Devin Haney posted on X final night time that “just one particular person” can put collectively a battle between him and light-weight welterweight contender Jack Catterall, and that’s Turki Alalshikh. Haney desires Turki to place collectively a battle between him and Catterall (30-1, 13 KOs) and is clearly hoping that it will likely be a well-paying affair.
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Will Turki Present Curiosity in Haney-Catterall?
On paper, Haney vs. Catterall just isn’t the kind of battle that Turki Alalshikh could be all for as a result of it will solely curiosity British followers. Individuals have seen how Catterall fights, utilizing a Shakur model, they usually received’t need to watch him and Haney battle on one in all Turki’s Riyadh Season playing cards.
Haney nonetheless must be rebuilt after his loss to Ryan Garcia, and he’s not the kind of prime materials that Turki would possible need for one in all his high-paying occasions. If Turki have been to make use of Haney, it will be higher for him to match him in opposition to somebody with energy who might be seeking to end what Ryan began final April.
With Catterall, his preventing model is simply too unfavourable, involving numerous operating, and could be too just like Haney’s. It will be like two magnets repelling one another and repulsing the paying followers who would order the battle on PPV.
The Matchroom-promoted Catterall additionally included Turki in a publish on X, wanting him to assist put the battle along with Haney. It’s unknown why Catterall didn’t direct the publish to his promoter, Eddie Hearn, as a result of for a battle in opposition to a non-star like Haney, it shouldn’t require Turki’s deep pockets.
Haney and Catterall aren’t big-money fighters. Certainly, neither are world champions now, and the longer term is murky for each, given their lack of punching energy.
Catterall turned in a boring efficiency final Saturday night time, successful a 12-round unanimous resolution in opposition to the outdated, depleted-looking Regis Prograis on the Co-op Reside Enviornment in Manchester, England.
Within the aftermath of the battle, followers have been lower than impressed with what they noticed from Catterall as a result of he confirmed little on offense aside from the 2 knockdowns within the ninth and was on a continuing retreat when the gunshy-looking 35-year-old Prograis would try to throw.
Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) misplaced his final battle in opposition to Ryan Garcia and selected to not defend his WBC gentle welterweight title in opposition to obligatory Sandor Martin. He’s now with no battle, and it’s unknown when he’ll battle once more.
Devin’s father, Invoice Haney, has been badgering Ryan to enroll in drug testing with VADA, which is believed to be step one in beginning negotiations for a rematch.
Ryan, who Haney is suing, desires nothing to do with signing for VADA proper now. It’s unclear if he’ll entertain a rematch with Haney as a result of unhealthy blood over his lawsuit and the massive manufacturing he’s made since his loss to him on April twentieth.
Just one particular person may make the battle with @jack_catt93 & that’s @Turki_alalshikh 😅
— Devin Haney (@Realdevinhaney) October 28, 2024
