Ryan Garcia said he loved watching Devin Haney throw a tantrum and punch him during their confrontation on top of the Empire State Building in New York yesterday.
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Garcia said something to Haney (31-0, 15 KOs), which caused Haney to snap and receive a half-slap in the face. It was a risky move for Haney because he could have slashed Ryan that way, but that's his style. He performs during the showdown.
Devin did the same thing last year with Vasily Lomachenko, but during the match Devin just looked at him with a grin and did nothing to start it off.
Let's hope Haney doesn't shove Ryan in tomorrow's final press conference or Friday's weigh-in. Security will be tight to prevent Haney from losing control of his emotions again, but we don't know.
Garcia promises early knockout
Ryan Garcia told the media, “When they get mad, it just gets me excited,” referring to Devin Haney's upset and pushing him on top of the Empire State Building in New York yesterday. .
“In the first round I'm going to drop him. Let him get up. In the second round I'm going to knock him out. Then I'm going to go party. There's no consequence. If you want, I'm going to miss that shit.” “Yeah,” Ryan said when asked if it would affect him if he didn't make weight on Friday. “I'm going to gain weight.
If Ryan were to knock out Haney on Saturday night, it would be a huge shock as many fans are predicting an easy victory for Devin. Although he looked dominant against Regis Prograis last December, Ryan struggled to defeat Oscar Duarte.
“I’m a little mentally weak, but I’m ready.”
“I'm fast, fast, strong, and I can do this all day long,” Ryan said. “I'm a little mentally weak, but I'm ready to defeat my opponent. I saw terrible things that I should never have seen, but now I'm a murderer.”
These comments suggest that Ryan is driven by inner demons leading up to Saturday's fight with Haney that he is trying to unleash inside the ring.
“I heard Devin Haney would fire his sparring partners if they got touched while sparring. I never let them go. 'You hit me, you hit me again, motherfucker. ''' Ryan said of hearing that Haney would be fired if he hit his sparring partner during a session.
