The American put down his rival three times in his majority decision win on Saturday (20.04.24) and he blasted those who had questioned his mental state heading into the fight.

Speaking after his win, Garcia said: "God did, my heavenly father Jesus Christ I give you all the glory.

"I couldn't do it without you, I love you so much.

"Come on, you really thought I was crazy? You all lost your whole mind... You guys overrate everything, you guys hate on me because I'm pretty and s*** that's f***** up."

Observers were alarmed about Garcia heading into the bout as he shared several bizarre social media posts but he was grateful for the weapon of his left hook for earning him the best victory of his career so far.

He said: "My left hook is my left hook, that's blessed by God. Whenever I land it, it can put you out or down...

"I need to gather my thoughts, I need a shot or a beer, I need some alcohol to get my mind going.

"Man I'm kidding, can't you guys take a joke?

"I knew I had control after [the first knockdown] maybe my conditioning wasn't the best but at the end of the day I got the job done."

Haney suffered the first loss of his professional career and expressed disappointment in his display in the ring.

The WBC super lightweight champion said: "I’m disappointed with my performance. But I showed I’m a true champion and I can fight after being knocked down and hurt. He caught me early, caught me by surprise. We trained for [the left hook], but I got in there and I fell asleep, and he caught me with it."