- Ryan Garcia is unable to win the WBC title after weighing in three pounds over
- Garcia’s $1m crown holds one kilo of gold and over 400 carats of diamonds
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Ryan Garcia wore his $1 million silver crown as he walked out to face Devin Haney at Barclays Center.
Before the fight on April 20, a video of Garcia seeing and trying the crown on for the first time gained traction on social media.
The crown from Texas-based jeweler, The Ice Champ, is made of one kilo of gold and over 400 carats of diamonds and gemstones. The Ice Champ also stated that the piece took ten days to create.
During the buildup, fans have worried about Garcia’s well-being as his social media activity continuously becomes concerning. Garcia previously made a cryptic post claiming he had been murdered and claimed he was tied up by ‘the elites’ at Bohemian Grove.
Garcia’s bizarre rants continued when he claimed an earthquake would ‘destroy’ Hollywood and Las Vegas. He also labeled Elon Musk as the Antichrist.
Ryan Garcia wore a $1million crown as he walked out to fight Devin Haney in Brooklyn, NY
![The crown is made of one kilo of gold and over 400 carats of diamonds and gemstones](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/04/21/05/83902511-13332643-image-m-180_1713674920987.jpg)
The crown is made of one kilo of gold and over 400 carats of diamonds and gemstones
Fight week was nowhere far from uneventful as Haney shoved Garcia during a faceoff on top of the Empire State Building. After the altercation, Garcia said that he ‘identifies as a woman’ therefore making Haney’s act a hate crime.
Later that day, Garcia went on a rant about ‘exposing’ the New York Mets after he got kicked out of Citi Field, where he was supposed to throw the ceremonial first pitch.
Going into Saturday, Garcia holds a 24-1 record, including 20 knockouts. After suffering his only loss to Gervonta Davis in April 2023, Garcia bounced back with a knockout win over Oscar Duarte in December.
On the other hand, Haney came in undefeated at 31-0 with 15 finishes. Haney comes off four consecutive big wins – two against George Kambosos Jr. in 2022 and wins over Visiliy Lomachnko and Regis Prograis in 2023.
![Garcia missed weight by three pounds, making him ineligible to win the WBC championship](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/04/21/05/83902631-13332643-image-a-181_1713675056820.jpg)
Garcia missed weight by three pounds, making him ineligible to win the WBC championship
![Going into Saturday's fight, Garcia holds a 24-1 record, including 20 knockouts](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/04/21/04/83902117-0-image-a-176_1713671994178.jpg)
Going into Saturday’s fight, Garcia holds a 24-1 record, including 20 knockouts
Haney and Garcia fought six times in the amateurs and were 3-3 before finally facing off in the professional ranks.
With many questioning his preparation and focus due to his antics, Garcia upped the temperature on his already hot seat when he missed weight by three pounds. His weight miss means Garcia is ineligible for the title if he wins the fight.
Additionally, Garcia paid Haney $1.5 million after agreeing to pay $500,000 for every pound he goes over the limit. Haney and Garcia shook on the deal during Thursday’s press conference.
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