A week of fighting that began when a parent issued a death threat in front of the parents of a militant reached a new low on Thursday afternoon.
“Welcome, everyone, to the best event of the year,'' Oscar De La Hoya said with deadly enthusiasm in the dressing room, beginning his final press conference. “There's something different about New York.”
DAZN's Alfie Sherman was similarly unfazed when it was his turn, but as the successor to the unprecedentedly self-respecting Joe Murkowski, he remains fresh every time he speaks and is shameless. Murkowski is not reinventing the wheel.
Perhaps they were afraid of Ryan Garcia's latest arrival. Perhaps they should look at Bill Haney, the champion's father, trainer, and manager, dressed exactly like Don King in a tuxedo with a Mexican flag slung over his shoulder and an American flag in each hand. One guy may have believed he was ready to outsell them all.
If so, they weren't expecting the effort of fellow DAZN's Chris Mannix. “No one recognized Devin Haney's talent sooner than Eddie Hearn,” Mannix said.
Does he know it's not true? According to BoxingScene's tally, Haney's 15th professional fight was the last of 10 fought in Mexico, where Hearn and similarly influential promoters were nowhere to be seen at the time. The last of those 15 games was in 2015. Haney made his debut on DAZN under Hahn four years later. Bill Haney has long been open about Derrick Harmon recognizing talent in his son when he was only 8 years old. If DAZN wants to continue calling itself the “Home of Boxing,” that's exactly the nature of a statement they must not misunderstand.
Eddie Hearn has already regretfully referred to Devin Haney as “a credit to the WBC,” and De La Hoya said Saturday that Garcia, Haney's WBC super lightweight challenger, will wear a suit that King once favored. He showed off an uncool “commemorative” leather jacket. Winning the title in Brooklyn, New York – Mike in hand at the top table.
His deteriorating mental health is a concern to many, even if not to those around Saturday's game. (person) knew what he was doing when he interrupted Garcia speaking. Shouts something about his mother Lisa.
BoxingScene was already wondering what that cheerleader and many around her would have done Thursday afternoon had it not been for the press conference in which they shamelessly took responsibility for the sycophant. Garcia replied: “Where's mom? She's flirting with mom.
“She's good as fuck. I want your mom right now. Your mom is probably in my DMs. Shit, don't talk about my mom.”
“I'm going to mess it up,'' he says, and the fear of it all comes through in your mouth.
“I put my dick in your mouth, you bastard. Don't pause.”
It's still unclear what “Pause No Diddy” means, but it's been a year since Garcia took on the role of the boy next door to take on the menacing Gervonta “Tank” Davis. Now it's the latest demonstration of his restlessness and inattention. And in no case should an overactive spirit be preparing for a battle for attention.
To which Devin Haney, the most rational member of the Haney family, responded, “There's something wrong with this mother.” Unfortunately for Garcia, he is likely the only person at the center of Saturday's fight to admit or say so.
