Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney will meet this October for a rematch, and a trilogy will be in February 2026. Both fights will be in Saudi Arabia.
There’s no word yet on whether the trilogy calls for Haney to win the October rematch, but it seems like a logical conclusion. With Turki Al-Sheikh financing the events, it may not matter if Haney loses the rematch. Turki has yet to confirm all this.
Money is no object. American promoters obviously wouldn’t put on a trilogy under those circumstances because fans wouldn’t be interested in seeing a third fight after Haney was beaten again.
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To get fans excited about the rematch, the plan is to put Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) and Ryan on the same card in May. Then they will meet in October for the rematch. Sharing the same card in May will be interesting.
Haney’s potential opponent is the former WBC and WBO light welterweight champion Jose Ramirezcoming off a 10-round unanimous decision to Arnold Barboza Jr. on November 16. Ramirez will be a risky fight for Haney as he is a pressure fighter with power and excellent technical skills.
If Devin and Ryan fight someone a little too well, they could lose. We don’t know how Haney’s chin will hold up after hurting it multiple times in his loss to Ryan last April. He hasn’t fought since then, and it’s quite possible that his punch resistance may have been compromised. If so, it’s possible that Haney will be knocked out in May and spoil the rematch with Ryan in October.
“Haney, has verbally agreed to the steps that will lead to a planned rematch in October and even a trilogy match next February, both in Saudi Arabia,” Lance Pugmire said. Boxing scene. “Garcia and Haney are also tied to fight separate bouts on the same card in early May.”
The money Ryan and Haney will make from these three fights will likely be huge and easily the biggest payday of their short careers.
Ryan (24-1, 20 KOs) defeated Haney by 12-round majority decision on April 20 last year in Brooklyn, New York. The win was later overturned and changed to a no contest after Ryan tested positive for the banned PED Ostarine.
