Haney drops suit, Garcia accepts VADA

Devin Haney reportedly dropped his lawsuit against Ryan Garcia and Kingry agreed to use VADA as a drug testing agency for the rematch. As such, the second fight between the two is already underway. However, it has not been made official yet.

Lawsuit withdrawn

Journalist Cynthia Conte broke the news and Haney posted her reaction, saying that Ryan is not a “duck” because he agreed to her conditions. The two fighters met with Turki Al-Sheikh last Saturday, presumably to discuss a rematch.

Conte says the condition for Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) to withdraw his lawsuit was that Garcia (24-1, 20 KOs) accept VADA, which he has now done. It is unknown if this will be fought at a fixed weight, when it will occur or where. Haney said in an interview last Saturday that his next fight would be at 143 or 144.

Haney, 26, and his father, Bill, really want this fight. They need this match to regain their credibility after Ryan’s total destruction of the previously undefeated two-division world champion on April 20.

Going into the fight, many people thought Ryan had gone crazy due to his strange behavior. He acted like he was ready to be taken to Bellvue Psychiatric Hospitaland he completely deceived everyone with his act. It was a perfect performance by Ryan.

When he entered the ring, he immediately staggered Haney with a left hook in the first round and hit him like a drum. In the final four rounds of the fight, it appeared that Ryan deliberately let Haney survive so he could continue beating him senseless. It was difficult to watch.

Last April, Ryan defeated Haney, beating him by majority decision over 12 rounds at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Haney was knocked down three times in the fight, once in the seventh, tenth and eleventh. The scores were 114-110, 115-109.

García accepts terms

A very reliable source told me that Devin Haney has officially dropped his lawsuit against Ryan Garcia IF he agrees to do VADA. García agreed to do VADA and the rematch is on! #boxing

-Cynthia Conte (@cynthia_conte) January 13, 2025

I guess it’s not a duck… it’s a goose. See you soon, boy! 🫣

-Devin Haney (@Realdevinhaney) January 13, 2025