Devin Haney’s team has made it a key condition that Ryan Garcia enroll in an Olympic-style drug testing program for a rematch to happen. Bill Haney, Devin’s father and manager, gave Garcia a 48-hour deadline to sign up for the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) program, aiming to ensure a clean fight after Ryan’s doping suspension, which ends in April.
“We don’t duck fights or lawsuits, @RyanGarcia, you got 48 hours to enroll in VADA for the rematch. Clean competition, real standards. We’re always ready—are you? @Realdevinhaney stays focused, lawsuit or not. #NoExcuses #RealChampions #VADA #Rematch #TeamHaney,” Haney posted on X.
This request follows Garcia’s interest in a rematch, although he let the deadline pass without signing up, responding on social media that he doesn’t plan to follow Haney’s team’s demands.
“You have to be dumb if you think ima listen to what Bill Haney requests. First of all, they are suing me. Second of all, I don’t need them at all. LMAO,” Garcia wrote on X.
In response, Bill Haney criticized Garcia’s decision, stating they won’t wait for him and are moving on to bigger fights.
“Ryan had his shot to step up, but we respect our time and the sport. We’re moving forward to bigger things. If he can make peace with how he handled it, so can we. Champions don’t wait,” Haney replied on X.
The first fight between them was ruled a no contest by the New York State Athletic Commission after Garcia tested positive for a banned substance. Bill Haney explained that the testing is essential to ensure no unfair advantage in the rematch.
“If you’re serious about the sport, you should be training and getting tested right now.”
“People are going to talk about Devin’s heart until he’s back in the ring. His skills have been in question since those three knockdowns,” Haney concluded.
Despite the challenges, Devin Haney’s team has been exploring other fight options, including possible bouts with Teofimo Lopez and Liam Paro.The future of the rematch between Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia remains uncertain, but the champion’s team is clear that it won’t happen without the necessary measures to ensure a clean fight.
“We don’t duck fights or lawsuits. @RyanGarcia , you got 48 hours to enroll in VADA for the rematch. Clean competition, real standards. We’re always ready—are you? @Realdevinhaney stays focused, lawsuit or not. #NoExcuses#RealChampions#VADA#Rematch “#TeamHaney
— Bill Haney (@BillHaney77) October 8, 2024
You have to be dumb if you think ima listen to what bill Haney request
First of all they are suing me
Second of all I don’t need them at all
LMAO
— RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) October 10, 2024
“Ryan had his shot to step up, but we respect our time and the sport. We’re moving forward to bigger things. If he can make peace with how he handled it,
so can we. Champions don’t wait.”— Bill Haney (@BillHaney77) October 10, 2024
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