Following his defeat to Ryan Garcia in New York on Saturday night, WBC super lightweight champion Devin Haney has responded to speculations regarding his health and expressed his eagerness for a rematch.
Haney, who suffered his first career loss in a hard-fought bout against Garcia at the Barclays Center, was dropped to the canvas three times during the fight. A viral photo showing Haney with a swollen cheekbone fueled rumors of a potential broken jaw, exacerbated by Garcia’s tweet acknowledging the speculation.
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Haney took to X to address concerns about his health and express his readiness for a rematch. He reassured fans by stating, “Alhamdulillah Allah is the perfect planner he makes no mistakes. Fought like a true champion. Got up off the canvas & kept fighting. I am 100% ok & would love to do it again while we both make weight.”
Haney clarified that he did not suffer any broken bones and emphasized his determination to bounce back, asserting, “I have no broken anything btw way like i said im Ok,” he wrote in a tweet before following up: “Same way you dish be able to take it.. I will be back InshaAllah.”
Despite relinquishing his unbeaten record, Haney retains his 140lb belt due to Garcia’s failure to make weight by 3.2lbs, thus ruling himself out of contention for the world title. While Garcia initially dismissed the idea of a rematch and hinted at a move up to the 147lb division, Haney remains focused on securing another shot at redemption.
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The prospect of a rematch between Garcia and Haney, who engaged in a well-known six-fight series as amateurs, remains uncertain. Haney is determined to pursue an immediate opportunity to even the score but has many options as he retained his world title.
Garcia claimed that he is unable to make the 140-pound limit and expressed a desire to move up in weight to 147. While Terence Crawford still holds three of four major world titles, he will likely relinquish them, giving Garcia the opportunity to fight for a vacant title in the future. Haney has many options with potential unification bouts against Teofimo Lopez and Subriel Matias.
