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Ryan Garcia's unusual ways continued into the locker room at Barclays Center when Mike Tyson stopped by hours away from his fight with Devin Haney on Saturday night.
During the preliminary fights, DAZN's coverage featured both Garcia and Haney's backstage preparation as they gear up to take the ring in the headliner.
Garcia, whose bizarre social media activity has concerned fans in the buildup, added another layer to the intrigue by warming up to classical music. The Victorville, California native had a string quartet playing while he stretched and got his hands wrapped.
Shortly after, Garcia posted a video of Tyson stopping by his dressing room as the musicians scored his preparation.
'Thank you Mike for showing,' Garcia captioned the video in which he compliments the boxing legend and tells him he will attend Tyson's fight against Jake Paul in July.
Mike Tyson stopped by Ryan Garcia's locker room before his fight with Devin Haney
Garcia's unusual behavior continued with a string quartet playing during his warm ups
On the other hand, Haney was his usual calm self as he approaches another big fight when Tyson visited his camp on the opposite side of the arena.
While Garcia looked riled up with the theatrics following him to fight night, footage of The Dream backstage showed the WBC Super Lightweight champion appearing stoic and focused.
Garcia enters Saturday's fight with 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 is undefeated at 31-0 with 15 finishes. Haney is coming off four consecutive big wins - two against George Kambosos Jr. in 2022 and wins over Visiliy Lomachenko and Regis Prograis in 2023.
Garcia weighed in three pounds over the weight limit, disqualifying him for the WBC title
Additionally, Garcia paid Haney $1.5 million after agreeing to pay $500,000 for each lb over
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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