Garcia Overweight Drama: Promises Broken and Beer Chugged Before Super Lightweight Bout Against Haney at Barclays Center
Brooklyn, New York – Ahead of the highly anticipated super lightweight fight between Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia at the Barclays Center, the two boxers agreed to an unprecedented bet on their weight. In a dramatic weigh-in on Friday, Garcia tipped the scale at 143.2 pounds, well over the 140-pound contracted weight, while Haney made weight at 140 pounds, securing a significant financial advantage in the process. Garcia’s decision to drink what appeared to be …