Ryan “King Ry” Garcia pulled a stunning upset over heavy favorite Devin ”The Dream” Haney as he floored his amateur rival three times down the canvas en route to a unanimous decision victory on April 20 at Barkleys Center, Brooklyn.
Garcia put on a clinic of impressive display of boxing supremacy as he knocked down Haney in the 7th, 10th, and 11th rounds. The judges’ scores went 112-112, 114-110, and 115-109 unanimously giving their verdict to Ryan Garcia.
Garcia floored Haney with a barrage of right-left combination in the 10th round for the second knockdown. Haney tired out the count, but Garcia jumped back on him again and surprised him with another left hand.
In round 11, Garcia measured Haney with his left, looking to land another explosive shot. He rocked Haney again, first with the right and again with the left for a third knockdown, as chants of “Ry-an! Ry-an!” can be heard from the crowd.
Garcia defied the odds and hand Haney the first loss of his boxing career. However, Garcia will not be eligible to win the WBC Super Lightweight title because of being overweight.
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