Devin Haney will fight Ryan Garcia in New York this evening, as the old foes resume their rivalry.
Haney and Garcia went 3-3 across six amateur bouts, and now the 25-year-old Americans meet as professionals for the first time. Before Garcia missed weight on Friday, the bout in Brooklyn would have marked Haney’s first defence of the WBC title, which he won with a clinic against Regis Prograis in December – one month after vacating the undisputed lightweight belts.
The champion will enter Saturday’s main event unbeaten, while Garcia has lost just once as a professional, suffering a body-shot stoppage by Gervonta Davis one year ago. Garcia bounced back in December, however, finishing Oscar Duarte.
Garcia’s recent behaviour out of the ring has raised concerns over his mental health, and he missed weight by three pounds on Friday – before honouring a bet to pay Haney $500,000 for each pound overweight – meaning he is ineligible to take Haney’s title.
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When is the fight?
Haney vs Garcia is set to take place on Saturday 20 April at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
The main card is due to begin at 1am BST on Sunday 21 April (5pm PT / 7pm CT / 8pm ET on Saturday), with main-event ring walks expected at around 4am BST on Sunday (8pm PT / 10pm CT / 11pm ET on Saturday).
How can I watch it?
Haney vs Garcia will stream live on DAZN pay-per-view worldwide, at a cost of £19.99 in the UK and $69.99 in the US. Purchase a DAZN subscription here, with plans starting at £9.99 per month.
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Odds
Haney – 1/7
Garcia – 9/2
Draw – 20/1
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Full card (subject to change)
Devin Haney (C) vs Ryan Garcia (WBC super-lightweight title)
Arnold Barboza Jr vs Sean McComb (super-lightweight)
Bektemir Melikuziev vs Pierre Dibombe (super-middleweight)
John Ramirez vs David Jimenez (super-flyweight)
Charles Conwell vs Nathaniel Gallimore (super-welterweight)
