Garcia fired back at X after Haney pushed for a September fight tied to immediate drug testing, making the exchange personal and dismissing the timeline altogether.
“Why are you such a cunt I really want to know,” Garcia said. “I told you I don’t care if you test me. You’re a bitch. You know in your heart you’re beat.”
Haney’s position has not changed. He linked the rematch to tougher tests and questioned Garcia’s urgency.
“He wants to fight in July because he’s still riding that PEDS. September and starts drug testing now.”
The disagreement cuts straight to the only issue that matters. Garcia hugs Julie. Haney anchors everything to a longer testing window. Those two ideas don’t easily meet in the middle.
Haney has every right to demand strict protocols given the history, but Garcia’s “all-gas-no-brakes” approach is what sells the tickets. If they can’t agree on a start date for VADA testing by the end of next month, don’t be surprised if both men move to different opponents for the summer.
From where I sit, this feels less like a simple scheduling conflict and more like a total breakdown in trust that neither party is ready to fix.
After being dropped three times in the first fight, Devin is in a position where, even though the record says “No Contest”, the fans remember him on the canvas. By demanding a long, transparent run-up to a September date, he is trying to ensure that if he wins, there are no asterisks.
Ryan, on the other hand, leans into his role as the “chaos agent.” He knows he has the momentum after beating Mario Barrios last month. Pushing for Julie, he tries to capture Haney before Haney can fully recover mentally.
Their first fight in April 2024 is still hanging over the talks. Garcia dropped Haney three times and took a decision that was later overturned to a no-contest after testing positive for Ostarine. The result still shapes the way this rematch is negotiated.
A September date in Las Vegas has been discussed, but nothing has been finalized. Ryan’s push for a quicker return and Haney’s insistence on stricter terms are pulling in opposite directions.
Ryan apparently claims A-side status because he’s the biggest draw, but Haney is a three-weight world champion who just unified more hardware. They’re both right, which usually means nobody moves.
Haney’s demand for “immediate” testing is both a security and a public relations move to remind everyone why the first victory was overturned. Ryan’s dismissal of it as “being a bitch” is classic Ryan, but it doesn’t help to get a contract signed.
With rumors of a Mayweather vs. Pacquiao rematch around the same time in September, these guys are fighting for a window that is getting crowded and expensive.
