SUMMARY
- Recently, it has been announced that Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia will face each other on April 20, 2024.
- Devin Haney will be defending his title against Ryan Garcia.
After weeks of anticipation, the much-awaited fight between Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia has been finally confirmed. At this moment, Haney and Garcia are two of the most promising youngsters in the boxing world. Despite some initial confusion about the location of the fight, the venue has finally been decided. Let’s take a look at when and where the fight will take place.
As announced by American promoter Oscar De La Hoya, Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia will face each other on April 20, 2024. The fight was initially expected to be hosted in Las Vegas. However, De La Hoya confirmed that Haney and Garcia’s showdown will take place at the Barclays Center in New York. For fans all over the world, Haney’s fight against Garcia will be a treat to watch.
🥊 Announced: Devin Haney vs Ryan Garcia on April 20th will take place at the Barclays Center in New York.
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) February 22, 2024
Devin Haney, the reigning WBC Super Lightweight Champion, will be looking to defend his title against Garcia. It would be Haney’s ninth-title defense since 2019. On the other hand, Garcia will be heading into his first world title fight against Haney. While the date and location have already been confirmed, the two fighters will be present for press conferences on February 27 and 29 in New York and Los Angeles, respectively.
Devin Haney-Ryan Garcia expected fight purse
While the fight purse for Devin Haney’s clash against Ryan Garcia hasn’t been confirmed yet, both fighters are expected to rake in millions of dollars. Both Haney and Garcia have some high-profile fights under their belts. Back in 2020, Haney earned $2 million from his WBC lightweight title fight against Yuriorkis Gamboa. Haney earned $6 million from his most recent WBC Super Lightweight title fight last year against Regis Prograis.
The Fight made over 100m for the event
I told everyone that when you choose to make the fights that the people want it will create big events
Not only that but we showed everyone how to promote a fight in this generation and I’m extremely proud to be apart the event. https://t.co/ioM9HqGavD
— RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) July 19, 2023
Meanwhile, Garcia earned $3 million from his fight against Emmanuel Tagoe in 2022. He also earned $2 million from his fight against Javier Fortuna in 2022. However, despite losing against Gervonta Davis last year, Garcia reportedly earned a whopping $30 million. Therefore, it’s expected that the fight purse will be similar during Haney and Garcia’s title bout on April 20.
A look at the build-up to Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia’s fight
Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia’s showdown clash on April 20 at the Barclays Center wouldn’t be the first time the two boxers fought each other. The two have met each other in the ring on six different occasions during their amateur days. Haney and Garcia have each won three of their last six fights and would be looking to tip the scales in their favor in April.
Moreover, boxing fans also have to thank Bill Haney, Devin’s father, for making the fight between Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia possible. Haney and Garcia’s fight almost didn’t happen due to the pair’s contractual obligations. However, Bill managed to solve the differences and get Devin’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, and Garcia’s promoter, De La Hoya, to agree to make the fight happen.