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During the press conference for the fight, Haney asked Garcia to pay him $500,000 per pound if he missed weight. Haney later said that Garcia honored the agreement by paying him the $1.5 million.
On February 9, 2024, it was announced that Haney vs. Garcia was signed [1 [3] for April 20, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the WBC super lightweight title. [4]The title of the fight, This One Counts, is a reference to the six prior matches between Haney and Garcia in amateur boxing, with this one being their first official match in professional boxing.
Two days before the fight, Garcia agreed to a wager with Haney that Garcia would pay $500,000 for every pound over the limit should he miss weight. Garcia later weighed in at 143.2lbs, 3.2lbs over the championship limit, and would forfeit up to $600,000 of his purse to Haney. Garcia was not eligible to win the title. [38]
Ryan Garcia (24-1, 20 KOs) failed to make weight for his scheduled bout against Devin Haney (31-0, 16 KOs) for the 140-pound super lightweight title Saturday in New York.
Garcia defeated Haney on April 20 via majority decision, a stunning upset that followed Garcia missing weight by 3.2 pounds amid questions about his state of mind. On May 1, the samples he ...
Devin Miles Haney (/ ˈ h eɪ n i / HAY-nee; born November 17, 1998) is an American professional boxer.He has held multiple world championships in two weight classes, including the undisputed championship [a] at lightweight from 2022 to 2023, [3] and the World Boxing Council (WBC) super lightweight title from 2023 to 2024.
The central question clouding Ryan Garcia's fight with Devin Haney is whether Garcia should really be ... him to pay $500,000 for every pound he misses weight by. (Garcia weighed in Friday morning ...
Haney falls to 31-1 NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Garcia’s behavior leading up to his bout against Devin Haney seemed […] The post Devin Haney takes first pro loss, hits floor 3 times in bout with ...