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Devin Haney Shoves Ryan Garcia During Heated Face-Off Ahead of Highly Anticipated Fight

Two young boxing stars exchanged words as their upcoming fight Saturday in Brooklyn approaches.

Tom Dierberger

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Devin Haney, the two-weight world champion, is tasked with defending his super lightweight belt against Ryan Garcia when the two square off Saturday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

The excitement for the fight only grew Tuesday when the two young boxing stars met atop of the Empire State Building.

After standing face-to-face for several seconds and exchanging words, Haney shoved Garcia back. The two were separated before things escalated further.

Editor's Note: The video below contains profanity.

Dating back to their time as amateurs, Haney and Garcia have matched up six times with both boxers claiming three fights apiece. They have yet to match up as professionals.

Haney owns a career 31–0 record with 15 KOs, while Garcia holds a record of 24–1 with 20 KOs.

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TOM DIERBERGER

Tom Dierberger is a staff writer and editor on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in November 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports and NBC Sports. Dierberger has a bachelor's in communication from St. John's University. In his spare time, he can be seen throwing out his arm while playing fetch with his dog, Walter B. Boy.

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