Stolen Knockout: Why Ryan Garcia Refuses to Forgive Harvey Dock

Ryan Garcia continues to express frustration with referee Harvey Dock over his officiating during Garcia's April 2024 fight against Devin Haney. Garcia believes Dock's decision to deduct a point in the seventh round for hitting on the break, without a prior warning, prevented a definitive knockout victory. The stoppage in action allowed Haney to recover from being knocked down by a left hook.

Although Garcia initially won the bout by a majority decision, the result was later overturned to a no-contest following an ostarine finding. Garcia remains vocal about the incident, arguing that a clean knockout would have stood in the public consciousness despite the commission's subsequent ruling. Talk of a potential rematch has recently emerged following Garcia's second-round victory over Conor Benn.