Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia will meet in a controversial struggle this night, with some followers and pundits arguing that the bout ought to have been known as off.
Garcia’s behaviour out of the ring has raised considerations over his psychological well being, and the 25-year-old’s failed weigh-in on Friday solely heightened beliefs that he might battle badly towards Haney.
Haney, additionally 25, went 3-3 towards Garcia in the course of the People’ beginner days, however the “Dream” has surged forward of Garcia as knowledgeable. The unbeaten Haney reigned as undisputed light-weight champion earlier than vacating these belts late final 12 months, and happening to take the WBC super-lightweight title from Regis Prograis in December.
That belt was as a consequence of be defended tonight, however Garcia’s three-pound weight miss has made him ineligible to win the gold. Per a guess made by Garcia, the would-be challenger should additionally pay Haney $500,000 for every pound chubby.
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Devin Haney vs Ryan Garcia LIVE: Arnold Barboza Jr vs Sean McComb
Arnold Barboza Jr def. Sean McComb by way of break up determination (92-98, 96-94, 97-93)
That could be a theft, and I don’t ever use that phrase frivolously.
McComb is in shock. Barboza appears shocked, too.
The gang has gone quiet… till Barboza says he thinks he did sufficient to win; now the group boos!
Alex Pattle21 April 2024 04:47
Devin Haney vs Ryan Garcia LIVE: Arnold Barboza Jr vs Sean McComb
Penultimate body. McComb snaps again Barboza’s head with a counter straight.
Barboza lunges in to land a left hand, and he does pull it off – however solely whereas taking a shot himself.
Remaining spherical! One other upset is on the playing cards right here tonight. Barboza tries to press ahead, however he’s nonetheless battling the vary and stance of McComb.
We’ll go to the judges’ scorecards…
Alex Pattle21 April 2024 04:39
Devin Haney vs Ryan Garcia LIVE: Arnold Barboza Jr vs Sean McComb
McComb is admittedly build up a head of steam right here. Barboza appears somewhat weary and uncertain find out how to get again on prime right here.
He skips to his proper then in the direction of McComb, who catches him out with a well timed jab.
McComb with an odd, curved proper hook to the mid-section of Barboza, who fires again with a pair of physique hooks himself.
An creative mixture follows from Barboza, however the execution is admittedly laboured.
Higher work from Barboza now, as he goes from the physique to the top and tags McComb laborious.
Alex Pattle21 April 2024 04:31
Devin Haney vs Ryan Garcia LIVE: Arnold Barboza Jr vs Sean McComb
Barboza is simply out of vary of a cross, however he eats a lunging jab. A welt has appeared on the left cheek of the champion.
McComb is staying mild on his ft, altering angles properly. Teasing uppercuts from the Northern Irishman, now a tidy counter one-two.
Into the second half of this struggle. Barboza steps in, previous McCombs’s photographs, to land a brief proper cross.
Barboza occasions an extended shot properly now, between McComb’s try at a one-two.
Alex Pattle21 April 2024 04:23
Devin Haney vs Ryan Garcia LIVE: Arnold Barboza Jr vs Sean McComb
Barboza maintains the strain that he started to use in spherical two, backing McComb as much as the ropes and attacking the physique.
Slick jab to the top by Barboza now. McComb with a pair of first rate counter jabs. The Northern Irishman with cross, too, after shelling up – Philly fashion.
Quick, correct photographs to the top by Barboza, who’s firing with each fingers.
Alex Pattle21 April 2024 04:16
Devin Haney vs Ryan Garcia LIVE: Arnold Barboza Jr vs Sean McComb
Good begin from southpaw McComb. He’s exhibiting off some good head motion and throwing photographs from awkward angles – and that southpaw stance, in fact.
Barboza will get on the entrance foot. McComb is attempting to make life troublesome with frequent, peppered one-two combos.
The Northern Irishman curls a proper hook to the physique of Barboza, who fires again with a pair of his personal physique hooks.
Alex Pattle21 April 2024 04:07
Devin Haney vs Ryan Garcia LIVE: Arnold Barboza Jr vs Sean McComb
Yet another struggle earlier than the principle occasion! Subsequent up, it’s Arnold Barboza Jr vs Sean McComb at super-lightweight.
Barboza’s WBO Intercontinental title is on the road is that this one. Ten rounds scheduled right here.
Alex Pattle21 April 2024 03:52
Devin Haney vs Ryan Garcia LIVE: Bektemir Melikuziev vs Pierre Dibombe
Melikuziev’s minimize is dominated too extreme for the struggle to go on! Because it was attributable to a conflict of heads, we’ll go to the judges’ scorecards…
It’s a protracted look forward to the playing cards… and at last…
Bektemir Melikuziev def. Pierre Dibombe by way of technical unanimous determination (79-73, 79-73, 78-74)
Spherical eight had begun, so it was scored.
Alex Pattle21 April 2024 03:44
Devin Haney vs Ryan Garcia LIVE: Bektemir Melikuziev vs Pierre Dibombe
Melikuziev appears to harm Dibombe to the physique… He corners the Frenchman and targets the top now…
However Dibombe does properly to remain composed and survive the onslaught.
Alex Pattle21 April 2024 03:42
Devin Haney vs Ryan Garcia LIVE: Bektemir Melikuziev vs Pierre Dibombe
Each males are touchdown heavy photographs in the meanwhile – uppercuts to the physique, hooks to the top.
The super-middleweights appear to tire considerably and briefly resort to extra grappling.
Melikuziev ends the spherical on prime, burrowing hooks into the midriff of Dibombe.
Alex Pattle21 April 2024 03:39