Ryan Garcia’s victory over Devin Haney threw the boxing world into chaos, which is not the most undesirable thing.

Chaos seemed to be following Garcia lately, with him sending mixed messages about his recent behavior, continuing to insist that he drank heavily during training camp and still managed to win.

“I don’t care what people say about me. I walked through the fire and I still held him, I still beat f**king Devin Haney, I still drank every day and I still beat him,” Garcia said.

“I did everything. What the fuck? What happened? False reality, right? Drink every night! I came out the first Monday and Tuesday and what happened? I won. I’m not necessarily proud of it, but I’m just saying it was a statement that it was to show you that you can’t really mess with me. I do what I want and I still win.

“Listen, I’m going through a lot,” he added. “I went through a divorce. Many things happened to me in my life and it broke me. I did what I felt I had to do to feel OK. So I drank every day and did whatever I wanted. I’m not proud of it at all. I just pray for my children and hope they are okay. I hope I made them proud. Don’t look at me like an example.

About his behavior before the fight

“That is why many people need to stop believing everything that is on the Internet and living in a false reality. There’s a lot of really shitty stuff going on and the last thing you need to worry about is a kid acting crazy online.”

On the first knockdown

“Will this be the moment I stop him? That’s all I thought, but I shouldn’t have put so much pressure on myself to stop him because every time I hurt him, I just went crazy and couldn’t finish him off. I think (the referee) broke down, he should have stopped the fight. It was bad, he was really hurt. I felt bad. I even looked at Bill (Haney) and said, “Hey, you should probably stop doing that.” But he didn’t do it.”

For Judge Harvey Dock

“(Haney) had a hold on me for dear life and I felt like I could keep swinging while my hands were free and I broke it and (Dock) took the point away. I should have knocked him out in the seventh round, they stole that from me.

How Haney felt his power early on

“He got a shaky bath. I’m surprised he had such a good heart and recovery. Brother, I broke him in the first round. I thought to myself, “I won, straightforward job,” and then he started shooting and even hurt me with his hook. I thought to myself, “Damn, maybe he actually gained some power.”

On “development in chaos” of growth

“You don’t know half the shit I’ve been through in my life. Like this shit was nothing. I had some crazy moments. This whole week of fighting was crazy. You have no idea. Fuck, I have no idea. Damn, that’s amusing. One day it will come out.”

About what it’s like to be counted out and win

“What’s next?” I do not care. I already knew I could beat him. I was extremely confident. I’m content Of course. What’s next? Who is next? Let’s go.”

About a possible rematch with Gervonta Davis

“I don’t think Tank will beat Frank Martin, but if he did, he wouldn’t fight me because I’m moving up. I won’t do 140, I’ll take 147. I’ve never even technically fought at 140. My body can’t go below 143, it’s literally impossible.

About what he learned from last year’s tank fight

“I basically did it for the boxing community and boxing fans, despite all the clauses. (Oscar) told me not to do it, everyone and their mom told me not to do it, but I thought, ‘Fuck it, you guys are uninteresting, everyone’s uninteresting. I will fight him whether I win or lose.” In the second one I almost touched his ass but I was too feeble. I knew I would lose in the back room. I had no strength, no mind, I was dehydrated. It was really bad. I should have died cutting that weight. I had blisters in my mouth, I couldn’t spit, and it hurt every day. It was crazy.

About who he wants to fight next

“I had a vision of fighting Fundora at 154 pounds. I don’t know why, I just feel like I could knock him out. I know it’s really random, I just feel like I could win the 154 title really quickly. I’ve fought such large guys before and knocked them out chilly in sparring. Drag them. I want to do it. Shout out to Fundora though, no disrespect.

About the work of Derrick James

“That’s a key key. We just have great chemistry. Derrick is like a father, he always pulls me aside and he has seen me cry.”