Haney vs. Garcia Set for Barclays Center in New York

The highly anticipated bout in the super lightweight division (up to 63.5 kg) between WBC champion Devin Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) and Ryan Garcia (24-1, 20 KOs) will take place at the Barclays Center in New York, USA, on April 20th.

It was also announced that an open press tour will start next week. The event will take place at the Palladium Times Square in New York on February 27th and at Avalon in Hollywood, California, on February 29th.

The fight will be broadcast on DAZN and promoted by Golden Boy Promotions in collaboration with Matchroom Boxing. Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia will finally settle their longstanding rivalry—they have met six times in the amateurs, with the current score tied at 3:3.

Haney's last fight was in December of the previous year against Regis Prograis (29-2, 24 KOs), where he won by unanimous decision. In the same month, Garcia, bouncing back from a defeat by Gervonta Davis (29-0, 27 KOs), won by knockout against Oscar Duarte (26-2-1, 21 KOs).