Ryan Garcia is sending Devin Haney to the undercard before their highly anticipated October rematch. Garcia takes on Rolando "Rolly" Romero in the main event of a May show under Turki Alalshikh's Ring Magazine banner, while Haney faces Jose Ramirez in the co-feature, Alalshikh announced Monday night.

Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney will look to move closer to an anticipated rematch by fighting on the same card in May. Turki Alalshikh announced the event on Monday evening, saying it will take place at a location to be determined in the United States.

Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney now have opponents set for the interim bouts that are expected to set up their rematch – and the May 2025 show will be bolstered by a bout between a pair of heavyweight contenders.

Ryan Garcia will now box Rolando Romero instead of Isaac Cruz in a Ring Magazine card in May. It will be the first card of its sort since Turki Alalshikh acquired it. Ryan will make his first appearance since last April.

Rolando 'Rolly' Romero was given the May 2nd fight against Ryan Garcia after Isaac 'Pitbull' Cruz chose not to take it due to his previously scheduled fight

Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney are set to feature in separate bouts on the same fight card in May, potentially setting up a rematch for October.

Instead, Ryan Garcia shocked the world last spring. He knocked down Devin Haney three times across 12 rounds to score a decision win, handing the dominant champion his first career defeat. Sadly, the celebration was shortlived for ‘KingRy’. Post-fight, Garcia’s win was overturned to a no-contest due to a drug test failure.

Isaac 'Pitbull' Cruz did not agree to the fight against Ryan Garcia in May because he was scheduled for a clash on February 1st. Rolando 'Rolly' Romero was

By: Sean Crose Bitter rivals Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia will be fighting in May - just not against each other. On Monday, Saudi sports honcho Turki

The 26-year-old last fought in April 2024 when he faced former amateur rival Devin Haney. Garcia was set to challenger for Haney’s WBC Super-Lightweight World Title but came in overweight by three pounds and was therefore ineligible to win the belt despite the fight going ahead.

Fight fans should get excited over the prospect of Ryan Garcia’s next bout, which was announced on Monday. Turki Alalshikh, who is the chairman of the Saudi Arabian General Entertainment Authority, announced that The Ring Magazine will put on its first USA fight card.