Óscar De La Hoya says that Ryan García's trolling affected Haney in the fight: “He lost his composure”

Óscar de la Hoya, promoter of Golden Boy Promotions, expressed that Ryan García’s trolling prior to the fight affected Devin Haney because it made him lose his composure in the ring and the Californian took advantage of this to take the victory last weekend in New York.

In an interview with Fighthype, De la Hoya commented that Haney He was desperately looking for the knockout and looked angry in the duel because García got into his head and made him lose the control that characterizes him when fighting.

“I think Ryan fooled everyone. He knew he was ready, he knew he was trolling everyone, but it actually worked. His game plan worked outside the ring because the numbers are going to be huge, but inside the ring, it got inside Devin’s head,” he said.

“It made Devin feel like he had to knock him out. He was angry inside the ring and Devin Haney usually fights calm and in control. This time he simply lost his composure and Ryan took advantage. I almost fell for it too, but I stayed with Ryan 1000%. “From fighter to fighter, he knew exactly what he was doing,” he added.

Since the fight between Devin Haney and Ryan García was announced, everything was very controversial. The Californian He had erratic behavior in press conferences and on social networks where he admitted that he smoked marijuana and drank alcohol. Everyone thought that King Ry’s mental health was bad, but apparently it was all trolling and The Dream fell into his rival’s game.

Even though Haney was the betting house favorite, García He gave the surprise by knocking down The Dream three times during the fight and taking the biggest victory of his career. on the cards by majority decision of the judges (112-112, 114-110 and 115-109).

Since King Ry arrived three pounds heavier and had to pay $1.5 million dollars after a bet he made with his rival, the World Boxing Council (WBC) super lightweight belt was not at stake, but The American still remains the champion even though he was defeated and asked for revenge.

Both boxers They have a great rivalry since they were amateurs and where they faced each other six times with three victories for each side. Now as professionals, Ryan García broke the tie and handed Devin Haney the first defeat of his career.

Ryan Garcia, 24, He debuted successfully in the new category after knocking out Óscar Duarte and now he shocked the world by defeating the WBC champion. The Mexican-American boxer has a record of 25 wins (20 by knockout) and one setback in his professional career.

For his part, Devin Haney, 24, became the 140-pound champion by defeating Regis Prograis last December and lost his undefeated record against King Ry in his second appearance in the division. The American He has a record of 31 victories, 15 of them by knockout, and one defeat.

Keep reading:
· Ryan García opens up about his behavior before beating Haney: “I’m going through a lot of things”
· Óscar de la Hoya says that Ryan García showed that he is the face of boxing: “He surprised the world”
· Ryan García defeats Devin Haney after knocking him down three times in the surprise of the year