In the last few days, the fans have seen substantial developments in the Ryan Garcia–Devin Haney rivalry. The duo has been at odds since their fight in the summer of 2024 after which KingRy was found guilty of using PEDs. The Victorville native faced a year-long suspension, followed by Haney’s battery, fraud, and breach of contract lawsuit filed against him. However, during the Ring Magazine Awards in London, His Excellency Turki Alalshikh stepped in and convinced the duo to reach a momentary ceasefire.

The Saudi Royal even convinced ‘The Dream’ to put a 90-day pause on his lawsuit against Garcia so they could settle their difference inside a ring. While Garcia and Haney agreed to a rematch, several reports came out suggesting plans for a trilogy. However, on Saturday, HE Alalshikh came out with a new update, putting an end to the trilogy rumors.

HE Turki Alalshikh’s plans go past 2025

HE Turki Alalshikh took to his ‘X’ to make a huge announcement regarding Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia’s future. He wrote, “It is easy…fight in may then the big rematch in October and in the same card we will try Teo against BOOTS,” confirming that the duo will fight different opponents on the same card in May followed by a rematch in October. His Excellency also revealed his plans for getting Teofimo Lopez vs. Jaron Ennis on the same card in October.

During the Ring Magazine Awards, HE Alalshikh made waves when he signed Ryan Garcia for a three-match contract. While many fans believed that the 24-1 fighter would make his comeback against Devin Haney, the post confirmed that the duo are pegged to fight different opponents on the same card in early May.

His Excellency then put an end to the trilogy talks and claimed that the winners of the two main matches from the October card would face each other and losers would do the same in February 2026. “Then the winner against the winner and loser against loser in February…need to discuss with our partners top rank and matchroom and goldenboy and PBC 🥊🔥,” declared the Saudi Royal.

While the Chairman of the Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation (ISSF) confirmed that he needs to sort it out with the promotional company first, given his relations and sway in combat sports right now, it should not be a problem. While the Saudi Royal has not completely denied the idea of a trilogy, the new planned timelines make it rather impossible. Furthermore, only yesterday, the Victorville native came out revealing his next opponent to be Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz, while indirectly taking a dig at Devin Haney who will be, according to reports facing former unified light welterweight champion Jose Ramirez.

Ryan Garcia compares his next opponent to Devin Haney’s

The 27-year-old took to his ‘X’ to reveal his likely opponent for his comeback fight in May. He wrote, “I’m bringing an explosive fight in my fight comeback. Pitbull has always been considered a tough opponent. Tougher matchup than Haney, tbh,” adding fuel to the already heated rivalry.

The matchup was surprising as earlier reports claimed that Garcia might be facing Teofimo Lopez. However, despite the change in opponents, Pitbull is still a tough competition and he might even defeat Ryan Garcia given his power and relentless pressure-fighting style. We saw how badly the Victorville native fared against powerful opponents like Gervonta Davis. If that fight is any indication, Garcia might have dug his own grave.

These fights are HE Turki Alalshikh’s vision of making the best fights possible regardless of the result. The Saudi Royal spoke about how he wants to follow the UFC model, where the best fighters keep fighting despite losing frequently. If that is the case, it might not matter if Ryan Garcia loses against the former WBA super lightweight champion or not. But if it affects his rematch with Devin Haney, then this might be his biggest mistake.

What do you think about HE Turki Alalshikh’s statement? Do you think a trilogy between Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia makes more sense? Let us know your thoughts down below.