Devin Haney's father assures that there will be no rehydration clause in the fight with Ryan García

Bill Haney, father and coach of Devin Haney, assured that There will be no rehydration clause in the fight that his son will put his title at stake super lightweight of the World Boxing Council (WBC) against Ryan García on April 20.

In a publication on his X account (formerly Twitter), Haney expressed that without this clause in the contract now García will have no excuse to justify the defeat by knockout that he will suffer at the hands of his son.

“Ryan García there will be no excuse for a rehydration clause when Devin Haney puts the brakes on you,” wrote the father of the two-division American champion.

According to Izquierdazo, Devin Haney He rehydrated 25 pounds in his duel with Regis Prograis and entered the ring at 165 for the now former champion’s 156.8. For the April 20 clash, the American champion will surely rehydrate the same pounds and it is unknown how much Ryan García could reach.

It should be noted that García and Haney They confirmed their confrontation last Friday after the Californian had ruled it out after having begun negotiations to challenge Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero, super lightweight champion of the World Boxing Association (WBA), who put him aside and opted to make a fight with Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz.

this duel It will mark the first defense of the American’s belt since he took it from Regis Prograis in December and became the champion of two divisions, while King Ry will have the opportunity to be crowned world champion for the first time after debuting with a knockout victory over Óscar Duarte in his debut in the category.

Furthermore, the combat would break a years-long rivalry between young boxers They have already faced each other six times as amateurs with three wins for each side. According to boxing experts, Devin Haney is the favorite to win, but they also do not rule out that Ryan García could surprise.

Devin Haney, 24, became the undisputed 135-pound champion and decided to move up to 140 pounds to add a new belt after beating Regis Prograis in December. The American He has an undefeated record of 31 victories, 15 of them by knockout.

For his part, Ryan García, also 24 years old, moved up to 140 pounds after his first loss in the sport and He made his successful debut in the new category after knocking out Óscar Duarte to try to be crowned world champion. The Mexican-American boxer has a record of 24 wins (20 by knockout) and one setback in his professional career.

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· Ryan García warns Devin Haney’s father: “Let’s see if you really love your son”