“Ryan destroyed it” – De La Hoya shoots down Garcia-Haney rematch

Promoter Oscar De La Hoya says he sees no “need” for Ryan Garcia to fight Devin Haney again in a rematch. He claims that García already “destroyed” Haney in their fight last year, and that there are better fighters for him, like Teofimo López.

Haney’s whining

Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) has been constantly complaining about his loss and blaming Ryan for testing positive for the banned substance Ostarine. He’s been using that as an excuse for his failure in his loss.

If Devin really believes that, it’s strange that he wants a rematch. Why not move on if you think Garcia is a “cheating.”

With the way Haney has bad mouthed Ryan, he should just forget about it on principle. That’s what Canelo Álvarez would do if someone he beat constantly criticized him. Kingry should follow suit.

During De La Hoya’s career, he wouldn’t give a fighter a rematch if he beat him as soundly as Ryan did Haney. Oscar would move on and not fight in an unnecessary rematch.

Obviously, the money Haney would get fighting other guys won’t be as good as it would be in a rematch. Ryan (24-1, 20 KOs) is a star and Haney can’t fight anyone at 140 or 147 that comes close to him.

Biggest fights

De La Hoya is right that Garcia doesn’t need a rematch because he whipped Haney hard. There’s more money for Ryan to fight these guys:

Gervonta Davis
Teofimo Lopez
Jaron Ennis
Shakur Stevenson

“If Ryan García wants it and that’s what he wants,” Oscar De La Hoya told Fight Hub TV when asked what he thinks of a rematch between Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney in 2025. “Me personally, I don’t see the need for it. Ryan destroyed itand that is the final result.

“We have to make the best fights possible. Here there are fighters like Teófimo. There are fighters with whom we can match Ryan with anyone and have a great event.

“Yes, absolutely. If they (Ryan and Teofimo) are the best right now, and that’s what people want to see, we have to achieve it. I sound like a broken record here, but I was once a fighter. Now I’m a promoter, but I want to see the best fight the best,” De La Hoya said.