Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia are picking up right where they left off. The war of words picked back up during the second press conference for the Times Square Card on Monday in Los Angeles. The two started going back and forth after Garcia was asked by DAZN's Todd Grisham about his upcoming bout with Rolando "Rolly" Romero.

Rolando Romero wasn’t the first choice for Ryan Garcia’s comeback opponent, and he isn't even Garcia's main focus. That would be a rematch with Devin Haney. "That's where my heart is at," Garcia said.

Boxing is booming. Well, that is if you are to believe the multitude of promotors and powers that be that are currently jostling for position in the fight game.

The gloves are starting to come off for Rolando 'Rolly' Romero. Ahead of the second press conference for their bout at Times Square in New York on May 2, Romer

The Haneys didn't want to wait for a rematch of their April 2024 no-contest with Garcia, which instead is expected to take place in October.

Speaking to ES News, Ryan Garcia – who was stopped by Davis in 2023 – backed his former opponent to win the rematch after being caught off guard by the challenge of Roach first time around.

Ryan Garcia is currently on a redemption tour. After serving a year suspension for testing positive for the performance-enhancing drug Ostarinee, Garcis

As the fight draws near, Ryan Garcia is not just focused on his opponent, but on reclaiming his reputation and respect within the sport.

When the final scorecards were read on April 20, Ryan Garcia had earned the best win of his career, becoming the first man to defeat Devin Haney. A mere weeks later, that win had been overturned to a no contest due to multiple failed drug tests for the performance-enhancing drug,

Gervonta Davis, who drew with Lamont Roach last weekend, has shared the ring with both fighters and he has had his say on who hits hardest. In 2022, Davis preserved his unbeaten record when he clashed with Romero in New York and was victorious with a sixth-round stoppage .

When appearing on DAZN's Ariel x Ade: The Boxing Show, Garcia's promoter, Oscar De La Hoya, explained why a rematch between 'King Ry' and Haney is not taking place in Times Square, citing that it's Haney who needs to see if he is still able to compete at the highest level after a long layoff.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The referee talks to Devin Haney, left, and Ryan Garcia during the fourth round of a super lightweight ...