Devin Haney has provided an update on a potential rematch with long-term rival Ryan Garcia.
The two men met back in April 2024, in what was set to be a defence of Haney’s WBC super-lightweight crown. That changed when Garcia missed weight, though the bout proceeded as a non-title contest, and resulted in what many perceived as a huge upset.
That was because Garcia dropped his rival multiple times on his way to a majority decision victory, though it was later changed to a no contest after ‘King Ry’ subsequently failed a drugs test.
That led to Haney suing Garcia for battery, fraud and breach of contract, and though the lawsuit was eventually dropped, it has only added fuel to the fire between the two men.
Haney has since become WBO welterweight champion with a win over Brian Norman Jr, while Garcia won the WBC welterweight title in February when he defeated Mario Barrios.
It means fans have began to speculate about the long-awaited rematch between the two men, but Haney revealed on Inside The Ring that Garcia told him he would have to be the A-side in any potential bout.
“Ryan messaged me about A-side, B-side. I said Ryan let’s try and make this fight happen. He messaged me saying ‘hope you know I’m the A-side.’ I don’t know how that even came up.”
Along with the fight against Garcia – who has publicly said on social media that he will do the fight next if all details are ironed out – Haney has also been linked to a clash with WBA welterweight champion Rolly Romero, who beat ‘King Ry’ when they met last year.