“Ryan destroyed him” – De La Hoya shoots down Garcia-Haney rematch
Promoter Oscar De La Hoya says he sees no “need” for Ryan Garcia to face Devin Haney again in a rematch. He states that Garcia already “destroyed” Haney in their fight last year and that there are better fighters for him, like Teofimo Lopez.
Haney’s whining
Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) has constantly complained about his loss and blamed Ryan for testing positive for the banned substance Ostarine. He used that as an excuse for his failure in his loss.
If Devin really believes that, it would be strange that he would want a rematch. Why not move on if he thinks Garcia is? “Cheater.”
Since Haney spoke so badly about Ryan, he should forget about him as a matter of principle. This is what Canelo Alvarez would do if he kept getting beaten up by someone he beat. Kingry should follow his example.
Throughout De La Hoya’s career, he wouldn’t begrudge a fighter a rematch if he beat him as soundly as Ryan Haney. Oscar would move on and not have an unnecessary rematch.
Obviously the money Haney would get fighting other guys won’t be nearly as good as it would be in a rematch. Ryan (24-1, 20 KOs) is a star and no one Haney can fight at 140 or 147 comes close.
Bigger fights
De La Hoya is right that Garcia doesn’t need a rematch because he thoroughly whipped Haney. There’s more money for Ryan fighting these guys:
Gervonta Davis
Teofimo Lopez
Jaron Ennis
Shakur Stevenson
“If Ryan Garcia wants it and that’s what he wants,” Oscar De La Hoya said Fight Hub TV when asked what he thought about a rematch between Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney in 2025. “I personally, I don’t see any need for it. Ryan destroyed itand this is the end result.
“We have to make the best possible fights possible. There are fighters like Teofimo here. There are fighters that we can pair Ryan with anyone and put on a great event.
“Yes, absolutely. If they (Ryan and Teofimo) are the best at the moment and that’s what people want to see, we have to make it happen. I sound like a broken record here, but I was once a fighter. I’m a promoter now, but I want to see the best fight the best,” De La Hoya said.
