Garcia made it clear that he believes the explanation coming from Haney’s side does not stop. From his perspective, the real obstacle is an unwillingness to step back into the ring with Ryan after their previous fight.
“These are excuses. They’re scared. Bottom line, you’re scared,” Henry Garcia said during the interview with MillCity Boxing.
The comment reflects the frustration of the Garcia camp when the subject of a rematch comes up. Henry Garcia has repeatedly argued that the fight should be easy to fight if both sides really want it.
Ryan Garcia also made his stance clear on where he believes the negotiating balance should be if the fight happens again. He has said more than once that he considers himself the A-side, pointing to his enormous social media following and global popularity as proof that he brings the larger audience to the event.
Haney tended to rely on a different argument. His side often refers to the titles he has won and the championship status he has carried throughout his career. That difference reflects a reality in modern boxing. Championship belts still carry prestige, but popularity and audience reach often play a bigger role when discussing the biggest fights.
Garcia also dismissed the idea that special testing conditions should complicate a potential rematch. He said drug testing is already a routine part of every major fight deal and suggested the issue is being overstated whenever it comes up in talks about facing Ryan again.
The disagreement has become part of the public back-and-forth between the two camps when the subject of a second fight comes up. For Henry Garcia, however, the explanation is much simpler. From his point of view, the real question is whether Haney’s team actually wants the rematch to happen.
