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Haney shoves Garcia as security intervene on top of Empire State Building

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RYAN GARCIA was shoved by Devin Haney as they faced off on top of the Empire State Building.

The two rivals had a screaming match on the iconic New York skyscraper's observation deck.

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Devin Haney shoved Ryan Garcia on top of the Empire State BuildingCredit: Twitter @Realdevinhaney
The pair were separated by security
The pair were separated by securityCredit: Twitter @Realdevinhaney

Garcia, 25, was shirtless and wearing a backpack while he argued with Haney.

He could be heard yelling insults at Haney, such as "punk-ass b***h".

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Haney, 25, then responded by shoving Garcia with both hands.

The pair were then kept apart from each other by security while the gathered people continued to film.

After the shove, Garcia could be heard laughing at Haney.

Clips of the moment have gone viral on social media with fans full of reactions.

One posted: "Sent lil dude Ryan flying."

A second wrote: "Devin Haney made Ryan Garcia disappear."

A third commented: "Devin is losing his cool. He might be worried."

A fourth said: "Ryan went flying the Camera couldn’t keep up."

Another added: "Without question has the potential to be one of the most iconic fight weeks in my time watching the sport. I’m so excited for this fight."

Haney also reacted to the moment as he shared a clip of the video.

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He captioned the post: "Not a conspiracy... Ryan is a hoe! 4 days."

Garcia responded as he wrote: "I told you I ate that SCRUMPTIOUS I WANT MORE."

Haney's dad Bill also spoke after the incident as he insisted that his son is going to win the fight.

He said: "If he dies, he dies, just like Drago said. This ain't no game, I'm sending my son to go kill him."

The pair are set to face on Saturday in their first professional and super-lightweight title fight against eachother.

As amateurs, they fought six times, earning three wins each.

The fight will be held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Henry Tomlinson

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