Ryan Garcia (24-1, 20-1 KO) will take on Devin Haney (31-0, 15 KO) for Haney’s WBC super lightweight title tonight, April 20th at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Compete against. But Garcia’s career could change drastically if it all comes down to him.
During the press conference, Garcia made a bet with Haney that if he was eliminated in the first round, he would say goodbye to the ring and retire. Garcia has suffered only one defeat in his career, a seventh-round knockout against Gervonta Davis in April 2023.
1 round KO challenge
“Ryan, if you get eliminated in the first round, are you going to retire?” Haney’s father asked. To which Garcia responded, “I know what I mean.” Afterwards, there was a solemn handshake with Haney.
King Lai’s amateur boxing career
At only 25 years old, “King Rai” has the potential to have a long career ahead of him in the ring, and it’s his experience that truly shines through. In 2008, when Garcia was only 10 years old, she made her debut as an amateur boxer at the Desert Showdown World Amateur Championship in Coachella.
Kill or don’t kill anything
See you at the game
It will be an event like never before.
The next tweet will be made immediately after the battle
— Ryan Garcia (@RyanGarcia) April 20, 2024
Garcia and Haney faced off four times as amateurs, with a record of two wins and two losses. The two first met in 2012, with Garcia winning after three rounds.
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The second time the two met was in the 2014 Junior National Championship finals, with Haney winning by unanimous decision. That same year, they met again in the semifinals of the National Olympic Championships, with Garcia winning by split decision.
Haney and Garcia last met in the quarterfinals of the 2015 National Youth Championship, with Haney winning by unanimous decision.
