Ryan Garcia’s hanging round celebrity Floyd Mayweather Jr this week has gotten beneath Devin Haney’s pores and skin, seemingly not pleased with the 2 paling round.
It’s believed that Mayweather is taking the 25-year-old Ryan (24-1, 20 KOs) beneath his wing to mentor him and assist him prepare for his subsequent combat, be it WBC mild welterweight champion Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) or another person.
Haney bitter
Mayweather stated this week that he views Ryan as one of many high three fighters in boxing, together with Canelo Alvarez and Gervonta Davis. Haney wasn’t talked about by Mayweather as one of many high fighters, which is smart, given the stories of his lowly 55K PPV numbers for his combat with Regis Prograis on December ninth on DAZN.
Reacting to Ryan Garcia & Floyd hanging round, Haney this on social media, “Floyd can’t say or make it easier to.” Ryan then replied again with, “Cry me a river,” principally letting Haney know he’s jealous about Mayweather taking note of him.
From Mayweather’s perspective, it’s comprehensible why he would wish to bathe reward on Ryan Garcia as a result of he’s acquired 11 million followers on Instagram and an entire bunch on YouTube and Twitter.
With that form of following, Ryan is arguably the preferred boxer within the U.S. Even Gervonta Davis, ‘The Face of Boxing,’ doesn’t have the form of fanbase that Ryan Garcia enjoys. Canelo Alvarez has extra followers, however he’s from Mexico.
By way of American fighters, Ryan is arguably the preferred, and Mayweather is clearly conscious of that; therefore, he’s paying loads of consideration to Ryan.
What’s Subsequent for Ryan Garcia?
A combat with Haney is a risk for Ryan, however that may be a mistake as a result of he must face opposition that brings one thing to this desk. Haney has nothing going for him. He’s only a belt holder and an unpopular one at that.
Ryan could be doing Haney a favor by blessing him with a combat, as he gained’t have the ability to assist usher in PPV buys as a result of followers dislike his boring preventing type. He fights like Shakur Stevenson, and followers don’t wish to see that form of preventing.
Quite than dealing with Haney subsequent, Ryan ought to combat one in every of these guys:
Sandor Martin
Gervonta Davis
Jamaine Ortiz
Arnold Barboza Jr.
Shohjahon Ergashev
