We’re less than a week away from Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia.
Despite rumors suggesting the fight wouldn’t take place, the bout is still on track to be the highest-profile boxing match of the month and one of the biggest of the year.
Here’s vital information for boxing fans who plan to watch Haney defend his WBC Super Lightweight title against Garcia.
- Date: April 20
- Time: 7pm
- Platform: DAZN
- PPV Cost: $69.99
Garcia’s erratic and concerning social media behavior has perplexed many in the boxing community. Nevertheless, Garcia appears to be in good physical shape, and his approach to social media has seemingly stoked the flame with the champion.
Below are two examples of Garcia’s posts over the past few months. It’s hard to make heads or tails of his motives, but he’s dramatically increased his following among non-boxing fans.
Haney has been all business leading up to the fight and appears to be chomping at the bit for a chance to silence Garcia.
From a pure boxing standpoint, Haney looks to be at the peak of his career. The 25-year-old is 31-0 with 15 KO. He’s coming off one of the most impressive performances of his career in December 2023, when he shut out Regis Prograis to win a world title at 140 pounds.
This is the second weight class he’s become world champion in. Haney is also the former undisputed champion at 135 pounds. He defended that crown twice before moving up to dethrone Prograis.
Because of Haney’s current run, he should be in the Top 5 of any respectable pound-for-pound rankings. If you’re considering only recent in-ring accomplishments, Garcia is fortunate to have a fight of this magnitude.
While Garcia has an impressive 24-1 record with 20 KOs, he’s never been a world champion. He was stopped by Gervonta Davis in his only true step-up bout in April 2023. Garcia rebounded with an eighth-round KO of Oscar Duarte in December 2023, but there were questions about his performance in that fight before scoring the KO.
While Haney is the champion and carries the burden of defending his title and remaining undefeated, Garcia may be in a tougher predicament. To many, the 25-year-old may need to prove he is a serious title contender worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as the other top fighters in his region.
Look out for more fight week coverage culminating with a fight recap on Saturday night or early Sunday morning.
