Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney’s father, Bill Haney, got into it on X yesterday. Seemingly still stewing concerning the battering of his son, Devin (32-0, 15 KOs), by the hands of Kingry a yr ago on April 20, 2024, Bill compared Raja Jackson’s attack of skilled wrestler Stuart Smith at KnokX Pro Wrestling event in Los Angeles on August 23, 2025, to Ryan’s fight against Haney last yr.
Bill used the phrase “PED rage” in comparing Ryan’s April twentieth performance to the Raja vs. Smith incident. Haney was knocked down 3 times by Kingry in his 12-round majority decision loss on the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Recent York. The best side of Devin’s face was swollen from the short check left hooks that Garcia had repeatedly hit him with within the fight.
Kingry’s Comeback
In response to Bill’s comment, Ryan said on X, “I did damage to Dev that may never be reversed.”
Right up there with Ryan Garcia’s PED rage on 4/20. Is that this a side effect from a more serious underlying problem in sports & entertainment? Is that this “Roid Rage”? https://t.co/I1RQgQ7c8o
— Bill Haney (@BillHaney77) August 26, 2025
Ryan isn’t the just one who believes he “did damage’ to Haney from his fight last yr. Boxing Hall of Famer, Tim Bradley, suspects that the previous two-division world champion Devin, 26, has “PTSD” [Post Traumatic Stress Disorder] from the beating he took from Garcia.
“Devin Haney looked like a shell of himself on the market against Ramirez,” said Bradley to ESPN, reacting to Devin’s performance against Jose Ramirez on May 2, 2025, at Times Square in Recent York City.
Bradley Suspects PTSD
“You possibly can’t tell me he doesn’t have some PTSD from that Ryan Garcia fight. Getting dropped 3 times…it does something to a fighter’s psyche. He was gunshy, man,” said Bradley about Devin.
Haney spent much of the Ramirez fight circling the ring, avoiding contact with the 33-year-old former WBC and WBO light welterweight champion. Although Devin won the fight by a large 12-round unanimous decision, his cautious approach was criticized by fans, who viewed it as a “Jerry-like” performance.
“Devin Haney’s performance was a giant a part of it. He looked fearful on the market, like he didn’t wish to be within the ring,” said Top Rank promoter Bob Arum via boxingnews24.
Last Updated on 08/26/2025