By Gerardo Romero
Jun 24, 2024, 08:29 AM EDT
The American boxer and super lightweight champion of the World Boxing Council (WBC), Devin Haney, reported that he will sue the Mexican-American fighter Ryan García for having generated a negative impact on him economically and mentally after the fight they starred in a few weeks ago and in the that it was found that KingRy had tested positive in two anti-doping tests during this match and for which he was heavily punished.
Although the result of the fight was annulled after a measure issued by the New York Athletic Commission, United States, Haney assured that all the problems that arose on this issue seriously affected him, which is why his legal team will file a lawsuit. against García to be able to request the pertinent remuneration.
“My lawyers will do what they have to do to prove it in court against Ryan. We are going to take legal action because this has affected me, not only financially, but mentally and in everything,” said the WBC super lightweight champion during an interview offered for Title Sports Network.
Let us remember that everything linked to this confrontation was marked by a great show on the part of the Mexican-American by violating the weigh-in first; Despite this, they managed to reach an agreement to be able to get into the ring in which KingRy knocked down Haney three times to win by decision, something that affected the mental stability of the belt bearer.
Garcia’s response
After making these statements, Ryan García himself responded to him through his account on the social network X (former Twitter) by accusing him of being a rather “soft” man; He also took the opportunity to insult him in other ways and demonstrate that he was always superior without needing the positive result he had in the anti-doping controls.
“I’m being sued for hurting ‘Devil’ Haney’s feelings. The softest man this crazy man has ever created, I didn’t know Bill Haney’s sperm was like that,” the fighter wrote on the popular social network.
Ryan García ended up being suspended for a year from professional boxing by the New York Athletic Commission and it was decreed that the result of the fight in which he was declared the winner was void due to having tested positive for prohibited substances; He must also pay a fine of $10,000.
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