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Ryan Garcia wears a million dollar crown as he steps out to fight Devin Haney in Brooklyn after months of bizarre behavior on social media that sparked concern from fans

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Ryan Garcia wore his million dollar silver crown as he took on Devin Haney at the Barclays Center.

Before the April 20 fight, a video of Garcia seeing and trying on the crown for the first time gained traction on social media.

The crown from Texas jeweler The Ice Champ is made up of one kilo of gold and more than 400 carats of diamonds and precious stones. The Ice Champ also said that the piece took ten days to create.

During the build-up, fans have become concerned about Garcia’s well-being as his social media activity continually becomes a concern. Garcia previously posted a cryptic message claiming he had been murdered and claimed he had been tied up by “the elites” at Bohemian Grove.

Garcia’s bizarre rants continued when he claimed an earthquake would “destroy” Hollywood and Las Vegas. He also called Elon Musk the Antichrist.

Ryan Garcia wore a million dollar crown as he stepped out to fight Devin Haney in Brooklyn, New York

The crown is made of one kilo of gold and more than 400 carats of diamonds and precious stones

The crown is made of one kilo of gold and more than 400 carats of diamonds and precious stones

Fight week passed without incident as Haney pushed Garcia during a faceoff atop the Empire State Building. After the altercation, Garcia said he “identified as a woman,” making Haney’s act a hate crime.

Later in the day, Garcia went on a rant about the New York Mets being “exposed” after being kicked out of Citi Field, where he was supposed to throw out the ceremonial first pitch.

As of Saturday, Garcia holds a record of 24-1, including 20 knockouts. After suffering his only loss to Gervonta Davis in April 2023, Garcia bounced back with a knockout victory over Oscar Duarte in December.

On the other hand, Haney remained undefeated at 31-0 with 15 finishes. Haney has four big wins in a row – two against George Kambosos Jr. in 2022 and against Visiliy Lomachnko and Regis Prograis in 2023.

Garcia lost three pounds in weight, making him ineligible to win the WBC championship.

Garcia lost three pounds in weight, making him ineligible to win the WBC championship.

Heading into Saturday's fight, Garcia holds a record of 24-1, including 20 knockouts

Heading into Saturday’s fight, Garcia holds a record of 24-1, including 20 knockouts

Haney and Garcia fought six times as amateurs and had a 3-3 record before finally facing each other in the professional ranks.

While many questioned his preparation and focus due to his antics, Garcia turned up the heat in his already hot saddle when he lost three pounds of weight. His lack of weight means Garcia is ineligible for the title if he wins the fight.

Additionally, Garcia paid Haney $1.5 million after agreeing to pay $500,000 for each book over the limit. Haney and Garcia reached an agreement during Thursday’s press conference.

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