Sections

Advertisement

How boxer Devin Haney made $1.5 million simply because Ryan Garcia came in 3 pounds over weight limit

How do you make money simply because someone is over the weight limit in boxing?

Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia have that answer: the two are fighting in a WBC super lightweight title on Saturday, but Haney was worried about Garcia make weight. So Garcia declared that Haney should bet him $500,000 that he would, and Haney went beyond: it would be $500,000 PER POUND that he was over.

Well, Garcia came in 3.2 pounds over, and Haney is now $1.5 million richer. Easiest money he’ll ever make! And he posted on X (formerly Twitter) that Garcia was a man of his word, as you’ll see below.

WARNING: NSFW language ahead!

Gannett may earn revenue from sports betting operators for audience referrals to betting services. Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. Terms apply, see operator site for Terms and Conditions. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available. Call the National Council on Problem Gambling 24/7 at 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ, OH), 1-800-522-4700 (CO), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN). Must be 21 or older to gamble. Sports betting and gambling are not legal in all locations. Be sure to comply with laws applicable where you reside.

More BetFTW