Coach Robert Garcia shares his perspective on Ryan Garcia’s win over Devin Haney, how that win bolsters his profession going ahead, and why he would convey Haney again slowly if it have been as much as him. Try a few of what he needed to say beneath.
Robert Garcia on Ryan’s win over Devin
“I feel Ryan touchdown that hook within the first spherical and hurting Haney was what gave him that confidence in understanding he might do it. And look, dropped him 3 times — I can’t say made it look simple as a result of the rounds have been very shut and really if there had been no knockdowns, Haney would’ve most likely gained. However the knockdowns made a distinction…
“Ryan has an amazing left hook, put him on prime of the world. He’s already very fashionable, that is going to make him a means larger famous person. He earned it, man. He earned it.”
On how lengthy it’d take Haney to get well bodily and psychologically from this combat
“Derrick James has some extent, he’s younger. So the child will get well. He’ll come again, he’ll be a champion once more. I don’t suppose that is the top of his profession however he does must take perhaps the remainder of the yr off. Begin coaching on the finish of the yr, combat someday subsequent yr.
“I wouldn’t advocate him combat this yr except he will get a stay-busy, tune-up combat finish of the yr, then he can get away with it. However one other massive, strong combat — a rematch — he shouldn’t. A rematch ought to occur perhaps someday summer season of subsequent yr if he needs a rematch.”
On the WBC deciding to not vacate Haney’s world title and permitting him to maintain it regardless of the loss
“Truthfully, the very first thing is once you’re opponent doesn’t make weight and it’s nonetheless a title combat and also you lose the combat, the title needs to be vacant. That’s simply the best way it’s all the time been, is the rule. If it was a title combat, it solely counted for Haney as a result of he’s the champion. Ryan can not change into a champion if he wins, which is precisely what occurred. However in case you lose, you’re not the champion anymore. The title ought to’ve gone vacant.
“…Haney continues to be champion, which is okay for him for him too, however which means he has to defend his title so I might somewhat not have a title and are available again slowly, with Haney.”
