Al Bello/Getty Images Ryan Garcia appeared to confirm he cashed out a sizable bet on himself to beat Devin Haney.
In an Instagram post Monday, Garcia shared multiple screenshots referencing a $2 million wager he placed on the fight, which paid out $12 million.
“If you bet, BET ON YOURSELF,” he wrote in the caption.
Failing to make weight cost Garcia $1.5 million because he had told Haney he would pay $500,000 for every pound he was over.
In an interview with ESPN’s Mike Coppinger, Haney called Garcia a “f–king clown” and sounded exasperated with how things were unfolding.
CompuBox had him landing more than twice as many power punches (95) as Haney (45).
Garcia scored the biggest victory of his career Saturday in Brooklyn, New York.
Upsetting Haney figures yield major dividends in more ways than one; a $10 million profit from a $2 million bet is just the start.
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Ryan Garcia seemed to confirm that he won a substantial wager on his own ability to defeat Devin Haney.
Garcia posted several screenshots of his $2 million wager on the fight, which paid out $12 million, on Instagram on Monday.
He captioned the photo with, “If you bet, BET ON YOURSELF.”. In addition to what we produced. FIT EATING. “.
Garcia came into the fight as the definite underdog, a reputation he helped to establish through his public and social media struggles in the run-up to the bout. He drank from a beer bottle on stage and was 3 point 2 pounds over the 140-pound weight limit at the weigh-in.
Garcia lost $1.05 million due to his inability to meet his weight target, as he had promised Haney he would pay $500,000 for each extra pound over the limit.
Haney said that Garcia was a “f–king clown” in an interview with ESPN’s Mike Coppinger, sounding frustrated with the way things were going.
“Now that we’re here. It is all that is important,” he declared. “He’s not doing normal behavior. It’s clear that he has a problem. However, it is irrelevant what he does outside of the ring. It won’t stop me from doing what I want to him in the ring. “.”.
Considering the odds, it’s reasonable to wonder how much of Garcia’s actions were designed to further distance him from the mainstream. Once he entered the ring, there was no sign of the general lack of focus he had displayed in the preceding weeks.
He overpowered the undefeated Haney and sent the lightweight champion to the canvas three times. Compared to Haney (45), he landed over twice as many power punches (95) thanks to CompuBox.
In Brooklyn, New York, on Saturday, Garcia achieved the greatest triumph of his professional life. A $10 million profit from a $2 million wager is just the beginning of the massive rewards that come with upsetting Haney figures.
