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Reigning welterweight champion Devin Haney will defend his 140-pound title against Ryan Garcia on Saturday’s pay-per-view in Brooklyn.

DEVIN HANEY (31-0, 15 KOs)
WITH. RYAN GARCIA (24-1, 20 KOs)

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• Day: Saturday, April 20
• Time: 8pm ET / 5pm PT (main event will be shown later)
• Where: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
• Television/Streaming: Pay per view
• Assignment: Youth welterweight (140 pounds)
• Under threat: Haney’s WBC title
• Pound-for-pound boxing addict: Haney no. 10
• The odds: Haney 6½-1 favorite (average across multiple stores)
• Meaning (maximum five stars): *****
• Also on the card: Arnold Barboza Jr. against Sean McComb, a junior welterweight; Bektemir Melikuziev vs. Pierre Dibombe, super middleweight; John Ramirez vs. David Jimenez, a junior bantamweight; Charles Conwell vs. Nathaniel Gallimore, middleweight boxer; Sergiy Derevyanchenko vs. Vaughn Alexander, super middleweight
• Background: Haney is one of the fastest rising stars in the world. The 25-year-old from San Francisco has climbed to the top of the sport with one major victory after another in the 135- and 140-pound weight classes over the past half-decade. He defeated Yuorkis Gamboa, Jorge Linares, Joseph Diaz Jr., George Kambosos Jr. in succession. (the first of two consecutive bouts to win the undisputed 135-pound championship), Vasiliy Lomachenko and Regis Prograis (to win the 140-pound title). Haney has only average punching power – none of which wins have come by way of knockout – but his skill and in-ring acumen can rival anyone on the planet, like him. He performed in his excellent match. closed Prograis in December. Garcia, also 25, is a good boxer, quick and has elite power but is known for being a good boxer. devastating loss to Gervonta Davis and as a social media star who has been open about her mental health issues. He built significant momentum in the ring in 2021 and 2022, stopping Luke Campbell, disposing of Emmanuel Tagoe and knocking out Javier Fortuna. Then, last April, Davis stopped him with a body shot in the seventh round of their superfight. Garcia dropped from 140 to a catchweight of 136 for the fight. He recovered from the loss to Stop Oscar Duarte for eight rounds in December. The Haney-Garcia fight is taking place in New York even though both fighters are originally from California.