Ryan Garcia warmed up with a string quartet before taking on Devin Haney.
Garcia regularly took shots at his bitter rival Haney during pre-fight preparation as the two men prepared to settle their feud in the ring.
The 25-year-old has already upset his foe by missing the 140-pound weight limit, earning him the WBC super-lightweight title as incentive.
He even arrived at New York’s Barclays Center wearing a t-shirt that read “RIP Devin Haney” as he attempted to play mind games with the WBC champion before their meeting.
But in an even more bizarre way, Garcia invited a string quartet who played classical music while he warmed up backstage.
Heavyweight icon Mike Tyson was also in Garcia’s locker room for a quick visit as he had his hands wrapped and saluted “King Ry” before his huge outing.
The appearance of the string quartet was something rarely seen in boxing and even seemed to surprise Tyson, particularly before the fight in a quiet dressing room.
Although he was unable to win the WBC world title, Garcia was clearly in the mood to play mind games with Haney.
The entire preparation was dominated by Garcia’s antics, with even his ex-wife concerned about his behavior before the fight.
During fight week, Garcia’s wild capers dominated, with the fighter facing off against a heckler in the press conference.
After losing weight the next day, the frustrated fighter’s behavior showed no signs of slowing down, as he drank “a beer” and shouted to the crowd.
His social media activity didn’t stop during the adversity, and he surprisingly celebrated tipping the scales 3 pounds over the 140-pound limit.
Haney tried to ignore his rival and concentrate on his business.
He is now expected to next face Sandor Martin who is the next mandatory challenger for his WBC super lightweight title.
And promoter Eddie Hearn believes he will eventually move up to 147lbs after touching gloves with the Spaniard.
He said: “I actually see Devin Haney eventually moving up to 147 pounds (welterweight).
“He scolded me last week because I said I thought he would quit rather than fight Sandor Martin.
“He’s already instructed me to try to get Sandor Martin to fight next because I think he wants to keep his belts, and I like that.”
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Ryan Garcia warmed up with a string quartet before taking on Devin Haney.
Garcia regularly took shots at his bitter rival Haney during pre-fight preparation as the two men prepared to settle their feud in the ring.
The 25-year-old has already upset his foe by missing the 140-pound weight limit, earning him the WBC super-lightweight title as incentive.
He even arrived at New York’s Barclays Center wearing a t-shirt that read “RIP Devin Haney” as he attempted to play mind games with the WBC champion before their meeting.
But in an even more bizarre way, Garcia invited a string quartet who played classical music while he warmed up backstage.
Heavyweight icon Mike Tyson was also in Garcia’s locker room for a quick visit as he had his hands wrapped and saluted “King Ry” before his huge outing.
The appearance of the string quartet was something rarely seen in boxing and even seemed to surprise Tyson, particularly before the fight in a quiet dressing room.
Although he was unable to win the WBC world title, Garcia was clearly in the mood to play mind games with Haney.
The entire preparation was dominated by Garcia’s antics, with even his ex-wife concerned about his behavior before the fight.
During fight week, Garcia’s wild capers dominated, with the fighter facing off against a heckler in the press conference.
After losing weight the next day, the frustrated fighter’s behavior showed no signs of slowing down, as he drank “a beer” and shouted to the crowd.
His social media activity didn’t stop during the adversity, and he surprisingly celebrated tipping the scales 3 pounds over the 140-pound limit.
Haney tried to ignore his rival and concentrate on his business.
He is now expected to next face Sandor Martin who is the next mandatory challenger for his WBC super lightweight title.
And promoter Eddie Hearn believes he will eventually move up to 147lbs after touching gloves with the Spaniard.
He said: “I actually see Devin Haney eventually moving up to 147 pounds (welterweight).
“He scolded me last week because I said I thought he would quit rather than fight Sandor Martin.
“He’s already instructed me to try to get Sandor Martin to fight next because I think he wants to keep his belts, and I like that.”