Garcia's team agreed to pay Haney $500,000 per pound over the limit.
Garcia was three pounds over the weight limit and will not be eligible to win Haney's WBC title.
Ryan Garcia weighed in at 143.2 pounds for his title fight against Devin Haney on April 19, 2024.
In a dramatic turn of events, Ryan Garcia failed to make weight for his highly anticipated title fight against Devin Haney on April 19, 2024. Garcia weighed in at 143.2 pounds, three pounds over the weight limit for the light-welterweight contest at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Despite Garcia's team agreeing to pay Haney $500,000 per pound over the limit, Garcia will not be eligible to win Haney's WBC title. The incident has sparked widespread criticism of Garcia's antics and his erratic behavior in the build-up to the fight, including several defamatory and unsubstantiated social media posts in recent months. This is not the first time Garcia has missed weight, as his December win over Oscar Duarte took place at 143 pounds instead of the scheduled 140. The outcome of this fight has left many questioning Garcia's training and commitment to the sport, as well as raising concerns about how seriously he took preparing for this title match.
Ryan Garcia weighed 3.2 pounds over the 140-pound limit for his fight against Devin Haney.
Garcia asked to cut a deal for the fight to proceed despite missing weight and forfeited over $600,000 of his purse.
Garcia has a history of missing weight, with his last fight against Oscar Duarte taking place at 143 pounds instead of the scheduled 140.
Accuracy
Ryan Garcia weighed 143.2 pounds at weigh-in, 3.2 pounds over the 140-pound limit for his fight against Devin Haney.
Garcia won’t be eligible to win Haney’s WBC junior welterweight title if Haney wins.
Deception
(80%)
The article reports facts about Ryan Garcia missing weight and making a deal to fight Devin Haney. However, the author makes editorializing comments that manipulate emotions by implying that Garcia's social media posts are a distraction from the fight between two top stars and questioning how seriously he trained. This is an example of emotional manipulation.
The bout will be Haney’s second fight at 140 pounds. The former undisputed lightweight champion moved up to junior welterweight in December and shut out Regis Prograis to win the title. Garcia’s social media posts, many of which spun conspiracy theories, have overshadowed a fight between two of the sport’s top stars and led to questions about how seriously Garcia trained for the bout in Dallas under the guidance of Derrick James.
People have a hard time wrapping that around their head that a post takes 10 seconds… I mean, it’s not impossible, but I definitely won’t do it. It’s just a balance, man.
Fallacies
(85%)
The author makes an appeal to authority when reporting that 'sources told ESPN' Garcia missed weight and asked for a deal. This is an informal fallacy as the reliability and validity of the sources are not established or verified.
] sources told ESPN. [
Garcia immediately asked to cut a deal for the fight to proceed Saturday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, sources said,
Garcia was criticized for erratic and defamatory social media posts in recent months.
Accuracy
Ryan Garcia weighed 3.2 pounds over the weight limit for his fight against Devin Haney.
Garcia asked to cut a deal for the fight to proceed despite missing weight and forfeited over $600,000 of his purse.
Garcia has a history of missing weight.
Deception
(30%)
The article makes several statements about Ryan Garcia's emotional state and behavior that could be considered emotional manipulation and sensationalism. The author uses phrases like 'convincing one', 'lots of stupid and sad words', 'awfulness', and 'weirdness' to describe Garcia, which could be seen as editorializing or pontificating. The article also mentions several instances where Garcia has made outrageous statements, but does not provide any context or evidence to support the claims that these statements are actually false or deceptive. Additionally, the author quotes several news articles about Garcia's mental health concerns and investigations, but does not disclose whether these sources were interviewed for the article or if they provided any new information beyond what is already publicly available.
Every interview he’s done or video he’s posted makes Garcia seem more in need of TLC.
Garcia has had psychological issues before, and has been erratic as a matter of course throughout his career.
The only storyline that matters centers on Garcia’s emotional state, which is by all appearances profoundly off-kilter.
Fallacies
(75%)
The author makes several appeals to authority by mentioning the opinions of Sports Illustrated, ESPN, and Tyson Fury. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing Garcia's behavior as 'lots of stupid and sad words' and 'awfulness'.
>The only storyline that matters centers on Garcia’s emotional state, which is by all appearances profoundly off-kilter. If it’s a work, it’s a convincing one; everybody who’s been paying attention is now wondering if the guy’s actually crazy.
, ESPN reported that the New York State Athletic Commission requested a ‘mental health evaluation’ for Garcia.
Tyson Fury, the heavyweight champion and a guy familiar with both mental health issues and fight promotions, said he’s aware of Garcia’s binge of weirdness but isn’t sure what to make of it all.
Bias
(85%)
The article discusses Ryan Garcia's erratic behavior and mental state leading up to a boxing match against Devin Haney. The author highlights Garcia's outrageous statements and bizarre actions, which could be seen as an attempt to generate interest in the fight. However, the focus on Garcia's mental state could also be perceived as sensationalizing his behavior and potentially stigmatizing mental health issues. This creates a slightly biased portrayal of Garcia.
Either way, the episode blends in with his general comportment of late.
Garcia has made outrageous statements at a relentless rate, yet nothing he says seems smart or funny or calculated in the way of boxing's better talkers. It's just lots of stupid and sad words, all the time.
Mainstream media outlets have taken note. Sports Illustrated wrote a story with “Garcia’s Mental Health Concerns Rise” in the headline. ESPN reported that the New York State Athletic Commission requested a “mental health evaluation” for Garcia.
