Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney have signed multi-fight agreements with Riyadh Season
Liam Carter
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney have signed multi-fight agreements with Riyadh Season, with the contracts ideally culminating in a rematch, according to The Ring.
Details: Both fighters will have their first bouts under the contract in May, taking place outdoors at Times Square in New York City. Garcia will face former world champion in the junior welterweight division, Rolando Romero, while Haney will meet another former champion of the same division, José Ramírez. If both emerge victorious, a rematch is planned for the fall in Riyadh.
Following that, the Saudis are looking to set up bouts between the winners and losers of the Garcia-Haney rematch, as well as a potential clash between Teofimo López and Jaron Ennis.
Reminder: 26-year-old Garcia is currently serving a one-year suspension by the New York State Athletic Commission after testing positive three times for the banned performance-enhancing drug, Ostarine. As a result, his victory on April 20 over Haney, who held an undefeated 31-0 record, was nullified, and the fight was ruled a no-contest.
Earlier, Garcia officially enrolled for a doping test with the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association.