Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia: Five Things We Learnt

The clash between Ryan Garcia (25-1, 20 KOs) and Devin Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) will most likely be remembered for its shocking result.

In a fight that surprised many, Garcia won a majority decision against Haney. The two fighters headlined a Golden Boy Promotions event at the Barclays Center in New York City, NY, presented in association with Matchroom Boxing, Haney Promotions and KingRy Promotions. Fight fans could catch the action live on DAZN as a PPV and PPV.com. Though Haney was the reigning WBC super lightweight champion, Garcia could not win the title due to missing weight.

In addition to the main event, the card featured several intriguing fights, 11 in total. Much was learned from those bouts. Big Fight Weekend brings you five things that we learnt from the Haney-Garcia card.

Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia: Five Things We Learnt from April 20

When It Comes to Ryan Garcia, Looks Can Be Deceiving

Going into fight night, many saw the antics of Garcia as concerning. Others believed that the bout should be cancelled, such was the concern over the behaviour of “King Ry.” In the end, Garcia knocked down Haney three times en route to victory and left the ring in much better shape. While his behaviour was concerning, it appears team Garcia had a much better handle on things than they appeared.

Judging Woes Remain

Just before the main event, Arnold Barboza Jr. (30-0, 11 KOs) won a controversial split decision against Sean McComb (18-2, 5 KOs). For the majority of the bout, Barboza struggled to land clean. McComb’s longer reach allowed him to outbox his opponent and keep him at bay. Despite this, two of the judges saw Barboza winning the fight. It goes to show that bad judging has gone nowhere.

One Last Hurrah for Sergiy Derevyanchenko?

Sergiy Derevyanchenko (15-5, 10 KOs) outclassed Vaughn Alexander (18-11-1, 11 KOs) to a unanimous decision victory. The Ukrainian has been in several tough fights, but at 38, retirement may not be far off. Now that he is back and has a win, it would be surprising if one of the contenders, such as Edgar Berlanga or Diego Pacheco, looked to fight him. Regardless of who he faces next, it does seem like a final run for Derevyanchenko.

Hear Dan Rafael and T.J. Rives discuss what’s potentially next for Ryan Garcia, including what’s the future of his soap opera like relationship with Oscar De La Hoya on our latest “Fight Freaks Unite Recap Podcast” by clicking below,