Sharing at the press conference after the match, Devin Haney admitted the match results with Ryan Garcia made him very disappointed. This is also the first defeat in Haney's career, who once agreed on all the championships in the Lightweight weight level before moving to the Super Lightweight.
“I am very disappointed with myself today. The only thing I do well shows the bravery of a true champion. I can still play after being knocked out in a row,” Haney said. In the match against Garcia, Haney had a total of 3 times Knock Down in the 7th, 10th, 11.
Haney's tactics in the match against Garcia were inherently good. He took the initiative in most of the competition, especially the first 9 rounds. However, he could not disable Garcia's left hook. Haney himself also confirmed that he lost because of subjective hooks.
Haney added: “I did not pay attention to the left hook. The coaching committee and I practiced the situation of receiving the blow, but when I entered the battle, I was still distracted. In the rematch, everything would be different.” This is also an indirect affirmation of a rematch between the two fighters in the near future.
The match that took place between Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia was the first time they encountered each other on the professional boxing floor. Previously, the two had 6 confrontations at the amateur boxing playground in the young American tournament. At that time, each boxer had 3 victories, showing that they had a similar level.