Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney engaged in a heated verbal exchange during a pre-fight press conference, with Garcia accusing Haney of setting up his positive drug test and expressing his eagerness for a rematch to prove his superiority, while Haney remained composed and dismissed the allegations.
Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney sharing a stage? You just knew the bad blood was gonna boil over. These two can’t help themselves.
Despite facing different opponents on May 2 in Times Square, Garcia and Haney couldn’t resist some verbal sparring. Their first bout? Garcia knocked Haney down a few times and won by decision. But then, boom! The win got overturned because Garcia tested positive for Ostarine. What a twist!
Garcia’s victory vanished, and he got slapped with a one-year suspension by the New York Athletic Commission. Now, he’s gotta get past Rolly Romero before eyeing another shot at Haney.
In L.A., Garcia shouted to the crowd, “I’m really focused on just whooping Devin Haney’s ass again.” Not for redemption, mind you. More like proving that whole Ostarine thing was BS. He even accused Haney of setting him up!
“Where’s your little brother?” Garcia taunted, hinting at some inside info about his positive test. Talk about conspiracy theories!
Haney, though? Unfazed. Just sat there with a sly grin. “How did you test positive?” he asked Garcia. “You took your punishment because you knew you were guilty.”
That line? It fired up Garcia even more, but he kept it verbal—no fists flying here.
Garcia reminded everyone he outboxed Haney repeatedly. Ostarine or not, he claimed it didn’t help block those left hooks. “You got dribbled off the canvas,” he quipped.
If both fighters win on May 2—and they’re favored to—another showdown is on the cards later this year. But from Monday’s press conference vibes? They seem ready to rumble right now!