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Bill Haney Wants Garcia Rematch After Rolly Romero — Here's the Plan
Haney Sr. outlines the pathway to a Garcia revenge fight.
Bill Haney's made it clear: if Devin beats Rolly Romero on May 30th, Ryan Garcia's next. That's the plan from Team Haney, and you've got to respect the clarity.
Here's the logic, and it actually makes sense. Devin's got a scheduled fight with Romero—that's a solid opponent, a real test. Win that convincingly, clean up, and then the Garcia rematch becomes the massive payday and statement fight that everyone wants to see.
The reality is, Ryan's a tricky opponent. He's got hand speed, he's got timing, and he showed in that first fight that he can compete with Haney. But Devin's been working, improving, and with another quality win under his belt, he'd come into a rematch with even more confidence.
Bill's managing this perfectly from a boxing perspective. You don't jump straight into a rematch when the controversy's still hot. You get another dominant win, prove to the world you're the real deal, and then settle the score when it means the most.
Rolly Romero's no joke either. The kid's dangerous, he's got serious skills, and he could cause problems for Devin if Haney's not completely focused. But that's exactly why it's the right fight to have first.
If Devin handles his business on May 30th, expect the Garcia rematch to be announced pretty quickly after. That's boxing at the highest level—building narratives, constructing pathways, and making sure when the biggest fights happen, they actually mean something.
The Haney camp's playing this smart. And Garcia's going to be waiting.