Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney have a pretty explosive and scandalous rivalry, and their fight earlier this year in April continues to haunt them. Garcia won that bout, but officials later ruled it a no-contest due to his ingestion of the performance-enhancing drug ostarine. This week, Haney filed suit in New York, accusing his opponent of battery and fraud both before and during their match-up.
He pursues unspecified damages and maintains that "his contest should have adhered to fair rules." "While Devin Haney agreed to participate in a prize fight against Garcia, at no time did he agree to engage in a bout against an individual who had taken a performance-enhancing drug," the lawsuit reportedly reads. Now, Ryan Garcia has responded to Devin Haney's lawsuit via an Instagram post.
" I’m being sued for doing my job ," he wrote. "This fight has been a Netflix documentary but this right here is the finale. Your honor he simply struggles with left hook syndrome.
" As for the fraud element of this debacle, Haney claims that Garcia "tried to make weight and failed" when it came to his pursuit of Haney's WBC junior welterweight title. Read More: Ryan Garcia Says Diddy's Arrest Is A "Very Serious Matter" After Trolling Devin Haney Over It In addition to Ryan Garcia, Devin Haney's lawsuit also accuses Golden Boy Promotions of breach of contract concerning these circumstances. Haney claims the situation provoked "physical injury, reputational harm worth millions, and emotional and mental.