Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney will meet for a rematch in October, and a trilogy will take place in February 2026. Both fights will take place in Saudi Arabia.
No word yet on whether the trilogy will require Haney to win the rematch in October, but it would seem like a logical conclusion. With Turki Al-Sheikh financing the events, it might not matter if Haney loses the rematch. Turki still needs to confirm all this.
Money is no object. US promoters won’t put on a trilogy under these circumstances, obviously, because the fans aren’t interested in seeing a third fight after Haney has been beaten again.
Haney & Garcia Share Card
To get fans excited about the rematch, the plan is to have Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) and Ryan get tune-ups on the same card in May. Then, they meet in October for the rematch. Sharing the same card in May will be interesting.
Haney’s potential opponent is the former WBC and WBO light welterweight champion Joseph Ramirezcoming off a 10-round unanimous decision over Arnold Barboza Jr. on the 16th of November. Ramirez would be a risky fight for Haney because he is a pressure fighter with power and excellent technical skills.
If Devin & Ryan fight someone a little too good, they might lose. We don’t know how Haney’s chin is holding up after being hurt multiple times in his loss to Ryan last April. He hasn’t fought since, and it’s quite possible that his punching stamina may have been undermined. If so, it is possible that Haney will be knocked out in May and cancel the rematch with Ryan in October.
“Haney verbally agreed to steps that would lead to a rematch scheduled for October and also a trilogy next February, both in Saudi Arabia,” Lance Pugmire reported in Boxing scene. “Garcia and Haney are also attached to fight separate bouts on the same card in early May.”
The money Ryan and Haney will make from these three fights will likely be huge and easily the biggest payday of their short careers.
Ryan (24-1, 20 KOs) defeated Haney by a 12-round majority decision on April 20 of last year in Brooklyn, New York. The win was later overturned and changed to a no contest after Ryan tested positive for the banned PED Ostarine.
