Promoter Oscar De La Hoya says he sees no “need” for Ryan Garcia to fight Devin Haney again in a rematch. He says that Garcia already “destroyed” Haney in their fight last year, and there are better fighters for him, like Teofimo Lopez.
Haney complains
Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) constantly laments his loss and blames Ryan testing positive for the banned substance Ostarine. He used this as the excuse for his failure in his loss.
If Devin really believes that, it’s weird that he wanted a rematch. Why not pass if you think that Garcia is a “trickster.”
With the way Haney has been bad mouthing Ryan, he should just be forgotten for starters. This is what Canelo Alvarez would do if he was constantly being destroyed by someone he was beating. Kingry should follow his lead.
During De La Hoya’s career, he wouldn’t give a fighter a rematch if he beat them as much as Ryan did Haney. Oscar would move on and not fight a pointless rematch.
Obviously, the money Haney will get fighting the other guys won’t be nearly as much as in a rematch. Ryan (24-1, 20 KOs) is a star and no one Haney can fight at 140 or 147 that comes close to him.
Bigger fights
De La Hoya is right that Garcia doesn’t need a rematch because he beat Haney soundly. There is more money for Ryan fighting these guys:
Gervonta Davis
Teofimo Lopez
Jaron Ennis
Shakur Stevenson
“If Ryan Garcia wants and that’s what he wants,” said Oscar De La Hoya Fight Hub TV when asked what he thinks about a Ryan Garcia vs. Devin Haney rematch in 2025. “Me personally, I see no need. Ryan destroyed itand that’s the bottom line.
“We have to make the best fights possible. There are fighters here like Teofimo. There are fighters that we can match Ryan with anyone and make it a fantastic event.
“Yes, absolutely. If they (Ryan and Teofimo) are the best at the moment, and this is what people want to see, we will do it. I sound like a broken record here, but once I was a fighter .I’m a promoter now, but I want to see the best fight the best,” said De La Hoya.
