Garcia stuns Haney with three knockdowns and majority decision win

Ryan Garcia floored Devin Haney three times en route to a majority decision victory in their 12-round super lightweight bout on Saturday at the Barclays Centre in Brooklyn, New York.

WBC super-lightweight world champion Haney suffered his first career loss, being knocked down in the seventh, tenth, and eleventh rounds.

The judges scored the fight 112-112, 114-110, and 115-109 in Garcia's favour, but the 25-year-old American was ineligible for Haney's title because he missed weight.

In the chaotic buildup to the fight, Garcia drank a bottle of beer on the scales and sent out a series of erratic posts on his X and Instagram accounts.

"Come on, guys, you really thought I was crazy?! You lost your whole mind!" Garcia said after his victory. “My left hook is my left hook. That's blessed by God."

Haney stated that he was disappointed with his performance.

"But I showed that I can fight after a knockdown and getting hurt," he added.

"I would love a rematch. I gave him a shot, it's only right he gives me a shot back. He didn't make weight, so I'm still the champion. We can run it back."

SportsLigue