Devin Haney is back in training and preparing for whenever his next fight is set. Haney, 26, appears to have lost muscle mass, perhaps due to atrophy from seven months of inactivity.
135 or 140?
The weight loss could be a strategic move for former two-division world champion Haney to ensure he can stay at 140 or drop back down to 135.
Should Haney be able to return to lightweight, there are plenty of high-paying fights for him against these fighters:
Gervonta Davis
William Zepeda
Shakur Stevenson
Keyshawn Davis
Devin has it been fallow since his loss to Ryan Garcia on April 20, and the loss tarnished his professional career. When you lose a fight like this, the worst thing you can do is sit idle, thinking about the loss and being mentally tortured by the memories. In Ryan’s case, he had no choice but to sit idle due to his one-year suspension. Haney should be back by now.
The high expectations of Haney’s wallet could be one of the main issues keeping him out of the ring. If he insists on getting the same purse he got for his fight against Ryan, that’s going to make it difficult for him. Only a few fighters around Haney’s weight can bring him the same money.
Haney’s next step
Had he won this fight, he probably would have been back in the ring with a big money fight against Gervonta Davis or Teofimo Lopez. Tank could be an option for Haney in 2025 if he plays his cards right.
Former two-division world champion Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) hasn’t given any hints about who he wants to fight, but he’ll have to fight a big name if he wants to get paid in line with his last fight against Ryan. If this is the fight he wants, he needs to tell his father, Bill, to take it easy on Kingry, break bread, and scrap the idea of a lawsuit.
Devin Haney is back in the lab 🧪🔥 pic.twitter.com/BZTQAFM9Tb
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) December 27, 2024
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2024-12-27 06:20:00
