Devin Haney responds to Ryan Garcia after leaked sparring footage saw champion rocked by Gervonta Davis in front of Floyd Mayweather
Devin Haney has hit back at Ryan Garcia after his rival leaked footage of the champion's sparring with Gervonta Davis.
Haney is currently preparing for his April 20 blockbuster showdown with Garcia, and the pair have already engaged in several feisty verbal encounters.
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Yesterday, the pair went at it again in a vicious war of words at an LA launch press conference for their fight.
And the battle has ramped up further on social media, as Garcia has now leaked footage on his YouTube channel of Haney in a sparring match with 'Tank' Davis.
The video shows Haney on the back foot and with his back against the ropes, as Davis unloaded a trademark barrage of crisp punches against his fellow American.
Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather watched on as Davis appeared to dominate the current WBC super-lightweight king, but Haney did recover after being rocked.
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Haney has now issued a response on Twitter, writing: "Never did they post a chopped up edited video.
"16 years old & in there holding my own. We bet AB pops & he honoured it & paid! Ryan we watched you quit, we are not the same & never will be. Tune in April 20th, I’ll show it!"
Infamous Adrien Broner was also seen in the ring during the event, and at one stage stepped in to break the pair apart.
The sparring took place in Mayweather's gym in Las Vegas, with Haney seen in his teenage years with much less fighting experience.
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Garcia himself was defeated by Davis in the professional ranks last year, with 'Tank' closing the show with a brutal body shot in the seventh round.
However, he has since responded with a comeback win over Oscar Duarte and wants to snatch the title from undefeated Haney's clutches this spring.
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Haney has also been trying to humiliate his foe in the build-up, including suggesting he was drunk at their original New York press conference.
This was then followed, by Garcia admitting he was 'high' during an interview on a public space on social media.
Haney then threatened to abandon plans for the rest of the press tour, but did show up and complete their second face-off.
Tensions will no doubt be higher than ever after the video, but Haney will be extremely keen to prove his worth on fight night.
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