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Less than a week ago, Devin Haney became the undisputed lightweight world champion. He defeated George Kambosos Jr. inside the Marvel Stadium, Melbourne. While Devin Haney comes off fresh from his victory against ‘Ferocious,’ Ryan Garcia prepares himself for his upcoming bout with Javier Fortuna on July 16.

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In a recent episode of HotBoxin’ with Mike Tyson, former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson talked about Haney’s performance against Kambosos Jr. on June 5. In addition, with Haney on top and Ryan Garcia still undefeated, he spoke about what would make a “dynamite” fight.

“The ball’s in his [Devin Haney’s] hands. He’s number one now. He’s the number one man. I think him [Devin Haney] and Ryan Garcia will be a dynamite fight. Not only dynamite but, a big money fight.”

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“Ryan Garcia is a big star. I don’t think he knows it, but he’s a big star. He’s so flamboyant,” he added.

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Interesting, but is anyone of Haney and Garcia willing to be in this fight? Well, here is what Ryan Garcia replied on Instagram.

Ryan Garcia’s one-line response to Mike Tyson

In a very recent episode of ‘HotBoxin’ with Mike Tyson,‘ host Tyson offered his views about undisputed champion Devin Haney. Given his statement, Tyson seemed well-impressed by Haney’s way of fighting, especially how ‘Dream’ handled ‘Ferocious’ in their last bout. The fact that Haney relied upon his jabs and avoided fancy techniques led Tyson to appreciate the young champ.

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Tyson said, “I was worried about Devin Haney in this fight. He handled the guy really easy. But just that he kept the jab in his face. He moved. He just did it in a real professional fashion. Didn’t try to be fancy. He’s the number one man.”

Having complemented Devin Haney, ‘Kid Dynamite’ referred to Ryan Garcia as a big star and expressed how Garcia and Haney would make a good fight. Garcia commented on the post and wrote, “Let’s go Tyson 🔥 I LOVE YOU!!!!”

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Later, he took to ‘Instagram Stories’ and gave his verdict on Garcia vs. Haney.

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Ryan Garcia is not interested in fighting Haney

Ryan Garcia appreciated Mike Tyson for his words. However, he is at this moment not interested in fighting Haney. Taking the matter to Instagram yet again, in one of his stories, the following is what he said:

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“Uncle Mike, but you know who I want next.” 

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Undoubtedly, it is Gervonta Davis who Ryan Garcia wants to fight next. But For now, there is only one opponent for Garcia, and that is Javier. Garcia is already looking forward to fight Davis after his bout with Fortuna. It will be a big fight for both fighters as both of them are undefeated as professionals. Therefore, one of them will lose their status as undefeated, if the fight were to go through. There is much anticipation for that fight as it almost happened on several occasions before, but for one reason or another, it hasn’t materialized yet.

What do you think about Devin Haney vs. Ryan Garcia? Would you be interested in seeing that fight? Let us know in the comments.

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