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Ryan Garcia threatens to punch Devin Haney in heated exchange

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11 months ago

December 4, 2025

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Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney exchanged malicious comments on social media today, claiming they look different now that they are getting aid. It is not clear which one he unleashed the dogs war on insults. Whoever it was caused a firestorm.

Ryan promises a slap right away

Ryan (24-2, 20 KO), who is 1-0 in the win column after last year’s beating of Devin, said he would “punch” him in the face when he saw him.

Time will tell if they want to fight in 2026, because Kingry already has his hands full and will face WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios on February 21, 2026.

Why Turki favors Benn over Devin

If Ryan wins this fight, he will face WBC mandatory Conor Benn on May 5, 2026 in Las Vegas. Promoter Eddie Hearn let the cat out of the bag today, saying that Turki Alalshikh claims he wants to put the Garcia-Benn fight on Cinco de Mayo weekend on May 5. Interestingly, Turki intends to fight this fight, not a rematch between Devin and Ryan.

What may have caused Alalshikh to lose interest in the Garcia-Haney 2 rematch was Devin’s lifeless performance against Brian Norman Jr. and Jose Ramirez in 2025. Turki looked furious as he sat in the front row for both fights, watching Haney run and hang on.

Haney withdraws 💉 accusation

Devin Haney: “Ryan looks much better now that he’s back at it 💉 I feel sorry for Barrios! He failed drug tests in May,” Devin Haney said on the show Xdestroying Ryan Garcia.

Ryan Garcia: “When I see you, I’m going to slap you and you’re not going to do anything about it,” Ryan Garcia said in answer to Haney’s comment. “There’s no point in talking about it anymore, it’s all gone. If he thinks I cheated, it should be uncomplicated to withdraw the case and then everything will be fine.

Haney: “Remember I hurt you too. I’m still taking drug tests. You’re the one who dropped out of the program. Why? Explain.”

Ryan: “Damn, the whistleblower told Devin Haney offhand, wtf 😭😭 he actually got power out of nowhere. That’s crazy. Someone’s lying on their own blood, but promise me one thing, Devin. And put it on your daughter, you won’t sue me when I hit you 🙏🏻. And if I do what happens, that’ll nada.”

Haney: “I bet you don’t. With my daughter, no!”

Ryan: “He definitely taught Devin how to do the right thing and cheat without anyone noticing, made it easier for him, and Conte’s diuretics went crazy,” Garcia said on the show X.

Ken Woods was a senior writer in Boxing News 24 since 2013, covering sports from every angle. With years of reporting from the ring, he delivers fight news, results and analysis that cuts through the noise. Ken’s work consistently focuses on champions, challengers and prospects, giving fans a pointed and learned view of the global boxing scene.

Last update: 12/04/2025

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Robert Garcia Analyzes Tim Tszyus Odds Against Erislandy Lara | Boxing News

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2 hours ago

November 7, 2026

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"Robert Garcia Analyzes Tim Tszyu's Odds Against Erislandy Lara | Boxing News"

Tim Tszyu seeks to become Australia’s third multi-divisional boxing world champion when he competes for Erislandy Lara’s WBA middleweight title next month, and ahead of the action, trainer Robert Garcia has offered his thoughts on the fight.

Tszyu lost his WBO super-welterweight title in a defeat to Sebastian Fundora back in 2024 and twice failed to reclaim 154lb honours, both against Bakhram Murtazaliev and in a rematch with Fundora.

Since then, the Aussie has stepped up to middleweight and scored a career-best win over Errol Spence Jr earlier this yearand now, the 32-year-old could join lead trainer Jeff Fenech and Liam Paro as his nation’s third two-weight world champion, if he can trump 43-year-old.

Speaking with ProBox TVRobert Garcia, who trains a potential future Tszyu opponent in Vergil Ortiz, admitted that he is leaning towards the home fighter, but noted that Lara will not be phased by competing in the challenger’s backyard.

“We can probably lean towards Tim Tsyzu because he is fighting at home, in front of his hometown, but Lara is not the fighter that brings in a lot of fans following him.

“He doesn’t have a following, he is not one that is going to sell out arenas, so even if it is in the United States, it is likely that most of the people are going to be [there] for Tim Tszyu because Australians do travel and Tim Tszyu has a lot of fans.

“For Lara, going to Australia is like going to Las Vegas or going to New York because he never has that following anyways. Anywhere he goes, he is going to be against the crowd. So, I think for him it is going to be one of those performances where it doesn’t make a difference if he is going to Tim Tsyzu’s hometown.”

Tszyu-Lara takes place at the Cbus Super Stadium in Queensland, Australia on Sunday 13 December.

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Malik Scott Predicts Knockout Victory for Jai Opetaia in Upcoming Fight

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2 hours ago

November 7, 2026

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"Malik Scott Predicts Knockout Victory for Jai Opetaia in Upcoming Fight"

Deontay Wilder’s former head coach Malik Scott has delivered a knockout prediction for the American’s upcoming showdown with Jai Opetaia.

The pair will square off at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on December 11, with Opetaia making his heavyweight debut on the undercard of Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua.

Despite him being the naturally smaller man, many are favouring the Australian – a former two-time world cruiserweight champion – to defeat his 10-years-older opponent.

It is, after all, generally accepted that Wilder has declined significantly since his trilogy bout with Furywho survived two knockdowns and scored an 11th-round knockout in their 2021 encounter.

Back then, Wilder had just joined forces with Scott, his former opponent, and the pair maintained their fighter-trainer relationship through subsequent defeats against Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang.

With Wilder now operating under different coaches, though, Scott has shared a balanced view of the Opetaia fight with Seconds Out.

“The fight’s got dynamite written all over it. Jai Opetaia is very dangerous, but he’s a smaller man that’s been hurt by smaller men than Deontay, slower men than Deontay.

“I’ve never seen Opetaia get hit by nobody like Deontay; I’ve seen Deontay get hit by bigger punchers than Opetaia. [But] one thing we can expect in this fight is a knockout.

“The name of the fight is ‘bad intentions’ – at least that’s what I’m calling it, because that’s what they share in common. What they share in common is mentality – they both are trying to hurt you.”

While he stopped short of predicting a winner, it is perhaps telling that Scott, despite his relationship with Wilder, has not explicitly favoured him to win by knockout.