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Devin Haney says the rematch with Ryan Garcia is his precedence for 2025. He believes he’ll be victorious “on an even playing field.” He talked about that repeatedly in interviews on Saturday, sounding like a damaged document.
Rematch Crucial
It’s apparent that Haney views the rematch with Garcia as a precedence for him as a result of he wants it for these causes:
It’s the most important payday
Reestablishes his credibility as a fighter: This may seemingly be a short-term factor as a result of Haney goes to have issues anytime he fights somebody with energy.
Retains his profession going: Once more, one other short-term factor. Devin is clearly a sinking ship and may solely be saved above water with Turki’s assist for a restricted time, as we noticed with Deontay Wilder. If Haney retains shedding, Al-Shiekh received’t hold throwing a life preserver to him to maintain his profession from sinking.
Eventually, Turki will come to his senses and understand that Haney is only a manufactured hype job and was by no means that good. As soon as Turki sees the reality proper in entrance of him, he’ll give up Haney.
Former two-division world champion Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) remains to be taking part in the PED card, utilizing it because the excuse for his loss to Ryan (24-1, 20 KOs) final April in Brooklyn, New York.
He seemingly received’t cease speaking about it, and he’ll seemingly pollute the build-up to a rematch between them, utilizing it to rebuild his credibility with the followers who’ve deserted him.
The promotion of the Haney-Garcia 2 rematch shall be ugly if Devin consistently brings up Ryan’s optimistic take a look at for Ostarine in each interview, utilizing that as his misguided promotional instrument. Hopefully, Haney doesn’t stoop to that degree, pondering that followers will view it as the explanation why he was blown out of the water by Ryan final April. They received’t.
The Tune-up
Haney says he met with Turki Al-Shiekh in London and put collectively a “plan” for 2025. Devin is predicted to take a tune-up struggle towards a delicate opponent in March earlier than dealing with Garcia in a rematch.
Nonetheless, there’s a danger if Turki chooses somebody a little bit too good for Haney as a result of he might get knocked out or made to look dangerous if the fighter has any energy. If Turki insists on placing Haney in with a reside physique, it might be a career-over for him as a result of they’ll end what Garcia began.
Devin’s preventing type includes plenty of jabbing, frequent clinching, and motion. His fights towards George Kambosos Jr. and Regis Prograis show Haney’s preventing type to a T. The best way Haney fought towards these two is his type, and it’s not very entertaining to look at, however it’s efficient towards that degree of opposition.
Rematch Precedence
“We don’t know. Turki, His Excellency, has put a plan together for me, and you guys got to stay tuned,” stated Devin Haney to the Stomping Floor when requested who he’ll be preventing subsequent in 2025. “In 2025, these fights [Ryan Garcia and Teofimo Lopez] should occur. I believe they may occur, and like I stated, I’m excited for 2025.
“Ryan Garcia,” stated Haney when requested what his desire is for a struggle in 2025. “That fight has question marks. It’s unfinished business. We’re on a clean playing field, on an even playing field; we know that I’m going to be victorious,” Haney stated when requested how the rematch with Ryan would play out.
“There is no bad blood with Eddie [Hearn]. If an opportunity comes his way and we can work together, then it will happen. If not, I appreciate Eddie for everything he’s done for me. He put me in position. He gave me a chance at the beginning, and I can’t appreciate him enough for that,” stated Haney.
The fights that Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn arrange for Haney up to now have been towards these fighters:
– George Kambosos Jr: 2022– Joseph Diaz Jr: 2021– Jorge Linares: 2021
