Whether Ryan Garcia exhibited erratic behavior leading up to his showdown with Devin Haney on Saturday, or if it was a troll job in hindsight, remains up for debate. The 25-year-old put his reputation on the line, which brought up the discussion of whether he should actually be allowed to compete at all. Even famed boxing trainer and pundit Teddy Atlas said that this behavior was a cry for help, and that he should be pulled from the fight. However, Garcia said on the PBD podcast that it was all a trick. He also said he made more money than his fight purse by beating the bookmakers and betting on himself to win as the underdog.
Ryan Garcia Says he Bet on Himself to Win
Garcia beat the Vegas odds-makers and won $12 million, he said
Ryan Garcia punches Devin Haney
For better or worse, throughout sporting history, athletes have promised victory before they entered the ring. Garcia may be in some hot water with the New York State Athletic Commission if he indeed placed a large bet of $2 million before the fight. Floyd Mayweather reportedly tried to bet on his 2017 fight against Conor McGregor lasting less than 9.5 rounds, yet as The New York Post writes, he was turned back by Vegas casinos.
Garcia, meanwhile, said on the PBD Podcast that he was motivated by the money line Vegas had placed on him and ended up using it to his alleged benefit.
“It’s a true story. I made $12 million bucks. Basically gave everything the word to place that best. I felt really disrespected by Vegas. And in my head, I said, ‘This gonna be the biggest loss Vegas ever had in a minute,’ because I just felt like it was disrespectful. But now they need to put in consideration, ‘We can not be looking at social media to maneuver our odds’ because they just got fooled.”
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