Devin Haney‘s stocks have taken a hit ever since he found himself floored on the canvas three times when he fought Ryan Garcia. The devastating loss has shattered his confidence, and there are doubts about him bouncing back strongly if he were to meet with the likes of Gervonta Davis. Can the American boxer do it against top fighters now?
‘The Dream’ and ‘Tank’ have been at each other’s throats in recent days, where the two even got embroiled in a confrontation at a bar. Their old rivalry is brimming with tensions, and as such, there are talks of who would topple whom if they were to clash next. When asked the same from Garcia, 25, he initially put his money on Haney a couple of weeks ago. But not anymore.
Ryan Garcia backtracks on Devin Haney’s chances
‘KingRy,’ who has fought both Haney and Davis, believed Haney would emerge as a victor and admitted the same when he appeared on the PBD Podcast two weeks ago. He had declared, “Haney beats ‘Tank’… ‘Tank’ won’t get to Haney. Definitely, Haney will beat ‘Tank’.” However, there is a shift in his opinion, as the lightweight boxer expressed his views in a recent X Live Space.
Garcia said, “Nah, not anymore, bro. He [Devin Hany] won’t beat Tank because I think he is damaged goods for the rest of his life.“ He also pointed out that the hypothetical fight would have been close if Haney hadn’t lost to him. The 25-1 record holder continued, “It would have been close because he would have been more confident.”
Garcia, who has faced the brunt of Davis’ power, then passed a verdict on the Baltimore native’s power, which separated him from the rest. Despite getting knocked out with a body shot from him, Garcia suggested that Davis’ power had more to do with timing.
Gervonta Davis’ power: precision, not sheer force?
The Victorville native contended that Davis’ power didn’t hurt but worked because they were fast and precise. He continued, “I’m being real, bro. I’m trying to tell you about Tank’s power, bro. It’s more about timing, bro. It doesn’t hurt when he hits you. That’s fast. Whatever Tank is doing, is working.”
Meanwhile, for Davis, at 29-0 with 27 KOs, the idea of a rematch with Garcia is lucrative now. While Garcia has pitched the idea of a rematch at a catchweight of 145, Davis is open to it at 140. He told Cigar Talks, “He’s [Ryan Garcia] not even at 145, that’s not even a weight… Why it can’t be 140? Yeah, I’ll fight Ryan.”
It remains to be seen whether boxing fans will have their wish and whether Garcia and Davis will run it back soon. They will also be keen on how Devin Haney navigates his career next.
What do you make of these comments by Ryan Garcia about Devin Haney and Gervonta Davis? Do you think Haney beats Davis? Let us know in the comments below.
