WBC super lightweight champion Devin Haney (31-1-0, 15 KOs) lost his undefeated status, if not the belt, to Ryan Garcia (25-1-0, 20 KOs) last Saturday. At the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Haney asked for a rematch, but Golden Boy Oscar De La Hoya King Rai's promoter has made it clear that a rematch is out of the question.
“Ryan won that night despite the circumstances and that's okay,” Haney wrote on Instagram. I do feel like weight had something to do with it, but only Allah knows. I would like to bring it back and give the fans a fair fight within the agreed upon weight” Garcia came in 3.2 pounds over the 140-pound limit, but the move was clearly a calculated tactical decision on the part of King Rye. It drew a lot of criticism from boxers and trainers. In the world.
Oscar responded to Haney's Instagram post:Good luck to Eddie, but no rematch. Good luck in your career and good luck to Eddie, the European promoter trying to make it in America. ” I used this as a reference. Devin Haney has signed with Eddie Hearn's London-based promotion company Matchroom Boxing.
His blood is boiling now; De La Hoya then took a direct swipe at Hearn. The promoter posted on Instagram, “The road is long. This young man will come back even stronger! @RealDevinHaney.”
Golden Boy replied: “You've obviously never laced up your gloves, just like Don King and the others.'' I don't know what it's like to fight inside the ring. guess what? i will do it, And the beating will continue for a while. ”
Just a few days later After a frank racist attack on Saudi Arabia's Sports Minister Turki Al Sheikh de la hoya doubled down on his xenophobic rant He then responded to Eddie Hearn's following Instagram post announcing the Terrence Crawford vs. Israel Madrimov fight. De La Hoya said: “Eddie, for British boxing. Stay in the UK, get promoted, leave genuine Promoters to the US market where boxing is important. The United States had the opportunity to waste hundreds of millions of dollars by not building anything. ”
Hahn responded to the post with, “@OscarDeLaHoya are you sure you're okay? You follow me like a crazy fan. You had a great victory on Saturday, but I will drain your heart 24/7. Unfortunately, I'm a world-class promoter with 18 world champions (you have 4). I have big plans to work with you to grow this sport globally. And we have great talent in the US market. I sincerely wish you the best of luck and hope you enjoy your work. ”
Oscar De La Hoya was an outstanding boxer and a great promoter of Golden Boy. But this latest string can only be explained as follows. trolling I'm below him. Maybe he wants to see what Ryan Garcia does and emulate it. who knows? But perhaps he should remember the wise words of Samuel Johnson, who wisely taught us: “Patriotism is the last refuge of villains.”
Tread carefully, Golden Boy.