Garcia has been regularly firing shots at bitter rival Haney during the pre-fight build-up as the pair got ready to settle their feud in the ring.
The 25-year-old has already antagonised his foe by missing the 140lbs weight limit, which has seen the WBC super-lightweight title taken away as an incentive.
He even arrived at the Barclays Center in New York wearing a t-shirt which read ‘RIP Devin Haney’, as he attempted to play mind games with the WBC champion prior to their encounter.
But in even more bizarre fashion, Garcia invited a string quartet who played classical music while he was backstage warming up.
Heavyweight icon Mike Tyson was also in Garcia’s dressing room for a quick visit as he had his hands wrapped, and greeted ‘King Ry’ before his huge outing.
The string quartet’s appearance was something rarely seen in boxing, and seemed to even surprise Tyson, particularly before the fight in a tranquil dressing room.
Despite being unable to win the WBC world title, Garcia was clearly in the mood to play mind games with Haney.
The build-up on the whole has been dominated by Garcia’s antics, with even his ex-wife concerned by his pre-fight behaviour.
During fight week Garcia’s wild capers dominated, with the fighter confronting a heckler at the press conference.
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