New super fight brewing! Devin Haney confirms Ryan Garcia and team have reached out to negotiate for WBC super-lightweight world title

Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney have confirmed that they are in talks for a mega-fight in 2024.

New super fight brewing! Devin Haney confirms Ryan Garcia and team have reached out to negotiate for WBC super-lightweight world title

Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia (image credit- Instagram)

Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia are two of the most exciting young talents in the world of boxing. Both fighters have amassed impressive records and captured the attention of fans worldwide. Recently, news broke that the two fighters had confirmed talks about negotiating a fight, sending shockwaves through the boxing community. The talks about their fight have emerged after Haney’s recent dominant victory over Regis Prograis in his 140-pound division debut.

After 12 rounds of action, Haney, who is 25 years old, won every round on the judges’ scorecards and raised his hand for a unanimous decision. Furthermore, Haney won the new WBC Super Lightweight Championship in his flashy debut in the division. Subsequently, Garcia stated that while he was impressed with Haney’s performance, he didn’t have a high opinion of the two-division champion.

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In addition, Ryan Garcia then took to social media to state that he wants to fight Haney in 2024. Now Garcia has provided a new update by stating:

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I’ve advised my team to contact team Haney to discuss and make the fight happen between Devin and I #GarciaHaney.
Ryan Garcia via X

After Garcia provided this massive update via a tweet, Haney confirmed it by retweeting and stating, ‘These are facts.’ Hence, both the fighters and their teams are actively pursuing a fight between the boxing superstars. Furthermore, Garcia has declared that Haney is not that skilled, and he believes he can defeat him inside the ring.

Subsequently, Garcia has mentioned his intent to fight Haney for the WBC super-lightweight title. Hence, if the negotiation between the teams goes well, a title fight between them is imminent in 2024.

Fans react to Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia’s fight negotiations

There has been a lot of back and forth between them for years, but they might finally get to fight. Haney has a technical style that allows him to outbox his opponents while also possessing the power to finish fights. Similarly, Garcia is known for his lightning-fast hand speed and devastating punching power, and Garcia has become a fan favorite and social media sensation.

Hence, this matchup is very exciting for fans who reacted to the news by stating, “Respect Ryan, you got balls unlike Tank.”

Ryan Garcia, Devin Haney, Regis Prograis, Oscar De La Hoya
Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney (Source: IMAGO/Twitter)

Fans expressed their anticipation for a mega-fight between Haney and Garcia and discussed how exciting it would be. Furthermore, fans complimented Haney and Garcia for not ducking each other. Subsequently, fans trolled Davis for deleting his tweets and ducking Haney even after being called out.

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