
Boxing is a unique sport compared to sports with seasonal schedules like basketball, football, and baseball due to the fact that fighters only compete a few times a year, if that. The time spent between their bouts typically consists of time in the gym as well as extracurricular activities. To get a fight booked, fighters and their management teams must first undergo rounds of negotiations to secure contracts and maximize profit for the few competitions they have throughout the year.
In the age of social media, however, it seems boxers are in the public eye mostly for their talking rather than their performances in the ring.
This past week, Ryan Garcia, Devin Haney, and Rolly Romero all engaged in a war not within the ring, but on social media, as they revealed the multiple fight deals and negotiations taking place between them while hurling insults.
It all started when Garcia kicked off the trashtalk with this post on X:
Haney if it’s time to end you it’s time
— RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) March 1, 2026
You will be erased, I heard you speaking my name. If this is what you want! Let’s start the discussions. Mark my words you’ll never fight again after this, so let that sink in and accept it before you say yes
Haney responded to Garcia’s callout:
Let’s start our VADA testing so we can make the biggest fight in boxing! https://t.co/fvVokYFJsM
— Devin Haney (@Realdevinhaney) March 1, 2026
Haney’s response was a dig at their first matchup, a fight that would have been considered a win on Ryan’s resume, until the result was overturned due to Garcia testing positive for Ostarine, a banned substance in boxing.
After the two verbally agreed online to a rematch, Garcia then posted a fanmade poster:
War has been declared pic.twitter.com/HvennaS4g7
— RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) March 1, 2026
Garcia and Haney also gave fans a glimpse into what the preemptive private messages were like:
Haney doesn’t understand he’s b side
— RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) March 1, 2026
Let’s understand u lost to Rolly 1 fight ago. 1 fight ago u weren’t even ranked in the division but your dming me talkin about your the A side. I’m #1 in the division & on the P4P list. If you don’t wanna fight just say that. Stop tryna gaslight https://t.co/HyG5VT6yJK
— Devin Haney (@Realdevinhaney) March 1, 2026
Garcia let off an insulting post, calling out Haney for what he perceives to be cowardice.
He wrote on X, “Devin clearly letting the fear get to him. He’s delusional. In what world does he think he has any say? In his heart, he knows he lost that fight bc I’m the better fighter, he can’t get himself to be truthful to himself about our fight. Probably won’t happen because he’s a b—; there’s [no] other excuse.”
“If you are so sure you would’ve won, you would take the fight,” he continued. “You won’t bc you are a b—, simple. Knocked you down 3 times. The next time you get dropped, you’ll wake up connected to an IV and doctors monitoring you.”
Haney responded to Garcia’s rant, posting, “I fear no one or nothing but Allah SWT.”
Now, while all of this was happening, Rolando “Rolly” Romero called out Ryan for ducking him, especially since he was the last person to beat Garcia (via Rolly on X):'
Ryan is the biggest coward in boxing. Ducked our rematch clause, when we had the entire deal, purses, venue, splits done. He gets scared and decides to fight a complete weight drained Barrios. He only wants to fight pillow fisted bums
— Rolly (@SignUp4KOs) March 1, 2026
He followed up with another post on X, saying, “Ryan knows if he actually threw punches with me, he knows he’d get knocked out cold.”
He also called out Ryan for testing positive for PEDs, while sending subtle shots at Haney:
I’d fight Ryan while he’s on steroids and still whoop him he don’t even gotta enroll in VADA, I’ll enroll myself and let him take whatever drugs he wants. If he wanna take Ostarine, or testosterone, or do cocaine it’s fine by me. Have fun https://t.co/sADD2QfrOf
— Rolly (@SignUp4KOs) March 1, 2026
When a fan suggested he should fight Haney rather than chase a rematch with Ryan, Rolly responded by insulting Haney:
He likes to sue people when he loses but I’d knock him out cold. Let’s make it happen. https://t.co/F6fElS5Qnh
— Rolly (@SignUp4KOs) March 1, 2026
This insult from Rolly refers to when Haney filed a lawsuit against Garcia for using PEDs.
Haney, however, fired back at Rolly, claiming, “We could’ve made this fight months ago.. now u desperate.”
Rolly responded, “Oh, now that I called your bluff, you wanna run away? So much for the big tough guy act. Sign the contract.”
Haney responded, “What contract? Rolly STFU.”
Rolly, however, revealed that his manager reached out to Devin’s father.
This prompted a response from Haney, who fired back with a post saying, “Yeah, when a real ‘Contract’ is actually sent, dumba—! F— u & ur manager! U made up all these reasons not to fight me, so now stand on it! Go find that mandatory.”
Despite the choice words, Haney did confirm that negotiations were underway, posting, “My father spoke with Luis (Rolly's manager), rumors are true.. let’s see if we can get this done inshaAllah.”
Haney addressed the news of negotiations on an appearance on Inside the Ring:
️ “The duck talk is for somebody else, not for me.”
— InsideRingShow (@InsideRingShow) March 2, 2026
Devin Haney opens up about negotiations for a potential unification bout with Rolly Romero.#InsideTheRing | Latest episode available on DAZN pic.twitter.com/cAu8pWSUue
It seems the beef will continue until these men meet in the ring. According to the most up-to-date information, Romero vs. Haney is currently the most likely fight to happen soon. We will see in the coming weeks whether or not negotiations succeed in booking a fight, or if either fighter will revisit a rematch with Ryan Garcia.
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