Ryan Garcia, Devin Haney Suspect Payment From April 20 Confrontation; Golden Boy replied

Ryan Garcia's recent allegations have left him unpopular or unpopular with his promoter.

Golden Boy Promotions has denied claims made by both WBC junior welterweight contender Devin Haney for non-payment when they clashed on April 20 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

This fight was broadcast on DAZN Pay-Per-View and distributed through other means (PPV.com, among others). Garcia (25-1, 20 knockouts) took to social media on Saturday, saying he still hasn't received his compensation.

“GBP and DAZN not paid yet???” Garcia said in a post that has since been deleted.

Haney (31-1, 15 KOs) cited his post and suggested the same situation.

“It's the same,” suggests The Ring's No. 1-rated junior welterweight.

It's not uncommon for main event fighters to receive additional pay from PPV performances and other income streams. Most of the time, if not all, they are guaranteed by the wallet. A check in that amount corresponds to the final contracts that are delivered to the commissioner before the game. The April 20 fight was fought under the authority of the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC).

This very system is in place to ensure that fighters are paid.

Oscar De La Hoya, the chairman of the Golden Boy and a six-time Hall of Fame inductee, reminded both boxers of this program. Ironically—judging by the tone of the company's statement—he did so through his verified social media account.

“As we have always done with all our fighters, Golden Boy has paid Ryan and Devin exactly what they are owed under their contracts,” said Golden Boy in a statement given to the media. “Like all PPV events, the revenue comes in over time and more will be paid out as more money is received.

“If they don't know about this fact, we can hope that their managers do.” Or maybe Ryan and Devin should pay more attention to their contracts than their social media feeds. “

Golden Boy's statement is valid regarding the standard fight night pay. However, it is fair to ask why no boxer received an extra payment in an event that was allegedly a success by all parties.

Garcia and Haney both said they received eight people's maximum paydays. Pay-per-view figures have never been reported, despite claims that the event sold north of 500,000 units at regular prices of $69.99. The show generated $4,356,065 from 11,480 tickets sold according to the NYSAC-filed Authorized Combative Sports Tax Return.

Standard industry practice suggests any additional payment owed—assuming the opposite—should be expected once all final figures are confirmed in the next few weeks.

Garcia won the belt by majority decision, although the match has since been buried in a hail of controversy. The outspoken boxer was over three pounds overweight, which made him unable to fight for Haney's WBC 140-pound title. The aunt was the last useless act of pre-war weird construction.

The result is somewhat overwhelming.

Garcia is still under investigation by the New York State Athletic Commission for two drug tests surrounding the fight. Test samples collected on April 19 and April 20 returned findings of the banned substance Ostarine (Enobosarm).

Similar results were obtained for the tested samples “B”, as requested by Garcia. His insistence throughout the process was filthy.

Containers of two supplements—NutraBio and Body Health Perfect Amino—were tested by a WADA-accredited lab and showed false positives for the substance. However, it was noted in the lab report dated May 30 that the seal of both containers was broken, and found to be taped for transport purposes.

A standard supplemental test calls for a closed sample of the same lottery number used by the offender.

A decision by NYSAC officials has yet to be made regarding the disciplinary measures that will be taken against Garcia. Expected is a fine, a suspension and the April 20 result changed to a No-Contest. Haney's legal team petitioned the NYSAC to change the result to Garcia's loss due to ineligibility.

Additionally, Garcia was met with one count of defamation and the threat of more to come.

Logan Paul and Prime Hydration, LLC filed a defamation lawsuit in the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas. In legal documents obtained by The Ring, the lawsuit highlighted Garcia's social media claims that the sports drink contained “horrible chemicals” and “poisons,” including “cyanide.” In a May 15 post to X, Garcia alleged that he was “drinking [P]rime and I was tested positive for ostarine.”

He also said he has “real evidence” that the drink causes seizures in children.

NutraBio CEO and founder Mark Glazier has threatened to take legal action against the boxer over allegations that his company's product caused his drug test.

“NutraBio has never produced a supplement with Ostarine, and has never delivered Ostarine to our manufacturing facility,” NutraBio told Ring in a statement provided. “We have a long-standing commitment to producing high-quality supplements, trusted by athletes around the world. We take any claims against our company very seriously and will vigorously investigate the latest allegations made by Ryan Garcia's camp.”

Garcia's name continues to be attached to many fight charges. However, no commission will contact him until NYSAC makes a final decision. The suspension must be respected by all authorities under the Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC).

Haney has been ordered to defend his WBC 140-pound title against mandatory challenger Sandor Martin. The two sides have until June 11 to reach an agreement to avoid a hearing on the money request.

Jake Donovan is a senior writer for The Ring and vice president of the Boxing Writers Association of America.

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