The atmosphere at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, was electric. The air was ripe with expectation as boxing aficionados crowded the venue to watch the fight between the young gun Ryan Garcia and the WBC light-welterweight champion, Devin Haney. It was more than a mere boxing match; it was a contest between two distinct styles at 140-pounds.
Known for his exceptionally rapid hands and outrageous knockouts, it was Garcia putting on a clinic and sending champion Haney reeling. And he’s making it well-known. Garcia dropped the champ three times, all but silencing the audience! The official scores? For the underdog: a unified decision victory – “That’s right, Garcia was stripped two judges and one called it a draw: 114-110 and 115-109 twice! And they did not exaggerate to impress the story: but one official saw that count 112-112.”
Anyway, Garcia, who had been barely switched on the weigh-in, couldn’t win the WBC title because Haney was slightly more powerful. That’s a win, though.
This is getting even crazier. Remember when I said Garcia wasn’t a favorite here? Luckily, not only was he assured that he could compete here, but he also possessed enormous faith in himself. Maybe a little bit too much. And he bet himself on another one. How about that? He wagered a dizzying $2 MILLION on the web!!
Ryan Garcia says he made a total of $50M fighting Devin Haney, which included a $12M payout from betting on himself PIC.TWITTER.COM/MHIXVBZ82Z
— Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) APRIL 22, 2024
Well, talk about believing in yourself! And get this: for believing in himself, Garcia got himself a payday of $12 MILLION from the self-wager! In addition to his fight purse, which is estimated to be around $50 million, that’s a grand cushion to the tune of $62 million! Alright, I have heard that sources say the net payout from a fight from simply one match might be about $30 million, but that still totals to a huge amount!
Ryan Garcia didn’t just pull off a major upset in the ring; he turned a risky self-bet into a financial knockout. This begs the question: Did Garcia’s unwavering self-belief fuel his victory, or was the bet just a lucky charm? What do you think? Let the debate begin!
