“Sign up for drug testing … then we can fight after I beat Rolly,” Haney posted on X, laying out a timeline that puts a second fight with Ryan behind his expected bout with Rolando “Rolly” Romero. The two are negotiating a welterweight unification bout targeted for May 30.
Ryan responded by bringing the conversation back to the night the two first met in the ring.
“Anything to negate what happened to you 4-20,” Ryan said. “The fear I told you about is still there and will be there forever.”
The comment refers to their April 20, 2024 fight, when Ryan dropped Haney multiple times in a performance that surprised many fans.
However, the result did not stand. Ryan later tested positive for the banned substance ostarine, which led to the match being overturned and a no-contest ruled.
That situation remains the biggest point of disagreement between them, with Haney insisting stricter drug testing must be in place before agreeing to a rematch.
The dispute hasn’t gone away, but the appeal of a second fight is clear. A rematch between the two rivals would likely draw far more interest than Devin’s upcoming fight with Rolly.
Haney’s message indicates that he already sees Ryan as the most important opponent once the Romero match is concluded.
Ryan, meanwhile, continues to keep the rivalry alive in public, often bringing the conversation back to April 20. Ryan also suggested that the rematch would settle the argument about their first fight once and for all.
In another post on X, Ryan said that Haney “will never touch the ring after that,” predicting that a second fight would be bad enough to send Devin out. The comment reflected Ryan’s belief that his win over Haney had nothing to do with the failed drug test and that a rematch would prove that again.
