Donald Trump does NOT attend Ryan Garcia’s shock win over Devin Haney after troubled boxer claimed earlier this week the former president would be at Barclays Center in Brooklyn
Donald Trump was not at Ryan Garcia’s shock victory over Devin Haney on Saturday night, after the troubled boxer claimed he would be earlier this week.
On April 17, Garcia took to social media to claim that the former president was “coming to war,” even tagging Trump in his post.
When members of the media later asked about his claim, Garcia said, “Yes, it is. He is coming. He’s here in Harlem.’
Asked if he had spoken to Trump, Garcia replied: “Of course. I know all those guys. I know Bibi Netanyahu (the Prime Minister of Israel).
‘I know them all and they know me. I’ll show you the proof. Everyone thinks I’m lying, brother. I’m just a kid from Victorville. They just can’t stop the vision. The vision is clear.’
Donald Trump was not present for Ryan Garcia’s shocking victory over Devin Haney on Saturday night
Despite being in New York for the start of his hush-money criminal case, Trump was absent
On April 17, Garcia claimed on social media that the former president would “come to war”
Garcia also falsely claimed that President Joe Biden would run away with Haney
But there was no sign of Trump at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, despite being in New York City all week for the start of his hush-money criminal trial.
Garcia also falsely claimed that President Joe Biden would run away with Haney.
Instead of attending the fight, Trump had to cancel his first planned rally since the start of his trial due to a storm Saturday evening in North Carolina.
Trump called the rally site near the Wilmington airport less than an hour before he was scheduled to take the stage and apologized to a few thousand supporters who had gathered all afternoon under an initially sunny sky that later darkened with storm clouds.
From his private plane, Trump cited lightning and the approaching storm as he explained he would not be landing. He promised to reschedule a “bigger and better” event at the same location “as soon as possible.”
Perhaps he watched from home as Garcia knocked down Haney three times and handed the WBC super lightweight champion his first defeat, winning the fight by majority decision but not the title because he was over the weight limit.
Garcia pulled off an astonishing upset when he defeated Haney after twelve chaotic rounds in Brooklyn
Garcia’s strange behavior in public and on social media during the build-up led to questions about how serious he was about this fight.
It seemed like he wasn’t spending enough time training when he was more than 3 pounds over the 140-pound limit on Friday.
But the speed and power in his hands were too much for Haney, who was injured from the opening round and went down in the seventh, 10th and 11th.
Garcia won with scores of 115-109 and 114-110 on two of the judges’ cards, while the third had 112-112.
The 25-year-olds from California fought six times as amateurs, but Haney had the stronger pro career, winning the undisputed lightweight title and then advancing to win the WBC title in his first fight at 140 pounds.