Ryan Garcia loses $1.5m bet with Devin Haney as fight plunged into late chaos
Ryan Garcia has lost a huge bet to rival Devin Haney less than 24 hours after agreeing to the deal.
Garcia and Haney were set to go head-to-head at the Barclays Center in New York on Saturday night but the fight was plunged into chaos on Friday during the weigh-ins.
Many people expected Garcia to miss weight after he posted multiple videos showcasing erratic behaviour in the weeks leading to the fight.
The fight was put in jeopardy when Garcia stepped onto the scales on Friday weighing 143.lbs, 3.1lbs over the limit.
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During the pre-fight press conference on Thursday, both fighters shook hands on a huge bet which has proved extremely costly for Garcia.
Despite his father urging him not to agree to the deal, Garcia agreed to pay Haney $500,000 for every pound of weight over the 140lbs limit.
As a result of his weigh-in mishap, Haney has revealed his opponent has honored the deal meaning Garcia will pay him $1.5million before a punch has been thrown.
Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia agree to a $500,000 per pound bet if either man is over the 140-pound limit on Friday 💰🤝#HaneyGarcia pic.twitter.com/dItboriMja
— MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) April 18, 2024
Golden Boy promotions have confirmed the fight is still ongoing after both teams agreed to new terms.
Their statement reads: “Ryan has weighed-in over his contractual weight. He will honor the handshake made at the final press conference yesterday. We have a fight.”
Garcia responded to losing the bet on X, telling fans to 'stop crying' over him missing weight.
Actually 1.5M 😭😭
— RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) April 19, 2024
I don’t know 🤷♂️
3 pounds is nothing stop crying
He added: "I feel great and I got a 3 pound advantage. Let’s gooo hahahahaa. Winners do what they have to do I’m still sharp"
It is unclear at this time if Garcia will crowned champion should he emerge victorious against Haney who is the reigning WBC super lightweight champion.
The pair have met six times at amateurs, winning three fights apiece.
The fight will be shown live on DAZN PPV in the UK, as well as 200 other countries, and you can purchase the event for £19.99. You can also subscribe to DAZN for £9.99-per-month, which will commit you to an annual subscription.
A more flexible monthly option is priced at £19.99, which allows you to cancel at any time. However, the cheapest way to subscribe is by paying for the annual membership upfront - which is £99.
The fight can be streamed on your mobile or tablet device and is also on DAZN 1 (Sky channel 429).
Fans can purchase tickets from the link here. The cheapest option currently on offer is around £111 ($140) to attend the event.
Marcus Banks