By: Sean Crose
ESPN is reporting that junior welterweight champion Devin Haney is about to sq. off towards the favored Ryan Garcia on the twentieth of April in Las Vegas. This is a serious bout, one which presents Haney with the chance to defeat one of many sport’s featured points of interest whereas providing Garcia the chance to win his first world championship. Indeed, the Californian has but to struggle for a world title belt. While it’s true that nothing is in writing but (it’s at all times good to remember the fact that just about something can occur in boxing), the 31-0 Haney and the 24-1 Garcia have been circling one another for a while now.
Haney is nothing if not a extremely expert particular person, so extremely expert that he’s not afraid to keep away from explosiveness with the intention to earn himself a win. This was a lot the case when he bested George Kambosos for the second time in a row again in 2022. Yet the San Francisco native is usually a marvel to behold within the ring at occasions, as properly. Haney’s good victory over then junior welterweight champion Regis Prograis this previous December was an absolute clinic. What’s extra, the 25 12 months outdated’s excessive octane and razor shut win towards Vasyl Lomachenko final May confirmed Haney can rise to the event and interact in blistering fight when the scenario requires it.
While Haney is a fighter who by and enormous lets his gloved fists do the speaking, Garcia arguably inhabits the position of recent superstar. The 25 12 months outdated is a social media fixture, airing his ideas and profession dramas in public for the world to see. Garcia is greater than merely a popular culture presence, nonetheless. Fast, arduous hitting, and gutsy, the fighter often called “King Ry” is extraordinarily entertaining to observe in motion. Even when he suffered his lone defeat (towards Gervonta Davis in a respectable superfight final April) Garcia was in a position to stay a preferred and profitable attraction. In brief, despite his limitations, Garcia isn’t a fighter whose going to stink the sector out whereas cruising to a simple victory. He’s a warrior, by way of and thru.
They could also be solely completely different males, however Haney and Garcia know one another properly. As amateurs, these two battled a full half dozen occasions, successful three fights a bit. That was then, nonetheless, and as issues stand, Haney can be more likely to enter the ring to face Garcia a substantial favourite. Again, although, just about something can occur within the sport of boxing.
