Devin Haney announces that he will take some time and will only return for a rematch with Ryan García

Devin Haney, super lightweight champion of the World Boxing Council (WBC), announced that he will take some time away from the ring to rest and He will only return when Ryan García has served his doping suspension –which will be decided this week– to make the rematch.

In a post on his X account, Haney He announced his decision after Top Rank won the bid with an offer of $2.42 million dollars for the defense of his 140-pound title with his mandatory Sandor Martín, since Matchroom Boxing did not participate.

“I’m going to take some time, spend some of my money, travel the world and I’ll be back in two years after Ryan’s suspension (García) and we can fight again,” he wrote.

Since the fight between Haney and García was announced, everything was very controversial. The Californian had erratic behavior in press conferences and social networks where he admitted that he smoked marijuana and drank alcohol. Everyone thought that King Ry’s mental health was bad, but everything was planned and The Dream ended up being defeated after being knocked down three times in the fight.

In addition to drugs and drink, Ryan García tested positive for Ostarine the day before and after the fight against Devin Haney, according to a letter sent to the parties involved by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA). 19-Norandrosterone was also detected, but shortly afterwards it was confirmed that this substance was not present in the sample.

After hearing the news, Haney asked the New York State Athletic Commission that change the result of the fight to a victory and thus recover his undefeated record. In fact, his father Bill Haney told ESPN that he will not negotiate any duel until a decision is made in the King Ry doping case and the defeat is annulled.

As the legal team presented evidence that Ryan García took two contaminated supplements on the days he failed the tests and explained that since the consumption of the prohibited substance was not intentional, they hope that the New York Commission will impose a light sanction of four months or less.

Devin Haney, 24, became the 140-pound champion by defeating Regis Prograis last December and lost his undefeated record to 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.

For his part, Ryan García, 24, He made his successful debut at 140 pounds after knocking out Óscar Duarte and now he shocked the world by defeating Devin Haney, champion of the World Boxing Council (WBC). The Mexican-American has a record of 25 wins (20 by knockout) and one setback in his professional career.

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