Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney traded angry trash talk on social media today, saying they look different now that they’re getting help. It is unclear which of them released the dogs of war first with the insults. Whoever it was, they started a firestorm.
Ryan promises a slap on sight
Ryan (24-2, 20 KOs), who is 1-0 in the win column from last year’s fight of Devin, said he was going to “slap” him when he saw him.
It remains to be seen if they will fight in 2026, as Kingry already has a full slate, challenging WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios on February 21, 2026.
Why Turki favors Benn over Devin
If Ryan wins that fight, he will face WBC mandatory Conor Benn on May 5, 2026, in Las Vegas. Promoter Eddie Hearn let the cat out of the bag today, saying that Turki Alalshikh says he wants to put the Garcia-Benn fight on May 5th on Cinco de Mayo weekend. Interestingly, Turki intends to do that fight rather than the rematch between Devin and Ryan.
What may have caused Alalshikh to lose interest in the Garcia-Haney 2 rematch is Devin’s back-to-back performances against Brian Norman Jr. and Jose Ramirez in 2025. Turki looked furious, sitting in the front row in both of those fights watching Haney run and hold.
Haney drops the 💉 accusation
Devin Haney: “Ryan looks a lot better now that he’s back on it 💉 feel bad for Barrios! He quit drug testing in May,” said Devin Haney XRyan Garcia wasted.
Ryan Garcia: “If I see you, I’ll knock you out, and you won’t do anything about it,” Ryan Garcia interjects reaction on Haney’s comment. “It’s not talked about anymore, it’s all smoke. If he thinks I cheated, then it should be easy to run back.
Haney: “Remember I hurt you too. I’m still drug testing, you’re the one who dropped out of the program. Why is that? Explain.”
Ryan: “Damn, a whistleblower said Devin Haney on the roids wtf 😭😭 he did get power out of nowhere. It’s crazy. Someone who lies on their own blood, but just promise me one thing, Devin. And put it on your daughter, you won’t sue me if I slap you 🙏 if I do what happens.
Haney: “I bet you won’t. On my daughter, you won’t!”
Ryan: “He definitely taught Devin to get right and cheat without anyone noticing, made 135 easy, that Conte diuretic is going crazy,” Garcia opines X.
Last updated on 12/04/2025
