Devin Haney informed promoter Eddie Hearn that he gained’t be vacating his WBC gentle welterweight title if he’s victorious towards Ryan Garcia on April twentieth. Haney says he desires “all of the smoke” at 140, that means that he’s going to pursue his aim of changing into undisputed champion.
Sandor Martin Subsequent For Haney
Hearn mentioned in an interview earlier at the moment that he expects Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) to vacate his WBC title and hopes for #2 Richardson Hitchins to battle #1 Sandor Martin for the vacant belt.
“I informed Eddie [Hearn] I’m not vacating nothing.. I need all da 💨” mentioned Devin Haney on X.
Eddie believes Haney gained’t wish to take the small cash he would get for a title protection towards Sandor.
It could drop off in pay for Haney from the cash he’s making towards Ryan Garcia on April twentieth and what he bought in his previous fights towards Regis Prograis and Vasily Lomachenko. Haney may very well be shocked when he learns how little the Sandor battle can pay.
Hearn says Sandor Martin was paid a step apart in order that Haney might defend towards Ryan on April twentieth.
If he desires to pay Sandor a step apart once more in order that he can battle another person, he can do this. If not, Haney must defend towards Sandor subsequent, and that’s not a PPV-level battle.
Placing that battle on DAZN PPV might herald even worse PPV numbers than Haney’s conflict towards Regis Prograis introduced in final December. That occasion reportedly did 50K on DAZN pay-per-view.
Hearn’s Evaluation and Prediction
“He’s additionally world-ranked with the WBC. Someday after April 20, the WBC belt goes to turn into vacant, and Sandor Martin vs. somebody goes to happen,” Eddie Hearn informed Fighthype about his perception that Haney will vacate his WBC gentle welterweight title, which assumes that Devin is victorious in his title protection towards Ryan Garcia on that date.
“100%, he ain’t going to battle Sandor Martin,” mentioned Hearn when requested if he thinks Haney will vacate his WBC 140-lb title. “Who’s going to pay for that battle? They already needed to pay Sandor Martin for this battle as a step apart.
“If they will do a take care of Sandor so he can retire and go sit on a seaside in Barcelona, and simply take step apart cash, good luck to him. I feel Sandor will wish to battle for a world title.
“So, except Devin containers that off shortly [fighting Sandor], however you bought to take a tiny payday, and I don’t assume Devin is about that. I like Matias towards Devin Haney,” mentioned Hearn.
