Ryan Garcia’s Weight Saga: A Contradictory Turn Ahead of WBC Battle with Devin Haney
Ryan Garcia’s Weight:
Ryan Garcia, 25, dropped weight on Friday morning, in contrast to his public declaration that he would put on more weight for his battle against WBC 140-pound champion Devin Haney.
Garcia gained three pounds that he did not lose. Garcia’s official weight for the super lightweight title bout at Brooklyn’s Barclays Centre was 143.2 pounds. That Haney weighed 140 pounds is not shocking.
Even if Garcia defeats Haney, the fight will still go ahead, but he will not be awarded the title and will be penalised by the champion and the New York State Athletic Commission for going above the agreed-upon weight.
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Haney mandated that Garcia would not put on weight during Thursday’s press appearance in addition to the statutory fine. If Garcia weighed more over the 140 pounds allowed, he would have to pay $500,000.
Haney agreed to pay $1.5 million for the three-pound miss and immediately after the weigh-in, he declared that Garcia’s inability to satisfy the requirement was a good performance.
Garcia complied with the compromise, and Golden Boy verified the formal weight decrease. Ryan has prioritised his contractual obligations more. They will honour the handshake they exchanged during tomorrow’s last press conference. We have resolved our disagreement.
Social media was ablaze with responses as soon as word got out that Garcia had lost weight. When Hearn accepted the wager with Haney, he alluded to the worry raised by Garcia’s father at the press conference.
Rafael alluded to Garcia’s mental health issues and said that Friday’s mistake was just one more sign of a serious issue. Rafael also had a foreboding forecast regarding the fight on Saturday.
The reason that a lot of people will watch the fight on Saturday is that there won’t be any stake in who wins. Garcia posted erratic statements on social media in the lead-up to the fight on Saturday. Topics covered include international problems, advocating for victims of abuse, conspiracy theories, and contentious personalities like Paul and Kanye West.
It’s been an exciting fight week coming up to the weigh-in. After Haney shoved Garcia in the face, his father predicted that his son would finish Garcia in the ring.
It seems that a sizable number of fans will be there to see what happens in one of the most bizarre configurations in sports history for a major fight.
As Rafael pointed out, there are others who believe Garcia staged the fight in order to gain publicity for himself. While this might be the outcome, there is reason to worry that there may be more serious problems at hand.
In case you’re curious, DAZN will air the fight on Saturday night. Although the event begins at 7 p.m., Haney and Garcia won’t enter the ring until much later in the evening.
It will probably happen at 11 p.m. ET. Fans wouldn’t be shocked if we’ve already seen the final surprise before the fight, given the way things are going. Pay attention. The numbers on Saturday night are going to be insane.