Promoter Oscar de la Hoya asks if Devin Haney’s chin can be repaired in a year that he has left the ring since his defeat with Ryan Garcia in April last year. De la Hoya believes that Haney, 26, was abandoned three times, and he was wounded many times in the fight with Ryan, he could permanently impair his chin.
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This is a bad thing for Haney (31-0, 15 KO), which was removed by the Modern York Sports Sports Committee because of the positive Garcia test for the forbidden Ostarina Ped. However, Haney is fighting the forceful hit of Jose Ramirez (29-2, 18 KO) this Friday, May 2, at the Times Square in Modern York. The commission can do nothing with Haney’s chin, who was detached from this fight with Garcia.
Career threatened?
De la Hoya believes that Haney has a heart and says that that is why he got up after dropping Kingra in April last year. However, if Haney’s chin disappears from this fight, the heart will not save him against the ramist, because he will hit him strenuous all night on the head. He will not take a break in rest, just like Ryan, because it has a better engine.
We could see the beginning of the end of Devin’s career on Friday evening if he was beaten and detained by Ramirez. It will be worse for Haney against other warriors in welterweight, because many of them hit harder than Ramirez and are much younger. Haney is too gigantic to return to 140, and even if he did, he would be food for fighters such as Gary Antuanne Russell, Alberto Puello and Richardson Hitchins.
“I think Devin has his hands full because he is leaving the destructive knockout. Will he enter the ring, thinking:” Oh my God, what happened to me in my last fight with Ryan? Wait a second. I have to face the ranie. What should I do? “Is a bit of confusion in Devin’s head,” said De la Hoya during Great arrivals On Monday in Modern York.
Haney will fight as always he did, stabbing, connecting and moving. We have seen his formula many times in the fighting with George Cambosos Jr. and Regis Prograis. He will try to frustrate Ramirez and remain out of scope of shooting.
“Will he hit me? Is I going to be knocked out? Is my chin still the same? When you are knocked out as a warrior, you are certainly, it just falls,” said De la Hoya. “He [Haney] showed the heart. The heart is different. Chin, you cannot fix the chin. It takes your confidence. “
Ramirez will hit him strenuous because this guy was his trainer Robert Garcia, to direct Haney’s chin to follow what Ryan did. Ramirez will try to exploit what Garcia did to Devin, focusing on head shots.
Brick analogy
“Let’s just put it this way. I can build a wall with a brick and put some cement, water and everything,” said De la Hoya. “But over time it will deteriorate. In time it will fall apart. Can Devina chin stand these forceful blows?
“Can his chin take these left hooks and his right hands over time. With time it’s like pushing into a rock. In the end you turn it into a pebble. Will we see Devin Haney with certainty and chin? I don’t know,” said De La Hoya.
Since then, however, the Baltimore man’s life has been extremely hard. A first-time exhibition with YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, scheduled for November, was canceled after Davis found himself at the center of domestic violence allegations.
Further allegations led to “Tank” losing his WBA belt and being declared champion during his hiatus, but earlier this year reports surfaced that he could return against former foe and current WBC interim super lightweight champion Isaac Cruz.
After Ryan Garcia posted, it’s yet another former foe of Davis who is now calling for a rematch social media his intention to secure a second fight.
“I pray I get a tank rematch one day. I need it back on equal footing. I need it!!!”
Garcia suffered a seventh-round loss to Davis when they met in April 2023, but “King Ry” has repeatedly said since the fight that he was far from his best as it was a 136-pound catchweight fight with a 10-pound rehydration clause.
“I think there will be a large split in boxing now,” promoter Matchroom Hearn told the media. “If you go with Zuffa, you’re out of the governing bodies. I think that’s really what it’s going to have to be like.”
Hearn’s comments come at a time when Zuffa Boxing is gaining momentum and gaining attention from fighters and promoters across the sport. The long-term question was whether the events would interact with the WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO systems, or go in a different direction.
Hearn explained his position.
“If you sign with Zuffa, you can’t win the world championship,” he said. “You can’t have it both ways.”
He pointed to the recent movement to include titleholders and challengers, arguing that fighters who leave the customary route are giving up some of what boxing has historically valued most.
“Legacy will always be the answer,” Hearn said.
This line leads to a real fight under the headlines. Zuffa can offer money, platform power and stern promotion via TKO. Time-honored boxing still offers belts, rankings and the story behind becoming a champion.
Many competitors will try to secure both if possible. Hearn is doubtful whether the balance can be maintained.
Hearn also criticized recent arguments against the Ali Act and said income transparency remains one of the strongest protections for combatants in the current US system.
Whether fans agree with Hearn or not, he touched on something real. Boxing may be heading down two separate paths, and fighters will soon have to decide which is more vital.
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Moses Itauma is willing to face the uncompromising heavyweight veteran after his last fight, a methodical fifth-round stoppage victory over Jermaine Franklin.
The 21-year-old showed his world-class potential last month, scoring a third-round knockout before stopping the typically tough Franklin with a powerful uppercut.
Itauma has since been named mandatory challenger for the WBO title, putting him in pole position to face the winner of the Fabio Wardley vs. Daniel Dubois fight at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester on May 9.
However, this highly developed talent is ranked No. 1 in the WBA and No. 2 in the WBC, which gives him several options to consider before his next assignment.
As for a potential fight with Deontay Wilder, Itauma said DAZN in preparations for the American’s fight with Derek Chisora, that he would be open to fighting him.
“If he wins, yes. You have to weigh the risk against the reward. What do you get [from fighting] his?
“He is a legend in the sport and I really respect him, but you have to weigh the pros and cons.”
After suffering two knockdowns and beating Chisora by split decision earlier this month, former world champion Wilder is looking for another chance.
I’m talking to ESPNThe 40-year-old said he was not in the mood to avoid potential opponents, including Itauma, who made a huge impression on him against Franklin.
“I’m a heavyweight. All the other characters are heavyweights. Why not? I’m not [dodging] anyone.
“I didn’t know who Moses was, but I saw his last fight with Franklin… What a damn KO. He seems like a potential champion. Why not test him?”
Since their confused encounter, Chisora has demanded an immediate rematch with Wilder, who will likely face an alternate opponent in his next fight.
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