Devin Haney screamed on the high of his lungs as his father hoisted him within the air. For the 24-year-old, he knew good and effectively that, whereas he held the entire main {hardware} within the light-weight division, a victory over Vasiliy Lomachenko, was salient to his profession shifting ahead.
Two weeks in the past, on the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, Haney (30-0, 15 KOs) first boxed then brawled his method to a unanimous resolution victory. Though he wasn’t within the enviornment, Frank Martin tuned in for each second of their 12-round title struggle.
From the skin trying in, Martin (17-0, 12 KOs) was merely intrigued as to how their showdown would play out. However, greater than something, the 28-year-old light-weight contender was taking notes.
In response to many, the way wherein Haney scored his victory was of the controversial selection. Martin although, would not share these sentiments. Whereas he admits that it was shut, the Detroit native believes that Haney did simply sufficient to earn the victory.
Now, with Haney remaining on his undisputed throne, Martin is optimistic that he’ll finally land a showdown towards the pound-for-pound star. If Martin’s goals grow to be a actuality, he wouldn’t go into particulars by way of how precisely he would struggle Haney however he did, nonetheless, admit that he’ll bombard the undisputed champion with each trick in his toolbox.
“I’ll combine it up,” stated Martin throughout an interview with MillCity Boxing. “I’ll do some little bit of all the pieces.”
Martin, after flying beneath the radar for many of his profession, capped off his terrific 2022 with a lopsided victory over Michel Rivera. To kick off his 2023, Martin is slated to return on July 15 in Las Vegas, towards unbeaten Artem Harutyunyan. Whether or not or not Martin lands an undisputed shot towards Haney later this 12 months is an open-ended query. One thing that may’t be questioned, no less than from Martin’s perspective, is the end result of his hypothetical showdown towards Haney.
“I’ll cease Haney. I’ll cease him.”