Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney are one step away from throwing down once more.
The rivals make their return to the ring this Could in separate bouts in line with an announcement by Saudi Arabian official and boxing promoter Turki Alalshikh. Garcia (24-1, 1 NC) is ready to battle former tremendous light-weight champion Rolando Romero (16-2), whereas Haney (31-0, 1 NC) fights former mild welterweight champion Jose Ramirez (29-2).
A precise date continues to be to be decided, with Instances Sq. in New York designated as the placement. The occasion won’t be a part of Alalshikh’s Riyadh Season mission, however as an alternative fall underneath The Ring banner. Alalshikh just lately bought the long-running boxing journal.
Garcia and Haney haven’t fought since their grudge match this previous April, which was rife with drama. Within the buildup to the battle, Garcia exhibited erratic habits in public and on social media, then missed weight for the bout by over three kilos. That made him ineligible to win Haney’s WBC tremendous light-weight title and resulted in him having to pay Haney $600,000 after Garcia agreed to a pre-fight wager that he wouldn’t are available heavy.
Battle night time introduced much more chaos as Garcia scored three knockdowns within the battle en path to a majority determination win over the closely favored Haney. Nevertheless, the win was later overturned to a no-contest when Garcia examined constructive for a performance-enhancing drug. Garcia was fined $1.1 million and suspended for a 12 months after accepting a plea deal. Haney mentioned Garcia should be banned from competition and he subsequently sued Garcia for battery, fraud, and unjust enrichment.
Garcia was just lately tied to an exhibition bout with RIZIN’s Rukiya Anpo that was purported to happen in Japan on Dec. 30, however the bout fell via when Garcia was forced to withdraw due to a wrist injury.
