Ryan Garcia’s “Corny and Weird” Floyd Mayweather-Esque Shoulder Roll Named as Best Weapon Against Devin Haney

Ryan Garcia remains committed to his controversial shoulder roll defense. Garcia surprised fans by deploying the technique in his December bout against Oscar Duarte. While he secured a knockout victory, many questioned the effectiveness of the move against Duarte’s fighting style. Will it be useful in his upcoming fight against Devin Haney?

The shoulder roll, a technique made famous by fighters like Floyd Mayweather, was a departure from Garcia’s usual defensive approach. Despite the mixed reviews, Garcia seems determined to keep the shoulder roll in his arsenal. Moreover, renowned boxing analyst believes that Garcia’s new technique against Haney would prove to be his best bet moving forward.

How the fight may pan out

Boxing analyst Showbizz The Adult has thrown another log on the fire surrounding Ryan Garcia’s controversial shoulder roll defense. In a recent interview, Showbizz weighed in on Garcia’s comments about the technique. Garcia himself admitted that the shoulder roll caused some initial difficulty for Oscar Duarte in his fight. So, Showbizz chooses to focus on the positive outcome. He highlights Garcia’s knockout victory over Duarte, suggesting the shoulder roll ultimately served its purpose.

He stated, “And it’s funny because people saw the shoulder roll because it looked corny and weird. Everybody laughed, haha, but I’m talking about it working. I’m happy he made that change because Duarte was starting to find his a**. No, did he? And when Devin, the American Dream Haney, saying, I hope he does that shoulder roll against me. You never know where they coming from. Haney and them probably like, no, please lean back, bro. Forget the shoulder roll. I may mess around, have to try to adjust to the s**t.” So Showbizz The Adult speaks in support of Garcia’s newfound technique.

However, the former boxing champion believes it wouldn’t matter which technique ‘The Flash’ uses against Devin Haney since it would be useless. As per him, Haney is used to making adjustments during his fights while Garcia is not. A former pugilist has made his prediction for the fight known.

Timothy Bradley foresees an easy victory for this boxer

Tim Bradley throws shade at Ryan Garcia, predicting a dominant performance by Devin Haney in their upcoming fight. Bradley sees an easy win for the undefeated champion. Speaking to Tru School Sports, he believes Haney’s superior skills and boxing IQ will lead to a “boxing lesson” for Garcia. “Limited” is the word Bradley uses to describe Garcia’s skillset.

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He acknowledges Garcia’s dangerous left hook but questions his overall fighting style. “If you take that away, what else does he have?” Bradley asks. Moreover, he added, “I know he has that little shoulder tuck; turn your back, roll. I think he’s going to be using that a whole lot. Don’t be surprised if Haney steps on the gas and tries to go for the knockout to try and get him up out of there. Ryan, to me, still doesn’t know how to fight a complete fight.”

So, there are two contrasting opinions on Garcia’s shoulder roll, one says that it’ll work wonders against Haney, while the other opposes that theory completely. What do you think about Garcia’s shoulder roll? Let us know in the comments section.

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