Eddie Hearn says Devin Haney ought to be scheduling a tuneup battle now to organize for a possible mega-clash towards Ryan Garcia in mid-2025.
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Invoice Haney has been posting video clips of Devin’s coaching, and it appears to be like like he might need a battle he’s making ready for. Nevertheless, the one man Invoice is hinting about eager to for Devin is Ryan.
Invoice has been hounding him nonstop on X, pushing him to enroll with VADA for drug testing. Naturally, Ryan sees no level in signing up for testing when he’s nonetheless suspended, not signed for a battle towards Haney, and nonetheless being sued. It’s baffling on Invoice’s half. He’s placing the cart earlier than the horse.
Hearn Says Haney Wants Steerage
The Matchroom promoter Hearn feels that Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) wants steerage together with his profession to offer him some “firepower” backing to get issues executed. He doesn’t say what he would do if Haney signed together with his firm, however he’d in all probability match him towards considered one of his British fighters, like Jack Catterall if he comes by means of his battle this Saturday evening towards Regis Prograis or IBF mild welterweight champion Liam Paro.
Hearn didn’t say whether or not he’d be up for that job. It’s going to be robust for Haney, 25, getting back from his loss to Ryan as a result of his confidence is probably going at an all-time low, and whoever faces him can be loading up on headshots to make the most of his weak chin.
“Devin wants some steerage. Generally, you want somebody who is aware of the business in and out just like the again of their hand. Invoice [Haney] has executed an incredible job with Devin, however you want firepower,” stated Eddie Hearn to Combat Hub TV about Devin Haney needing assist together with his profession.
If Invoice desires to be the one who hustles the fights for Devin, it may finish badly for him. Anybody Invoice chooses could be dangerous for Haney together with his glass chin. It’s extremely doable that he can’t take a punch anymore and can collapse if he’s matched towards even the weakest puncher at 140 or 147.
Regis Prograis would leap on the likelihood to take a rematch with Haney if he will get previous Catterall on Saturday evening as a result of he’s going to be like an offended bull, going for the knockout. The photographs that Prograis hit Haney with of their battle final December would possibly torpedo him now after what Ryan did.
“I believe Devin must get himself collectively and get a battle scheduled,” stated Hearn. “Everyone seems to be speaking concerning the potential Ryan Garcia battle. Potential? What’s that, Could, June, July? In my view, he wants one other battle earlier than he goes into one other battle.
“In my view, wants one other battle earlier than he goes into an enormous battle. So, if I’m Devin Haney proper now, I’m scheduling my battle, whether or not that’s in Vegas. He’s an enormous title nonetheless. I do know he had the defeat or not the defeat towards Ryan Garcia, however he’s nonetheless an enormous title within the sport.
“For me, I’d be getting that date locked in and coming again with a bang for an enormous present, after which coming again with a large battle subsequent summer season, possibly towards Ryan Garcia or anybody else,” stated Hearn about Haney.
Irrespective of who Haney is matched towards in a tuneup, he’ll be susceptible to getting knocked out as a result of his punch resistance appeared prefer it was 100% passed by the tip of his battle final April towards Ryan. Haney was getting staggered by every little thing Ryan was hitting him throughout the closing three rounds, and the one cause he wasn’t knocked out was that Kingry went simple on him. He was begging Invoice to cease the battle as a result of Haney was helpless.
