Drama and boxing all the time. The incredible victory of Ryan Garcia against Devin Haney has been completely overturned by rumors that Garcia tested positive for a prohibited substance both before and after the fight.
Haney and Garcia have already responded to the accusations. Much of the boxing community, including Gervonta “Tank” Davis, has also done so. Eddie Hearn, the promoter of Haney, would rather that some individuals kept their ideas to themselves, even though everyone has the right to express them.
Tank Davis gets blasted by Eddie Hearn
Hearn attacked Davis for his remarks on Thursday, going off on him.
Eddie Hearn responds to Gervonta Davis: “He's a f***ing idiot sometimes, idiot. Why delete your tweets? You can't stand by what you said? You were told to take it down? Leave your tweets up.” [@CharIieParsons]
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) May 2, 2024
Hearn’s comment about Tank being that they were “doing anything to take away the win from Ryan” is the one this refers to. Davis had openly stated in the same tweet that if Garcia’s victory is revoked, Hearn ought to be blacklisted.
Hearn was obviously not pleased with the remarks. Since then, Davis has removed the tweet, something he is well-known for.
Following a failed test, Devin Haney is “furious” with Ryan Garcia
Hearn also took the opportunity to discuss Haney’s feelings in the wake of the Garcia revelation. Haney wishes for the loss to be removed from his file.
‼️ Eddie Hearn has revealed that Devin Haney wants the Ryan Garcia loss to be changed to a no-contest to restore his undefeated record: “I spoke to Devin last night, he's absolutely furious. The guy came in 3lbs overweight and had PEDs in his system. He will want an immediate…
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) May 2, 2024
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