Devin Haney posted a coaching picture of himself on Instagram, and he’s trying massively ready for his comeback. The previous two-division world champion Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) seems like he’s simply within the mid-160 lb vary and displaying no fats. That is strong muscle.
If Haney needs to marketing campaign at 154, he may simply do it. He’s acquired the scale, if not the facility or chin, to combat at junior middleweight. I shudder to suppose what IBF champion Bakhram Murtazaliev would do to Haney if he landed one among his strong left hooks.
Haney is coming off a 12-round majority choice loss to Ryan Garcia on April twentieth. He and his dad, Invoice Haney, desire a rematch with Ryan, nevertheless it doesn’t appear like that’s going to occur till both late 2025 or 2026, if in any respect.
Golden Boy boss Oscar De La Hoya stated Ryan shall be taking a tuneup combat when his suspension ends in April 2025, and he dominated out a Haney rematch taking place then. It’s unclear what De La Hoya’s ideas are on a rematch. The best way he was speaking final week, he didn’t sound concerned with that combat taking place once more. After all, when there’s cash concerned, that may assist recover from emotions of bitterness.
If Haney goes to maneuver as much as 147 for his return, he’ll have to empty loads of water weight off to make the restrict as a result of he’s means too large to compete in that division with out dehydrating himself to make it. Nevertheless, Haney is not any stranger to doing that as a result of been melting down for years to combat at 135 and 140 after which ballooning up.
“It’s over with assured 2000%. The loopy factor is, I don’t acquired no worries about it in any respect,” stated coach Mickey Bey to YSM Sports activities Media a couple of potential rematch between Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney in 2025.
I don’t know the way critical coach Bey is about his perception that Haney would beat Ryan Garcia, as a result of the best way he was mopped up by him final April, he’s not going to beat him. Ryan is simply too highly effective for him and has the right type to beat his clinching method.
“Ryan can combat. So, I’m not going to discredit what he can do. Ryan is an efficient, quick, explosive fighter, however I do know the true Devin Haney and the abilities that he possesses, preventing the best way he must combat to win, I wouldn’t haven’t any drawback preventing a rematch pretty quickly,” stated Bey.
Haney must take heed to promoter Eddie Hearn’s recommendation about taking a tuneup earlier than seeking to face somebody good. If Haney jumps straight right into a rematch with Ryan or one other large puncher, he’ll get knocked out. Trying on the replay of the seventh spherical, I see that Ryan ought to have knocked out Haney in that spherical. Haney was dropped 4 occasions in that spherical, however the referee solely counted one.
“After all, we take it critically. We’d by no means underestimate anyone, however I do know 100% Devin will win the rematch. I’m not even fearful about taking that rematch one bit. I do know for a indisputable fact that we’ll win the rematch,” stated Bey about his perception Haney will defeat Ryan Garcia in a second combat.
It’s comprehensible why Haney would desire a rematch with Ryan as a result of it’s the largest payday obtainable to him. Furthermore, if Haney wins, his profession shall be again on monitor. It may be only a momentary factor, although, as a result of Haney would nonetheless want to have the ability to beat the highest fighters at no matter weight class he fights at.
Devin Haney is again within the lab preparing for his tuneup combat in early 2025. Can he bounce again, or will he develop into a journey man #Boxing pic.twitter.com/G8XfTrBdKI
— Ray Jackson (@RayJack97010720) November 4, 2024
