
'If He Dies, He Dies': Bill Haney Issues Death Threat To Ryan Garcia
Bill Haney told Ryan Garcia he is going to order his son Devin to “kill” him when they fight on Saturday night
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Bill Haney told Ryan Garcia he is going to order his son Devin to “kill” him when they fight on Saturday night

Success in boxing is often measured as a victory, but for the 25-year-old seeking to make this next decade his era, the result that follows days later will trigger the same nervous anticipation that accompanies judges rendering a narrow fight. For unbeaten Devin Haney, Saturday night’s WBC 140-pound title defense against Ryan Garcia is a referendum on his popularity, and the most tangible measuring stick of that are pay-per-view buys.

Devin Haney accused Ryan Garcia of looking “heavy” after they came face to face to promote Saturday’s fight at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York

Talk about flipping the script. Should Devin Haney do what he’s expected to do as we’ve watched the crumbling of Ryan Garcia throughout this promotion, the narrative of this whole saga will be recalled as the ascension of Haney’s rising stardom. For that, a lion’s share of credit should be heaped upon Haney’s father/manager/trainer, Bill Haney.

Hall of Fame fighter turned promoter Oscar De La Hoya believes he has boxing’s burgeoning draw in Ryan Garcia. Garcia (24-1, 20 KOs) will get another crack at proving his star power when he challenges WBC super lightweight champion Devin Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) on Saturday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

For me, it wasn’t a main event. It was a co-feature, a bout atop a pay-per-view undercard, that made me fall in love with boxing.

Devin Haney is focused on cementing his legacy in the sport and while Ryan Garcia has not achieved as much as a professional, he was an outstanding amateur who split six fights with Haney in their teenage years.

Ryan Garcia is not happy with the ticket prices for his upcoming fight, arguing that they are too high for most people to afford and thus likely to affect gate sales. Garcia fights Devin Haney on Saturday, April 20th for the WBC junior welterweight world title, but with just days remaining, Ticketmaster's seat map shows empty seats in nearly every section.

George Kambosos Believes Devin Haney Stops ‘Confused’ Ryan Garcia

Ryan Garcia feels he is being underestimated as he heads into battle with Devin Haney. Garcia is facing the two-division world champion Haney, who currently holds the WBC junior welterweight title on Saturday, April 20, from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.