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Ryan Garcia stepping up—Is this a genuine gesture or a dig at Devin Haney's character?

Devin Haney finds himself in deep trouble and the center of an assault and a battery case, as he let his hands go in a public place. The visuals of the incident that took place this week are making the rounds on the internet, and they also caught the eye of Ryan Garcia, who didn’t shy away from throwing shade at him.

Haney, 25, could be seen in the viral video throwing a punch and fleeing the scene, as soon as the sirens could be heard in the background. It could be a result of an argument, as after the Las Vegas resident threw a left punch, his friends, part of his entourage of three, were still beating the victim. While the investigation is underway, the authorities have made no arrests. But it allowed Garcia, 25, to mock the WBC champion in recess.

‘KingRy’ turned to his X handle and launched an attack against Haney, 31-0, in a series of posts. In the first of those, he questioned his credibility as a role model and referenced his past comments. He wrote, “He couldn’t even drop a civilian. Also you talked about being a great role model. You really punched someone while your whole team jumps one guy sounds pretty diddy to me.”

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In the second post, the 25-year-old boxer wondered about the outcome of a similar situation involving him and criticized Haney’s punching power. Garcia declared, “I wonder what the commission would do if I fought someone and it was caught on camera hmmm. Thing is he punches so soft that maybe they will let it slide and call it play fighting. Hmmm who knows 🤷‍♂️”

Lastly, Garcia, at 24-1, offered his assistance to the victim to help him train and show him his staple left hook, which bamboozled Haney in their fight. He announced, “Find me the victim of the Devin Haney attack. Want to help him out show him some moves on how to defeat a Haney. So if you guys can find me him I’ll personally show him the left hook.”

These blunt comments reflect the existing animosity between the two. Either of the two doesn’t allow a single opportunity to pass by to blast the other. What’s more? Their rivalry is at an all-time high after their encounter in the ring this April, and a rematch is possibly on the cards to lay the enmity to rest. But who can help stage it? HE Turki Alalshikh has stepped forward.

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Ryan Garcia stepping up—Is this a genuine gesture or a dig at Devin Haney's character?

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HE Turki Alalshikh is ready to stage Ryan Garcia vs. Devin Haney rematch

In a conversation with Stomping Ground, HE Turki Alalshikh disclosed his liking for Garcia. The Saudi Adviser said, “I like this guy [Ryan Garcia], and I want to do a big fight with him. He asked me to do the rematch between him and Haney. We want to see this fight.”

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However, he put a condition that the Victorville native solve his problem with intoxicants and serve his one-year ban first. In addition, Haney is also on a break from boxing, and both have expressed their desire to run it back. But only time will tell whether that happens or not.

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