Jose Ramirez’s trainer, Robert Garcia, believes the Ryan Garcia vs. Devin Haney 2 rematch can still happen after Ramirez defeats Dev on May 2nd on the Fatal Fury card at Times Square in New York City.
Controversy Factor
Fans will still be interested in seeing Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) and Ryan (24-1, 20 KOs) due to the “controversy” from their clash last year on April 20th. The two fighters are sharing the May 2nd card in tune-ups to prepare them for the October rematch.
“The rematch can still happen. It’s a fight that brought in so much controversy that even if Haney were to lose, there’s no reason why the rematch can’t happen,” said trainer Robert Garcia to Fight Hub TV when asked if it bothers him that there’s already plans for Devin Haney to fight Ryan Garcia in October despite Devin still having Jose Ramirez that he’s facing next on May 2nd.
Robert is right. There will still be fan interest in the Kingry vs. Haney 2 rematch, even if Devin is coming off a blowout loss to Jose Ramirez. People will still want to see the second fight because their previous match last April was entertaining. With Haney blaming his loss on Garcia being on PEDs, boxing fans will want to see if the rematch will be any different.
“Jose [Ramirez] is going to go out and do whatever it takes to win. I’m going to train him,” said Robert. “We’re already training very hard. He’s already motivated. That’s the only thing on his mind is to go out and win. When that happens, it’s still a fight that people want to see, Haney vs. Ryan. It’s not like it can’t happen just because he [Haney] loses another fight. I think that’s a fight that can still happen. So, if Jose beats Haney, he can still fight Ryan and it’ll still be a big fight.”
Defeat & Weight
It comes down to how badly Haney loses to Ramirez. If he gets deconstructed into his base elements, shattered into pieces in a knockout loss, there won’t be nearly as much intrigue in a rematch with Ryan Garcia. Fans would expect Haney to avenge his loss to Ramirez first because it was a much worse outcome for him. If Devin is completely broken apart, it’s confirmed in their minds that his chin was ruined by Kingry last April, and they’ll view him as a ruined person. That’s how he’s viewed by many anyway, but it would be academic at that point.
“Jose signed a contract for a catchweight of 144, but recently, they told us they want to make it at 147. So, I don’t know if there’s a new contract or if Jose signed anything. I don’t think so or I would have already known. I think Jose feels comfortable going to 144, but 147 wouldn’t be that bad either because he’s a big boy.
“Jose has been at 140 for many years already and it was hard to make weight. So, 147 isn’t bad if it ends up being at 147,” said Robert about the fight between Ramirez and Haney on May 2nd.
Last Updated on 03/12/2025
