Devin Haney is yet to recover from his shocker that was a TKO loss to Ryan Garcia in April where the emotional defeat has seemingly affected the former two-division world champion. Since then, he has been rather busy reposting on X (formerly Twitter) in response to Hearn’s statement about Ryan Garcia’s involvement in the Ostarine scandal. Hearn’s defense of Garcia (24-1, 20 KOs) is to the effect that Ryan used Ostarine to help shed weight for the fight has not left him to off it.
Psychological Fallout of Devin Haney
Eddi Hearn thinks that Devin Haney is ‘psychologically’ and ‘emotionally’ affected by the loss of Garcia, meaning that the damage is irreparable for him. To some extent, one may agree with Hearn that due to the obsession with the situation, it seems like Haney is still attempting to put together what happened.
Garcia was a bit overweight. The boxer, who is just 26 years old, was two pounds over the weight limit of 143 pounds. They show his weight exactly as described in the summary of the study. Ryan Garcia had to carry those two extra pounds into the fight, which led Hearn to believe that Garcia had to lose weight at the last moment.
It is believed Hearn responded to Ryan’s Ostarine test result, which is the most contentious issue that he has here. Besides, according to Hearn, if the substance was used by Garcia for instance to alter the rules of fair play, it would have been evident when other tests were conducted. Still, Devin Haney only dwells on Garcia’s positive sample, endowed he seems to be with an eerie presence of the loss. Since the fight that happened four months ago, he still talking about it instead of demanding a rematch or having other top talents.
Fan Backlash
In particular, Garcia’s positive test has been once again raised by Devin Haney which confused fans. Some think that it seems he wants to bury the loss in new test results which he has been actively highlighting in public forums but the efforts have not been received well. However, since the New York Commission decided to reverse the result of the fight in which he lost the fight claiming it to be a no-contest did not change the fans’ opinion. They saw him repeatedly dropped by Garcia and beaten, and no ruling can erase that image from their minds.
For this reason, during an interview with All the Smoke channel on YouTube, Hearn said that he believes that Garcia’s positive result was linked to difficulties with gaining weight. As Andre Ward pointed out, most athletes used it as a diuretic with a view of making a weight cut that Garcia probably took it to facilitate. For his part, Caleb Plant also chimed in asking why Garcia was not able to make weight and whether he was using the substance to make weight.
As for Devin Haney the memory of the fight remains. However, he was roundly condemned for his clinching and defensive output during the bout even though he surprised everyone by rising from the canvas after each knockdown. Critics have said that the referee was over-bearing by holding the fighter for so long that it robbed the fight of the flow; it was frustrating to Garcia.
The Legacy of the Loss
As Devin Haney continues to grapple with the psychological impact of his defeat, the question remains: can he be able to come out of this loss and start afresh pursuing his career? Although such actions may include a rematch that may force him to win the belt or challenge other top fighters, the continuation of this unhealthy behavior will be counterproductive. At the moment, the battle with Garcia remains one of the most important episodes in his career, which still causes him nightmares.
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