Ryan Garcia’s shocking win over Devin Haney has earned the popular fighter widespread acclaim from the fight industry, and that includes Claressa Shields.
Garcia made a mockery of pre-fight predictions as he produced the performance of his career to stun the WBC super-lightweight champion.
Entering the fight a significant underdog, Garcia made an excellent start as he buzzed Haney with his first notable attack.
The fight got even better for Garcia as he dropped Haney three times before winning on the scorecards.
Shields, arguably the best female fighter in the world, was quick to heap praise on Garcia following his memorable win.
“Wow congrats @RyanGarcia you proved all of us wrong!!!!!,” wrote Shields on her X account
“100%!!!! Definitely earned it!”