‘Disappointed’ Eddie Hearn Blames Floyd Mayweather Influence for Ryan Garcia Not Fighting Devin Haney

After passionately advocating for the Devin Haney fight, Ryan Garcia has unexpectedly switched tracks, expressing interest in facing Ronaldo Romero. The sudden change is surprising, considering Garcia initially promoted the idea of a bout with Haney, only to back out once negotiations started. Meanwhile, Haney’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, in a interview expressed his disappointment with ‘KingRy’ and hinted that Garcia has been hanging out with Floyd Mayweather, which may have influenced his decision in fight selection.

Advertisement During the chat, Hearn shared his thoughts on Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou and other interesting developments. He also discussed Garcia’s decision to move on from a potential fight with Haney. Hearn subtly mocked Garcia, calling him a boxer who is not up for big challenges, and suggests that Mayweather may have influenced ‘KingRy.’ He said: Advertisement According to Hearn, he initially thought that Garcia wanted to build a legacy with Haney’s fight, but it turned out to be the opposite.

However, he is not saying Garcia’s decision is wrong, but he says this, the fans are disappointed, given this was a mega fight. Additionally, Garcia was recently spotted hanging out with Mayweather, after which he suddenly changed his mind. Hearn believes it could be “Money Mayweather” who influenced him.

In his prime, Mayweather faced accusations of avoiding riskier fights, similar to Garcia choosing Rolly Romero. Hearn hints at parallels, expressing disappointment, and while Matchroom Promoter showed his disappointment, Haney has also shared his frustration. Devin Haney Frustrated After Ryan Garcia Cancels Fight As Hearn said, fight cancellations are not only disappointing fans but fighters too.

Meanwhile, Haney showed his frustration and was unimpressed with Garcia’s decision to change opponents. He reposted Garcia’s tweet with a . And questions his star power. Advertisement Loading embed tweet https://twitter.com/Realdevinhaney/status/1744109210013757939?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Advertisement.