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Boxing News: Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia Off? Oscar De La Hoya Is Concerned

Oscar De La Hoya responded to Ryan Garcia's potential change of plans for his next fight.

Zain Bando

Boxing News: Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia Off? Oscar De La Hoya Is Concerned
Boxing News: Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia Off? Oscar De La Hoya Is Concerned /

After stopping Oscar Duarte in December, the wheels were in motion for Ryan Garcia to step up and fight Devin Haney for Haney's WBC super-lightweight title in March.

In a tweet from Garcia Saturday, however, it appears he is looking elsewhere.

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"I’ve notified my team I’m going a different route," Garcia wrote. "My intent now is to fight Rolando Romero. I pray my team backs me on this decision. Oscar make this fight happen. THATS THE MOVE. BIGGER FIGHT, BIGGER BUSINESS". #GarciaRomero

Haney wasted no time responding to Garcia, which sent boxing Twitter into a frenzy.

"Don’t ever mention my name p**** boi," Haney wrote.

Both tweets have millions of views between the two fanbases at press time, making a potential grudge match inevitable. 

This exchange was news to Golden Boy promoter Oscar De La Hoya, who was in Las Vegas, Nev., for DAZN'S first event of the year, headlined by Vergil Ortiz and Fredrick Lawson.

"I haven’t spoken to him whatsoever," De La Hoya said. "I don’t know exactly what’s happening with him and his team. He has an advisor and he has other people whispering in his ear. I’m here whenever he wants to talk. But my specific instructions two weeks ago were, ‘Oscar, get me Haney.’”

Haney is coming off another masterclass performance against Regis Prograis, which also took place in December. Before the fight, Haney told ESPN he would take his talents elsewhere and no longer be the undisputed king at lightweight.

It is unknown whether or not Haney and Garcia will ever cross paths, but only time will tell.

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Zain Bando
ZAIN BANDO

Zain Bando is a writer for MMA Knockout, part of the Sports Illustrated/Minute Media umbrella. He has covered combat sports since 2019 for notable outlets BJPenn.com and FanSided MMA. He also co-hosts a podcast called "The MMA Outsiders," part of the Empty The Bench Podcast Network, which airs Tuesday nights at 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT. A Chicago suburban native, Bando has been enthralled with MMA since 2006 and has been fortunate to attend some of the most high-profile events in the sport's history, both as a fan and media member, including UFC 264, Bellator 297 and Kayla Harrison's PFL MMA debut. He is excited to take the next step in his combat sports writing journey and looks forward to continuing his following of the fight game for years to come. Bando can be reached via email at zainbando99@gmail.com or by social media @zainbando99

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