The highly anticipated Haney vs. Garcia event took place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, with Haney aiming to hand Garcia his second career loss in the quest for the WBC super lightweight title. However, the competition took an unexpected turn when Garcia missed weight by three pounds on Friday.
The event was action-packed from start to finish, with thrilling prelim fights such as Sergiy Derevyanchenko vs. Vaughn Alexander and Darius Fulghum vs. Cristian Olivas keeping fans on the edge of their seats. The undercard also delivered with matchups like Charles Conwell vs. Nathaniel Gallimore, John Ramirez vs. David Jimenez, Bektemir Melikuziev vs. Pierre Dibombe, and Arnold Barboza Jr. vs. Sean McComb providing non-stop excitement.
For fans who couldn’t attend the event in person, they were able to follow along with MMA Fighting’s live round-by-round updates for the main event, which began at 11 p.m. ET. Overall, the Haney vs. Garcia event showcased the best in boxing talent and left fans eagerly anticipating the next big matchup in the ring.
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