Turki Alalshikh, chairman of the Common Leisure Authority in Saudi Arabia, made a blockbuster announcement on Monday, revealing {that a} mega-sized boxing occasion that includes the returns of Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney will go down in Could 2025.
Sadly, Garcia and Haney received’t be preventing one another, however Alalshikh confirmed three huge matchups for the occasion, the primary being a bout between ‘King Ryan’ and former WBA tremendous light-weight titleholder Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero.
In the meantime, Haney is about to sq. off with former unified mild welterweight world champion Jose Ramirez.
Additionally that includes on the cardboard might be an IBF heavyweight title eliminator between Martin Bakole and Efe Ajagba.
“The Ring Magazine is excited to announce its first boxing card in USA this May 2025 in collaboration with the video game Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves (which the card will be named after) and SNK Games,” Alalshikh wrote on X.
No precise date or location for the occasion has been introduced, however will probably be Ring Journal’s first U.S. present since Alalshikh bought the publication in November.
Is Ryan Garcia vs. Devin Haney 2 within the works for 2025?
Garcia has not competed since scoring a surprising upset in opposition to Devin Haney in April. Sadly for Garcia, the consequence was later overturned after ‘Flash’ failed each his pre-fight and post-fight drug exams for the banned substance Ostarine.
Garcia was slapped with a hefty superb and suspended for one 12 months. Garcia was additionally expelled by the World Boxing Council. Haney tried to sue ‘King’ for alleged battery and fraud after the check outcomes grew to become public, however he finally dropped the lawsuit 4 months later.
Haney, like Garcia, has not fought since their epic encounter final 12 months, however it appears to be like like Alalshik is setting the stage for a rematch between the 2 later this 12 months, assuming they each come out on prime of their respective bouts in Could.
