Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney shook hands over a colossal $500,000 bet.
Garcia and Haney are involved in a bitter feud but will finally settle their rivalry on Saturday in a grudge fight for the WBC super lightweight world title.
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The build-up was full of personal insults and angry confrontations, but surprisingly the two men managed to sit down and agree at the fight week press conference in New York.
Garcia proposed a $500,000 bet for their weekend showdown, but Haney countered his offer by suggesting it should be per pound of weight that he exceeds the 140-pound limit.
Surprisingly, without things getting more physical, the two verbally agreed to the bet before even getting up and shaking hands on stage.
This time, security was not forced to intervene, and eyes will now be on the weigh-in to see if both men tip the scales at 140 pounds.
Concerns have been raised about the challenger’s weight, given that he appears to be in very good shape, but to the eyes of the boxing world he appears bulkier.
During open training sessions, Garcia had responded to concerns expressed by the media, insisting that he weighed 141 pounds at the time during fight week.
His promoter and boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya also dismissed the idea of missing the mark, adding: “He will make weight.
“He was 1,000 percent focused. Seriously.
“What he does on social media takes him ten seconds. He works hard.
“He has worked hard these past two months.”
“King Ry” has been training with trainer Derrick James for this huge clash, where he will look to continue his rebound from a loss to Gervonta Davis in April 2023.
He is the significant underdog of the evening against the undefeated champion, but a victory could see him crowned world champion for the first time in his career.
Although his social media antics had onlookers worried in the build-up to the clash, Garcia insisted he was ready to go and would conduct his business on fight night.
Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia will be live on talkSPORT starting at 4 a.m. Sunday morning.
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