Henry Garcia Accuses Team Haney Of Ducking

Henry Garcia, father and trainer of Ryan Garcia, accused Devin Haney’s team of using drug-testing demands as a “smoke screen” to avoid a rematch.

The comments come as negotiations for a September 2026 rematch to their 2024 no-contest have hit a standstill, with the Haney camp reportedly demanding “unprecedented” additional testing protocols. Henry Garcia argued that standard VADA testing is already a mandatory part of every major fight contract. In Henry’s view, the hesitation stems from the memory of their first fight. Garcia dropped Haney three times in a majority decision win before it became a no-contest once Ryan tested positive for Ostarine.

“Those are excuses. They’re scared. Bottom line, you’re scared,” Henry Garcia said 

The Reality

In professional boxing, the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) is considered the gold standard. Since VADA testing is already a standard fixture in major fight contracts, Henry views the demand for “unprecedented.” If Haney’s team is requesting 24/7 biological passport monitoring or a specific private testing agency outside of the usual VADA scope, Henry views this not as a safety measure, but as a negotiation killer.

Henry Garcia is leaning heavily into the narrative that Devin Haney is “scared” due to the physical toll of their April 2024 bout. Despite the official result being a no-contest, the visual memory of Haney being dropped three times remains the primary selling point for a rematch. From Henry’s perspective, no amount of testing changes the fact that Ryan’s power landed successfully and repeatedly during their first meeting.

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