Ryan Garcia

Renowned British promoter Eddie Hearn has reacted to Ryan Garcia's claim that Floyd Mayweather advised him not to make weight ahead of his fight against Devin Haney.

"I'm not too sure about Garcia being advised that by Floyd. Garcia said all of his actions were staged. I'm not so sure about that either.

But, look, you have to take your hat off to him, because whatever his psychological state, Ryan gave a great performance. However, he came in at 1.4 pounds overweight. The thing is, not many people were talking about it. But at the same time, Garcia performed very well. And if you agreed to fight in the new weight, you can not say anything after the fight," - said Hearn in an interview with YouTube channel Seconds Out.

Recall that on April 20, Garcia defeated Haney by majority decision, knocking him down three times.

Ryan Garcia, a famous American boxer, marked another high-profile statement. This time Ryan said that he wants to fight with former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua. According to Ryan, he would be ready to face the Brit in three years.

"I want to fight Joshua, I really do, I want it bad. Let's make it happen. I'll move up to super featherweight. Give me three years and I'll kick his ass. If I knock Joshua out, what are you gonna say? I won't have any haters left after that," Sportskeeda quoted Garcia as saying.

Garcia had his last fight in the welterweight division, beating Devin Haney by majority decision.

Ryan Garcia defeated WBC super-lightweight champion Devin Haney in a recent weekend match, aided by unexpected advice from boxing legend Floyd Mayweather. Their meeting months ago impacted Garcia's strategic approach to his boxing career heavily influencing his decision on which opponents to face.

Former world champion Timothy Bradley believes a lack of concentration cost Devin Haney a win in his fight against Ryan Garcia.

"I don't know if Haney had a mental gap. I think he hinted at it in the interview when he said he lost his guard. You can't do that at the highest level. I thought he had mastered superior concentration. But I didn't see that. I saw it in the Prograis fight. I saw it a little bit in the Lomachenko fight. I thought he was starting to develop concentration. In the Garcia fight, Haney didn't have the concentration. That may have played a big part in him getting staggered in the first round and falling.

When you go down, you want to respond right away, you try to be a puncher. Haney started coming forward and it was the wrong plan for the fight. He wasn't ready for Ryan's left hook," Bradley said.

Recall that on April 20, Garcia defeated Haney by majority decision, knocking him down three times.

At the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, Ryan Garcia won a closely contested boxing match against Devin Haney by majority decision. The fight, fraught with controversy due to Garcia's weight issue, ended with no rematch in sight as per promoter Oscar De La Hoya.