- Devin Haney and Ryan García will fight for the WBC super lightweight title
- The April 20 fight comes amid Garcia’s troubling behavior on social media.
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A few days before his son Devin faces Ryan García for the WBC super lightweight title at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, Bill Haney gave a controversial warning to the challenger.
On Tuesday, the two boxers climbed to the top of the Empire State Building to promote themselves and faced off against the Manhattan skyline in the background.
At the same event where his son shoved his rival in front of the media, Haney made it clear that they are ready for Garcia to die in the ring on Saturday.
“He disrespected boxing, he disrespected the people, he disrespected the sport,” Haney told reporters. ‘If he dies, he dies, just like [Ivan] Drago said.’
“This is not a game,” he continued. “I’m going to send my son to go kill him.”
Bill Haney (R) stated that he will send his son Devin to ‘kill’ Ryan García in the boxing ring
Haney and Garcia will fight for the WBC super lightweight title on April 20 at the Barclays Center
Throughout the build-up to the fight, many have questioned Garcia’s well-being and preparation due to his social media activity.
The Victorville, California, native sparked concern over his strange behavior, which included claims he was murdered and tied up by “the elites” at Bohemian Grove.
Garcia also claimed that an earthquake would destroy Hollywood and Las Vegas and labeled Elon Musk the Antichrist. Additionally, Garcia claimed to have kissed podcast host Bobbi Althoff after saying, “Bobbi fucked with Drake and that’s why she got divorced, she’s great.”
While the Haneys took umbrage at Garcia’s apparent lack of seriousness and focus in the fight, Bill doubled down on his feelings in another video.
“Enough is enough, I told my son, ‘Go in there and kill him,'” Haney said. ‘And that’s what it’s going to be. So if you don’t want your kids to see this s**t, then put them to bed because that’s where we’re putting Ryan too.”
García has a record of 24-1 with 20 knockouts and is coming off a victory over Oscar Duarte
Haney, 31-0, has wins over George Kambosos Jr, Vasiliy Lomachenko and Regis Prograis
‘We’re finally going to put him to bed and that shit he [has] been doing,” he continued. ‘It’s not boxing, it’s a fight. And Mr. Ryan Garcia, get your punk ass to the center of the ring and that’s where it will be decided.
Garcia heads into April 20 with a record of 24-1 and 20 knockouts, with his only loss coming against Gervonta Davis in April 2023. He has since bounced back with a win over Oscar Duarte in December.
Meanwhile, Haney’s son Devin is undefeated, with 31 wins and 15 knockouts. He is coming off two consecutive wins against George Kambosos Jr, followed by wins over Vasiliy Lomachenko and Regis Prograis.
