Ryan Garcia and Devin Haneys amateur boxing bouts will play a major role in the upcomingsuper

The Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia fight is one of the most intriguing matchups among lightweight boxers in several years. Both fighters have achieved a lot of fame and recognition through their illustrious professional boxing careers. While they both are boxing stars now, they were once unknown amateur boxers like most professional boxers before their careers. Furthermore, what makes their upcoming fight more intriguing is the fact that they were once amateur boxing rivals. Both Garcia and Haney have climbed up to the top of the lightweight division, but they have not faced each other. However, since they were childhood rivals, they always discussed a potential fight in the future.

Similarly, both of them have called each other out for a fight, but to no avail. This time things are different, and the two rivals are finally set to settle an old score. Initially, Garcia struggled to secure a fight deal with Haney and was frantically choosing one potential opponent after another. This includes Haney, Rolando Romero, and Isaac Cruz. When Garica pulled out of his negotiations with Haney, it triggered him a lot. Subsequently, when Rolando decided to fight Cruz, it prompted Garcia to resume his negotiations for the fight. 

Luckily, Haney was still willing to proceed with the fight, which reflects how he wants to end their rivalry once and for all. In addition, the climax of their rivalry will shape up to be a massive payday for both fighters. Furthermore, their amateur fights, which happened several years ago, will play a pivotal role in their upcoming fight.

The history between Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney

Haney and Garcia have entered the ring as amateurs six times throughout their lives. They have known each other since they were 10 years old, and they used to often fight, train, or go to the carnival together at times. Hence, they have always had a healthy rivalry and have remained cordial with each other for most of their lives. Their rivalry which started during their amateur days and continued till their professional career is quite similar to the showdown between Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte and several other boxers.

Furthermore, after fighting six times in the ring across his amateur career, they ended up with a stalemate. As such, Haney was able to win three fights, and Garcia won the other three out of the six times they fought each other. This is what makes their upcoming bout more interesting, since it will be a tiebreaker. Their seventh fight will also directly change the trajectory of their professional boxing careers. Both Haney and Garcia have shared details about their previous encounters inside the ring, but they vary slightly. 

The six amateur fights between Garcia and Haney

Haney has admitted that he received a standing 8 count during his first fight against Ryan Garica. Furthermore, The Dream stated that Garcia leaped into action from the beginning and caught him off guard. During the recent DAZN faceoff, both of them reflected on this, and Garcia mentioned that Haney never allowed him to do that again. Haney also brought up how, initially, KingRy had much more experience as an amateur boxer. Even Garcia reflected on how Haney was a novice and was not taken seriously as an amateur. However, Haney then mentioned how he went on to grow as a boxer and started defeating Garcia. Subsequently, Haney claimed that he caused Garcia to have a standing eight count in their last fight back in 2015.

Garcia denied this but admitted that Haney did win the fight. KingRy then brought up their second last fight in 2014, which was at the USA Boxing Junior Olympic National Championships in West Virginia. The fight ended in a split decision, but Garcia claimed to have beaten up Devin Haney badly during the fight. During the tournament, Haney was the number-one ranked 125-pound division fighter. Details about their other fights vary since both of them recall the fights differently. Furthermore, they claim to have had the upper hand even if one of them lost the fight.

However, both of them agree that they lost three fights and won the other three when they faced each other. Haney believes that Garica has always been a great fighter but claims that Garcia has not improved. Hence, The Dream believes that Garcia still fights the way he did during his amateur boxing days. Similarly, Garcia is quite confident about his skills in the upcoming fight and is optimistic about knocking out Haney. Hence, both fighters have known each other for years and have studied and faced each other’s fighting styles. Furthermore, their amateur fights will impact their tiebreaker professional fight, which will finally settle their old rivalry. 

What comes next after the fight between Garcia and Haney? 

Both Haney and Garcia have climbed to the top of the boxing world in recent years. Haney has remained undefeated and has fought and defeated well-respected boxers like Vasyl Lomachenko and George Kambosos Jr. Furthermore, The Dream even became a two-weight world champion after defeating Regis Prograis in his last fight. In addition, Haney moved up to the super-lightweight division after acquiring most of the belts in the lightweight division and after not being able to secure a fight against Gervonta Davis. 

Hence, Haney will either continue to fight in the super-lightweight division or will again attempt to pursue a fight against Davis. They have had a lot of back and forth on social media, but it never led to an actual fight. Subsequently, the intrigue for the fight has increased after Garcia recently leaked the sparing video between Haney and Davis. Similarly, Garcia also has a score to settle with Davis since he received his first professional loss because of him. 

KingRy has mentioned several times that the fight was carried out in a way that ensured that he would lose. As such, Garcia wishes to run it again with Davis and wants his redemption. He also mentioned that Davis does not hit hard and is very accurate, and he compared him to a sniper. In addition, Garcia has also agreed to fight Shakur Stevenson next if he doesn’t get a rematch with Davis.

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