You done lost your whole mind."
While he missed the opportunity to claim Haney’s WBC junior welterweight championship due to the weight miss, both fighters expressed interest in a rematch.
Fight card, results
Ryan Garcia def. Devin Haney (c) via majority decision (112-112, 114-110, 115-109)
Arnold Barboza Jr. vs. Sean McComb via split decision (92-98, 96-94, 97-93)
Bektemir Melikuziev def. Pierre Dibombe via technical decision (79-73, 79-73, 78-74)
David Jimenez def. John Ramirez via unanimous decision (117-111, 117-111, 116-112)
Charles Conwell def. Nathaniel Gallimore via sixth-round TKO
Garcia ineligible to win title after missing weight on Friday