Ryan Garcia overruled Devin Haney ahead of their fight 15 days later on April 20th. Kingry believes Haney lacks the physical strength to be a threat to him and is far from a power puncher like his past opponent Gervonta “Tank” Davis.
Garcia (24-1, 20 KOs) struggled mentally and physically once WBC pillow-fighting light welterweight champion Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) started bombing with the headliner's 8-ounce gloves. I predict that it will collapse. DAZN PPV at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Tank Davis as a benchmark
- “Haney is the least of my worries. If you're not scared to fight Tank, why worry about a guy who can't even crack an egg?” Ryan Garcia on DAZN Boxing YouTube Speaking on his channel, he revealed that he has no concerns about fighting WBC light welterweight champion Devin Haney.
Haney will likely not take advantage of the opportunity to get more shots against Ryan because he is too likely to get caught with his signature left hook smash shot.
Even if Haney saw that punch coming, it would be difficult for him to take it without dropping it. Ryan throws his left hook so fast that most fighters don't notice it coming. Tank Davis was wary of getting hit with that punch last year and didn't risk opening up his offense early.
Predict Haney's mental breakdown
“Being in the ring with him won't hurt me. The worst thing he can do is hit me,” Ryan said. He's not throwing pebbles. I'll hit you with a stone. ”
We'll see how motivated Haney is to brawl with Ryan on April 20th. Because if that happens, he's going to have to take some big shots.
“Even if it didn't completely resonate with me, I'd think, 'I don't want to do this. I'm scared.' He'd be worried. Eight-ounce gloves. This is what we fought for. It's not a 10-ounce pillow glove. This is awful,” Ryan said.
“You thought I hit hard then. Something completely different comes at you. This isn't just a fight for me. This is much deeper. A completely different energy and focus. “I'm going to bring that to the table,” Ryan said.