A fight between Devin Haney and Teofimo Lopez has fallen apart seemingly at the one-yard line. On Thursday, Lopez's manager released a statement saying Lopez would not fight this summer, after reports that Lopez and Haney had signed for a fight.

However, Garcia was dropped and outpointed by Romero, as “King Ryan” returned after a 12-month drug ban. That ban was caused by Garcia’s failed drug test on the week of his win over Haney in April 2024, a victory that was overturned to a No Contest.

The co-manager for Teofimo Lopez said "personal reasons" led the WBO light welterweight champion to back out of negotiations with Devin Haney.