Tim Bradley says Ryan Garcia loss hurt Haney Fight Talks

“Ryan Garcia was supposed to win that fight,” Bradley said on his channel about Ryan’s fight against Rolly last year. “He was heavily favored in that fight. But he didn’t.”

Bradley argued that the result put greater attention on Haney’s achievements, which included winning titles in three weight divisions and capturing the undisputed lightweight championship. In Bradley’s opinion, those accomplishments make it hard to argue that Haney should give up ground when discussing negotiations for a future fight. He said fighters who keep winning consistently usually hold stronger positions when negotiating big fights.

“Dev put in the work,” Bradley said. “Three division world champion. Undisputed.”

Bradley also dismissed claims circulating among fans that Haney was avoiding Garcia. He said the disagreement surrounding the fight was tied to negotiating position rather than fear of the matchup, and he pushed back strongly on the idea that Haney had ever turned down major challenges. Bradley added that criticism often ignores the business side of the sport, where fighters and promoters try to secure favorable terms before agreeing to big fights.

“All this talk about Devin Haney ducking, you’ve got to be out of your damn minds,” Bradley said.

A Haney-Garcia fight has been discussed for several years and still draws interest when either fighter competes. Bradley believes the fight will still happen at some point, but he said Ryan needs to rebuild momentum in the ring before the rivalry reaches the point where both sides can agree on terms and move forward with the match.