The attorney for WBC light welterweight champion Devin Haney reportedly has sent an eight-page letter to the New York Commission to have Ryan Garcia disqualified, and Devin’s loss against him overturned from April 20th, according to BoxingScene.
They allege Ryan’s PED use from his positive tests, IV use, and weight manipulation, with him coming in overweight at 3.2 lbs.
The Allegations
- PED Use
- Prohibited IV Use
- Weight Manipulation
It’s obviously not the ideal way for Haney to win a fight against Ryan. Fans would be more tolerant of the fight being ruled a no contest than they would Haney given a win and Ryan a loss. That looks weird.
The question is will boxing fans view that as a true win for Haney and a loss for Ryan? I don’t think they would, which defeats the whole purpose of Haney going through the trouble to erase his loss and give Ryan a defeat.
Potential Implications
If the New York Commission rules in Haney’s favor, Ryan (25-1, 20 Kos) could be disqualified and given a defeat for the April 20th fight.
That defeat would show on Ryan’s record from his fight with Haney, which is the odd part because Devin came up short on the scorecards and some fans believe he was fortunate that the contest wasn’t halted by the referee in round seven.
A Win on Paper, But a Loss in the Court of Public Opinion?
It’s unclear how Haney (31-1, 15 KOs) will come out ahead with his loss overturned, and it transformed into a victory. That’s a victory on paper, but fans wouldn’t view him as the true winner. Indeed, they would see him as a crybaby, and would ignore his win and Ryan’s loss.
Some would argue that Haney should just let the New York Commission decide what they’re going to do based on Ryan’s readings for his B-sample on May 22nd rather than pushing for his loss to be turned into a victory. That’s not the ideal way to win.
The better way for Haney would be for him to fight a rematch with Ryan, and try and beat him in a fight. At this point, that doesn’t look possible.
Ryan admits that he can’t make 140 any longer, and even though Haney is huge for the light welterweight division, he might not be willing to agree to fight Ryan at a catchweight of 143 to 145, even though the money would be good and he’d have a chance to redeem himself in a true way. Old school fighters from the past would fight a rematch, but it doesn’t seem like Haney is interested.
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