Robert Garcia has unloaded on Bill Haney for posting a photo of Jose Ramirez sitting in an ambulance after Devin Haney’s dull unanimous‑decision win in Times Square last Friday, calling the move “a lie to the world.” Garcia says every fighter on the outdoor card was told in the rules meeting that post‑fight medical checks would take place in a parked ambulance, so implying that Haney’s punches sent Ramirez to hospital was “pure spin.”
The back‑and‑forth follows a night in which Haney danced, clinched and jabbed his way to lopsided scores of 119‑109, 119‑109 and 118‑110, drawing boos from sections of the New York crowd who expected more after his wild loss to Ryan Garcia last year. Ramirez landed just 40 punches in twelve rounds and never came close to cracking the champion’s shell.
Garcia argues the ambulance post was damage control for a performance he labelled “running, running and more running.” Instead of crowing about non‑existent power, he said, Bill Haney should apologise for a fight that sent Devin’s stock “dropping like the 1929 market crash” and may cool talk of lucrative rematches with Ryan Garcia or a clash with WBA title‑holder Rolly Romero.
The trainer plans to confront Haney senior in person, insisting the narrative won’t fool fans who saw a risk‑averse effort under the Times Square lights. Whether the social‑media skirmish fades or feeds into promotional hype, one fact remains: Ramirez left the ring disappointed but healthy, while the Haney brand emerges from New York with more wins on paper than in public opinion.
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