Ryan Garcia arrived in Times Square in a Batmobile, hoping to look like a superhero in his return to boxing.
Big boxing in New York for long meant Madison Square Garden, in recent years Barclays Center as well.
Times Square will stage a boxing tripleheader featuring the returns of Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney, along with a title defense for Teofimo Lopez, on May 2.
Golden Boy Promotions said in a statement Thursday that it stands by Ryan Garcia after a report that he had tested positive for a banned substance before his dominant victory over Devin Haney in New York.
Boxer Ryan Garcia denied using performance-enhancing drugs in a video posted on social media Wednesday night after ESPN reported that he had tested positive for a banned substance.
Ryan Garcia knocked Devin Haney down three times and handed the WBC super lightweight champion his first loss, winning the fight by majority decision but not the title because he was over the weight limit.
Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia seemed just as surprised as fight fans when it was determined that they would have their championship boxing match in New York.
Gervonta Davis delivered a stunning body shot in the seventh round, causing Ryan Garcia to stumble back and then go to a knee, ending one of boxing’s most-anticipated matches in recent history with a knockout at 1:44.
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FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2019 file photo, Ryan Garcia, looks on after landing a punch to Romero Duno (not seen) during their lightweight boxing match in Las Vegas. Garcia meets Britains Luke Campbell, a 2012 Olympic champion, in an interim WBC lightweight title fight. “He’s not used to going forward, so I just knew I had to cover up.”Late in the fifth round, Garcia sent Campbell staggering to the ropes just and confronted the 33-year-old after the bell had rung. “He never fights coming forward, so I knew he would back up throughout the fight," Garcia said. Asked about his next fight, Garcia said he wanted to face Gervonta Davis but also mentioned Devin Haney.
