“This Will Be My Last Fight”: Devin Haney Plans to Avoid Having Boxing Matches Close to Ramadan

Devin Haney is geared to fight Ryan Garcia on April 20 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. However, this could be his last fight ever around a similar date. As a devoted Muslim, ‘The Dream’ Haney celebrates the festival of Ramadan and adheres to all the rules of the month-long festivities.

It involves observing a strict fast from dawn until sunset, so for a boxer, things can understandably get difficult, especially if they have a fight coming up and need to train hard for it. So, to convey his decision to his loyal fan base online, the California native hopped on social media, penning a detailed message to all his followers.

Devin Haney claims, “Allah knows my intentions”

Turning to X (formerly Twitter), the former undisputed champion wrote, “Allah knows my intentions.. but this will be my last fight that I’m in training during Ramadan..” He goes on to reveal his plans going forward for his fights. He claims from henceforth, he will either have his fights before Ramadan or start his training after the festival.

“I will fight before or begin training for a fight after Ramadan is over, Insha Allah. Ramadan Kareem to all my brothers & sisters,” wrote Haney. Despite his reluctance to fight around the same time as Ramadan, there were rumors that the Garcia fight might not even happen because of Garcia’s crumbling mental health. 

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However, Garcia had made it clear that the fight would happen on the set date and that he would show up for it no matter what! Despite that, one boxing legend has urged Garcia to forfeit the fight.

Former British boxer claims Ryan Garcia doesn’t have the traits of a champion

Speaking to talkSPORT’s Fight Night on Saturday, Duke McKenzie expressed his concerns about Garcia’s deteriorating mental health while commenting on some of the claims Garcia made during his press tour. During Garcia’s first press event for the Haney fight, Garcia had publicly claimed that he smokes and drinks. This didn’t sit well with McKenzie.

“I think when you’re a world champion, you have to carry yourself as a world champion. I don’t really see that in Ryan Garcia’s makeup right now. He’s publicly said he smokes weed, drinks alcohol, and gets drunk regularly. These aren’t the sort of traits you would expect of a world champion,” said McKenzie. He further added, “Somebody should pull him out,” because he is not in the right state of mind. 

With loads of drama surrounding Garcia and Haney’s upcoming fight, the latter has announced his plans for the future. However, there are chances that his prolonged fast during Ramadan may affect his performance during the fight against Ryan Garcia. That is if Devin Haney is observing a fast this Ramadan. Do you think Haney might end up losing the fight? What do you think about Haney’s decision? 

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