Devin Haney has issued his final prediction for Mario Barrios vs Ryan Garcia, considering who he might face in a unification match at 147lbs.
The pair will lock horns for Barrios’ WBC welterweight title on February 21, with Garcia looking to become a world champion at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
His first outing at 147lbs, however, did not exactly go according to plan, as a lacklustre performance ultimately saw the 27-year-old lose a unanimous decision to Rolando Romero.
This second professional defeat, in May, came just over a year after his controversial majority decision victory over Haney, which was later overturned to a no-contest.
This was because ‘King Ry’ had tested positive for ostarine, a performance-enhancing substance, which then prompted the New York State Athletic Commission to hand him a year-long ban.
But despite that, and indeed his loss to Romero, Garcia has managed to secure himself an immediate world title shot against Barrios.
The 30-year-old comes off back-to-back draws against Abel Ramos and a 46-year-old Manny Pacquiao, who many felt had done enough to edge their encounter in July.
Based on his last two performances, then, many are favouring Garcia to dethrone Barrios. One man backing a Garcia victory is WBO welterweight champion Haney, who has agreed with a list of predictions on X.
“I like this.. I got Gary over the Andy guy tho.”
I like this.. I got Gary over the Andy guy tho https://t.co/rInVFztK3l
— Devin Haney (@Realdevinhaney) February 12, 2026
The other fight Haney refers to is Gary Antuanne Russell vs Andy Hiraoka, which will see Russell defend his WBA super-lightweight title on the Barrios-Garcia undercard.