The Ring’s No. 1-ranked welterweight and WBO champion watched Ryan Garcia stop Conor Benn in the second round to retain his WBC 147-pound title Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena.

It wasn't the result which shocked spectators, but the manner in which it was done. Haney, however, saw it coming.

“Ryan did what we all thought he was gonna do,” Haney said. “He looked good, looked sharp, a little jittery in the beginning but sharp.

“Ryan is explosive naturally and Conor didn’t have that much experience. He was trying to be too aggressive and he’s not defensively sound enough. Once he was hurt, he didn’t know what to do.”

Haney will now be a lucrative option for Garcia's next ight.

Haney, of course, knows what Garcia’s punches feel like. The three-division champion fought Garcia in April 2024. On the night, Haney (33-0, 15 KOs, 1 NC) was dropped three times before losing via majority decision. However, that bout was eventually overturned to a No Contest after Garcia (26-2, 21 KOs, 1 NC) failed a pre-fight drug test for banned substance Ostarine.

Both men looked to secure a rematch in 2025 plans were scuppered after Garcia lost to Rolando Romero in the main event of The Ring's Times Square card. Haney beat Jose Ramirez by decision on the same card.

After Garcia's win over Benn, the Californian called out WBA champion Teofimo Lopez, who was also sitting ringside.

With those two seemingly on a collision course, Haney's dad Bill believes that Garcia simply doesn’t want to fight his son again.

“He don’t want it,” said after Garcia's victory. “He asked for Teo first right?”