Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia live updates: Odds, prediction, undercard, highlights, analysis

21 Apr 2024

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Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia will face-off in the ring Saturday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, but it won't be the fight fans were expecting when the two signed on the dotted line.

Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia will face-off in the ring Saturday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, but it won't be the fight fans were expecting when the two signed on the dotted line. Garcia's mental state has been the biggest issue during the fight's promotion after the 25-year-old has increasingly shown that he's not in the right state of mind heading into one of the biggest fights of his young career.

Concern for Golden Boy Promotion's biggest star started to grow after the fight against Haney, the WBC super lightweight champion, was secured and Garcia began posting controversial and defamatory posts on social media. Garcia has been open about his mental health struggles in the past and even took a break from his pro boxing career to sort himself out.

Things came to a head at Friday's weigh-in when Garcia came in 3.2 pounds above the 140-pound limit. He had made a bet with Haney during Thursday's news conference in which he agreed to pay $500,000 for every pound he weighed in at above 140. That bet ended up costing Garcia $1.5 million dollars and Haney later tweeted that Garcia had honored the wager. Then, during the ceremonial weigh-in, Garcia appeared to chug a beer on the scale. He later tweeted, "Apple juice and sparkling water."

How that weight miss and Garcia's fragile mental state entering the now non-title fight affects the outcome is anyone's guess, but the two will indeed meet in the ring Saturday night. BetMGM has Haney as the heavy favorite at -650 with Garcia at +450.

Follow our live blog below for all the latest updates:

Live86 updates

Sun, April 21, 2024 at 6:41 AM GMT+2
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 6:41 AM GMT+2

Lots of holding so far in the fight anytime these two get too close to each other.
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 6:39 AM GMT+2

Garcia comes out swinging in the sixth round, but nothing really phased Haney.
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 6:39 AM GMT+2

Garcia landed a short right that may or may not have stunned Haney, but then Garcia holds him and Haney responds with repeated shots to the body. Garcia hasn't has much success outside of the huge left hook in the first round.
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 6:36 AM GMT+2

Round 5 begins. Garcia is getting backed down and Haney is catching him with clean lefts. Haney lands a counter. Garcia doesn't seem to have anything for Haney.
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 6:32 AM GMT+2

Haney is flowing now, catching Garcia with straight shots and countering beautifully anytime Garcia tries to get within range.
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 6:30 AM GMT+2

Great timing for Devin. I want Ryan to get more aggressive!! Take the fight to Devin and don’t allow him to be comfortable!! 2-1 Haney

— ShowtimeShawn Porter (@ShowtimeShawnP) April 21, 2024
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 6:30 AM GMT+2

Now Haney is in total control and hunting Garcia down. Garcia may have gassed himself out in the first round.
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 6:29 AM GMT+2

Haney send Garcia back with a big left hook. Garcia growls in return.
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 6:26 AM GMT+2

Haney back into the fight working well off his jab and landing some clean shots, but Garcia seems to have his timing down and isn't backing down.
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 6:25 AM GMT+2
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 6:24 AM GMT+2

Ryan gotta use his jab too

— ShowtimeShawn Porter (@ShowtimeShawnP) April 21, 2024
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 6:24 AM GMT+2

4/20 DAZN PPV- Punches in 1:Haney 6 of 17Garcia 9 of 27Garcia 9-0 edge in power connects

— CompuBox (@CompuBox) April 21, 2024
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 6:24 AM GMT+2

I just predicted an early storm for Haney and there it was. More of that to come if Ryan gets aggressive again

— ShowtimeShawn Porter (@ShowtimeShawnP) April 21, 2024
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 6:23 AM GMT+2

How the hell Ryan buzz Devin like that first rd!

— Claressa Gwoat Shields (@Claressashields) April 21, 2024
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 6:23 AM GMT+2

Huge left lands for Garcia in the first round.

Haney shook it off and jabbed his way through the opening round.#boxing #HaneyGarcia

— Ryan O'Hara (@OHaraSports) April 21, 2024
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 6:22 AM GMT+2

Garcia catches his breath after coming in hot and catching Haney with a mean left hook. Haney was able to shake it off and tells his corner he's OK in between rounds.
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 6:21 AM GMT+2

Haney survives and is back in the fight as Garcia steps off the gas a bit.
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 6:19 AM GMT+2

Garcia lands a left hand that wobbled Haney!
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 6:18 AM GMT+2

First round begins. Here we go!
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 6:18 AM GMT+2

Damn isn’t it like 12 over there in New York

— Vergil Ortiz Jr. (@VergilOrtiz) April 21, 2024
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 6:17 AM GMT+2
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 6:15 AM GMT+2

Main event is here!!!!!

— Claressa Gwoat Shields (@Claressashields) April 21, 2024
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 6:13 AM GMT+2
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 6:12 AM GMT+2

Here comes Devin Haney, the reigning WBC super lightweight champion. His belt is not on the line tonight after Garcia missed weight yesterday
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 6:10 AM GMT+2

Ryan look ready tho

— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) April 21, 2024
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 6:07 AM GMT+2

Ryan Garcia making his ring walk now.
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 6:05 AM GMT+2

Garcia on his RIP Haney t-shirt: "I'm willing to kill this man. With all due respect."
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 6:04 AM GMT+2
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 6:03 AM GMT+2

When the whole family yelling, “QUIERE LLORAR QUIERE LLORAR QUERE LLORAR” and you just saying there ready to cry pic.twitter.com/jUMdojilbJ

— Roberto José Andrade Franco (@R_AndradeFranco) April 21, 2024
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 6:03 AM GMT+2
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 5:58 AM GMT+2
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 5:50 AM GMT+2

Eddie Hearn, talking to the DAZN broadcast, blasts the judging in that last fight and says he thought McComb won.
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 5:49 AM GMT+2
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 5:49 AM GMT+2
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 5:48 AM GMT+2

Oooooo. Barboza with the split decision win over Mccomb. Fans booing like crazy here.

— Marcos Villegas (@heyitsmarcosv) April 21, 2024
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 5:48 AM GMT+2

Sean McComb just got robbed blind, won 8 or 9 rounds and lost a split decision to Arnold Barboza Jr. Scores were 98-92 McComb, 96-94 Barboza, 97-93 Barboza, unreal #HaneyGarcia

— Ryan Songalia (@ryansongalia) April 21, 2024
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 5:48 AM GMT+2
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 5:48 AM GMT+2
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 5:48 AM GMT+2

Scores: 98-92 McCombs, 96-94 Barboza and 97-93 for Barboza. Totally disagree with that. Wow. Barboza by split

— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) April 21, 2024
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 5:47 AM GMT+2

Classic boxing robbery. Not a chance in hell Arnold Barboza won that fight. lol, I say. lmao.

— King Typo (@BoxingBusch) April 21, 2024
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 5:47 AM GMT+2
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 5:47 AM GMT+2
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 5:47 AM GMT+2

RESULT: Arnold Barboza def. Sean McComb by split decision (92-98, 96-94, 97-93)

Sergio Mora won't say it on the DAZN broadcast, but McComb just got robbed!
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 5:43 AM GMT+2

Even referee Steve Willis looked bored in that final round. Steve Willis!
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 5:41 AM GMT+2
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 5:41 AM GMT+2

Chris Mannix has McComb leading 89-83 going into the 10th and final round. This fight really can't end soon enough.
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 5:36 AM GMT+2
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 5:35 AM GMT+2

Barboza has to do something to change this fight around. He might be losing so far.

— Rougarou (@RPrograis) April 21, 2024
Sun, April 21, 2024 at 5:24 AM GMT+2

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Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia live results, highlights, odds (Start time 8 p.m. ET)

Super lightweight: Devin Haney (-650) vs. Ryan Garcia (+450)
Super lightweight: Arnold Barboza def. Sean McComb by split decision (92-98, 96-94, 97-93)
Super middleweight: Bektemir Melikuziev def. Pierre Dibombe by technical unanimous decision (79-73, 79-73, 78-74)
WBA interim super flyweight title: David Jimenez def. John Ramirez by unanimous decision (117-111, 117-111, 116-112)
Super welterweight: Charles Conwell def. Nathaniel Gallimore by TKO at 0:52 of R6

Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia prediction

This is an interesting matchup in terms of physical attributes. Haney has an excellent southpaw jab, superior defense and ring generalship beyond his years. Garcia has the physical tools to win this fight, too. He’s got the height, reach, speed and power. At the very least, Garcia has a puncher’s chance to win this fight and score an upset. Will that happen? I don’t think so.

Garcia has been spending too much time on social media and not enough time preparing for one of the biggest fights of his life. Depending on how you look at it, the Davis bout was one of the most highly anticipated fights of 2023, albeit it a non-title fight. This upcoming battle against Haney is for a legitimate world title. Garcia has an opportunity to put himself in the record books, but it doesn’t seem that he cares. Win or lose, he stands to make more money in the long run as a content creator.

From a skills standpoint, Haney has a significant advantage over Garcia. He is one of the sharpest and most disciplined athletes in boxing. He is a master ring technician with precision punching and impressive footwork. Garcia is quick, but timing often beats speed when you leave your chin in the air, drop your hands and overextend with your punches, leaving you vulnerable for a counter shot.

The second round of the Davis fight was a perfect example. Garcia missed with the left hook, and Davis, an elite counterpuncher, floored him with a straight left hand. Haney doesn’t possess the power of Davis, but a champion of his caliber should win this fight handily. The animosity that Garcia has inoculated into this event may have mattered in promoting the fight, but will be immaterial once the bell rings.

I’m taking Haney to KO Garcia in the third round, but don’t be surprised if Garcia gets himself disqualified, either. - Ryan O'Hara