An interesting start to the press conference, Ryan Garcia tries to troll Eddie Hearn and get him booed off of the stage. Ryan Garcia is set to face off against Devin Haney on Saturday, April 20th in Brooklyn, New York at the Barclays Center. Ryan Garcia will have his first opportunity at a world championship, as the two will be fighting for the WBC junior welterweight championship on the line, currently it’s Devin Haney’s title to lose.
Watch: Ryan Garcia-Devin Haney full press conference
Hearn goes on to tell Devin he’s a “Class act” Also adding that current champion Devin Haney is “The future and face of this sport (Boxing) For many, many years to come.”
He then goes on to thank Garcia for his energy, despite Garcia trolling and booing him in the beginning of the press conference. He also thanked him for the “Unbelievable and baffling promotion” That Garcia has put into this fight.
Tune in LIVE Saturday night, April 20th at 9PM ET to watch Ryan Garcia vs Devin Haney face off for the WBC Junior Welterweight Championship!