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Ryan Garcia vs. Devin Haney: ‘KingRy’ Doubles Down on 7th Fight Negotiations

Souvik Roy
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Devin Haney Calls for Ryan Garcia Rematch After Suspension and Overturned Decision

The noted boxing star, Ryan Garcia, may have picked up his first professional defeat against Gervonta Davis, but he is well over it now. Recent reports say that ‘KingRy’ is currently gearing up for his next bout. A large chunk of fans may also be delighted to know that he will be taking on the noted WBC super-lightweight champ, Devin Haney, for his next fight. Garcia publicized the news about his next encounter himself with an ‘X’ update.

However, his update also revealed a fact that might shock several fans. Apart from clarifying that he will be fighting Haney, Garcia’s post on ‘X’ also mentioned it will be the seventh time that they will lock horns. Well, avid boxing fans might be a bit confused at this point. But the second line to Garcia’s ‘X’ update might have clarified things for them.

Garcia started off his caption with:

“This will actually be the 7th fight between us”.

But the immediate next line clarified:

“It’s only right it’s on the professional stage”

He also looked thankful and hopeful for the materialization of the probable fight. The ending lines of his caption read:

“Thank you Lord Jesus. It’s time to RUMBLE”

Well, by now, most fans may have realized that Garcia and Haney have never fought each other after taking up boxing professionally. The six fights that ‘KingRy’ talked about must have taken place while these two were still amateurs. The fact that both Garcia and Haney hail from California gives another layer of authenticity to Garcia’s words.

The 25-year-old may have started to promote his upcoming matchup. But his post never talked about when their scrap would take place. The authorities probably haven’t worked a schedule for the fight yet. However, several fans may be unaware of how and when the negotiations for this coveted Garcia vs. Haney bout began.

Devin Haney made the offer to fight Ryan Garcia early in 2023

Despite Garcia’s early start in promoting the bout, it was Haney who made the initial offer to fight him. Haney appeared in a press conference in April 2023, where he revealed that he wanted to fight Garcia at some point. ‘The Dream’ also said that he wanted the fight to happen at 140 lbs since he faced severe complications while cutting down to 135 lbs.

But eventually, he agreed to fight ‘KingRy’ at 135 lbs as well. Garcia also didn’t take too long to accept the bout. He provided his confirmation via an Instagram story just a few days after Haney’s proposal. However, he already had his Gervonta Davis fight lined up back then, which ultimately handed him his first pro-boxing career defeat. However, Garcia’s previous loss may attract even more eyes to this coveted fight. His fans desperately want to witness his return to the winning books.

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Souvik Roy

Souvik Roy

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The coveted boxing bout between Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson in 2002 was the first combat sports event that Souvik ever witnessed. However, he fell for the UFC when he knew about it in 2010. After starting as an occasional viewer back then, Souvik has been watching UFC events almost regularly from late 2017. He began his career as a UFC(MMA) and combat sports journalist in the year 2022 after gathering a lot of valuable knowledge about MMA and a few other combat sports disciplines. He has written more than 1300 articles about various UFC and other combat sports events prior to joining The SportsRush. Apart from being a journalist, Souvik is also an ardent fan of the UFC. Hence, he always looks to have conversations about the same with others. He has a deep affinity for striking part of MMA and other combat sports and Dustin ‘The Diamond’ Poirier is the warrior of his choice in the current UFC roster. Souvik also serves as the Lead Vocalist of a rock band during his time free from publishing reports.

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