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Ryan Garcia floors Devin Haney three times in epic majority-decision upset
One of the most unusual build-ups to a major fight in recent memory delivered an even more sensational outcome on Saturday night when Ryan Garcia scored three knockdowns of Devin Haney and handed the WBC super lightweight champion the first defeat of his professional career in a dramatic upset.
Ryan Garcia wins stunning majority decision over Devin Haney - as it happened
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Garcia, who went off as a 6-1 underdog, dropped Haney in the seventh, 10th and 11th rounds behind an explosive cocktail of speed and power to win a majority decision by scores of 115-109, 114-110 and 112-112. (The Guardian had it 113-111 to Garcia.)
Their scheduled 12-round meeting at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center had been downgraded to a non-title bout on Friday when Garcia weighed in at 143.2lbs, a yawning 3.2lbs above the division limit and a debacle that was interpreted as a sign of ill preparation and tumult within his camp. It also created a situation where Garcia could no longer take Haney’s championship, only his unblemished professional record. Against all odds that’s exactly what happened.
On paper it was the caliber of event that’s all too rare in boxing today: a matchup between two of America’s brightest young stars, both 25 years old and at the front of their athletic primes with ample top-flight experience. But it was almost entirely overshadowed by Garcia’s erratic behavior both in person and on social media, which descended into a disturbing blur of conspiracy theories and apparent cries for help.
“Come on, guys, you really thought I was crazy?” Garcia said afterward.
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