Devin Haney has captured world titles in two weight divisions at the age of 25, but few fans are impressed with what he has accomplished during his nine-year career.
The Garcia Debacle: A Career-Changing Loss
Haney stepped up for the first time last month against Ryan Garcia on April 20, and he was out of his league. He was knocked down six times and lost a 12-round decision. Fans were left wondering what they had seen in Haney.
His reputation has declined since then, and it is difficult for fans to see him as a world champion. The WBC allowed Haney to retain his light welterweight title despite the loss.
That performance had a negative impact on Haney's career, leading fans to no longer consider him the #1 champion in the 140-lb division and feeling like they were wrong about their earlier praise for him after his last win against Regis Prograis. December.
Before Haney lost to Ryan, some fans thought he had beaten the best fighter in the weight class when he beat the 35-year-old Prograis. I didn't feel that way.
Watching Prograis lose to Josh Taylor in 2019 proved him wrong from the start. That fight showed me everything I needed to know about Prograis because Tyalor was always an average player.
This Is Why No One Wants A Rematch
Fans should want to see a rematch, but they have no hope for Haney to elevate his game enough to avenge his loss to Ryan (25-1, 20 KOs).
The fans saw all they needed to, watching Ryan put Haney in trouble in the first few minutes of the first round and continue to beat him for the rest of the fight.
In the seventh, Haney was knocked down four times and appeared to be saved by the referee, Harvey Dock, who inexplicably penalized Ryan for hitting on the break after he became frustrated at his relentless hold.
Devin was trying to close out the round after the first blow, and Ryan got tired of being over-handled and beat Haney naturally when the referee stripped him. No warning was given to Ryan before the punishment.
Many fans consider Haney to be the weakest of the four champions at 140 because of his questionable chin and his fighting style, which involves a lot of crouching, grappling, and walking around the ring.
Other champions are 140
– Teofimo Lopez
– Subriel Matias
– Isaac Cruz
Haney is going to lose to all of those champions and is likely to be knocked out if he can't win too much if he's injured, as we saw in his fight with Ryan.
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