Devin Haney says that it will be even better to fight for 147 with a welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr. than he had 140 and 135, when they meet on November 22, 2025.
Haney (32-0, 15 KO) said it was arduous to do 140, and he felt “Exhausted“Last time he fought Ryan Garcia on April 20, 2024. He states that he felt better when he fought Jose Ramirez during the middle of 144 pounds in May.
The threat of the power of Norman Jr.
It can’t matter that Haney will feel stronger at the age of 147, because his chin will be a problem in this fight. If he can’t deal with Norman’s power, he will still have as much trouble as he fought at the age of 140 when Kingry threw him.
Haney will challenge Norman Jr. (28-0, 22 KO) For your WBO belt in the slot of the factor on the David Benavidez card vs. Anthony Yarde on November 22 at the Anb Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The event will be shown live in Dazn PPV.
Fighting with the Undercard card on November 22
Devin Haney vs. Brian Norman JR.: WBO 147-LB Title on the line
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Artur Beerbiev vs. Deon Nicholson
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Will Haney deliver or folded?
“When I fought at the age of 144, I felt great and I think that at the age of 147 I would feel even better – an even better version. When I went to 140 for the first time, you saw a much better version than at the age of 135. I think it will be the same at the age of 147,” said Devin Haney Boxing newsStating that he would be stronger with full weight in welterweight than he was in his weight at the age of 144 and when he fought at the age of 140.
The reality is that Haney was not a better warrior at the age of 140 than he was 135 years ancient. He was worse in my estimates. Perhaps it seemed temporarily that Devin was better because he fought 35-year-old Regis Prograis in his first fight. Since he fought Danielito Zorrilla on June 17, 2023.
In the second fight Haney at the age of 140 he lost to Ryan Garcia. Based on this, I would say that Devin did not improve after moving from airy to a airy welterweight. Haney was dropped three times by Ryan in this fight and was wounded many times by his powerful left hook.
In 147 it will probably be worse for Haney, starting with his title challenge against Norman Jr. November 22. Almost everyone has power in this weight class and there is no way that Devin can avoid fighting them. He can’t fight as he did against Jose Ramirez, running in the ring because the fans hate it.
Turki Alalshikh wants action
“We have to see. Styles are fighting. You don’t fight the same,” said Haney, asked if he would get more involved against Norman Jr. Because of NO Tom and Jerry Turka Alalshikha at his seasonal events in Riyadh.
I am sure that Turki will be delighted when Haney turns in the next performance of Jerry, if he decides to fight in the style he did against Jose Ramirez at the beginning of this year during the Fatal Fury Event on May 2, 2025 at the Times Square in Up-to-date York.
If Haney runs all night, Turki would have to take this into account when his contract with the Riyadh season appears to renew. This would be the second fight in a row in which he fought in his first security.
If Devin intends to fight like that, and Alalshikh may not be worth investing in a rematch with Ryan Garcia. He would have to assume that in this way Haney will decide to fight Ryan, and this is not a style that will play well with fans.
There are fun warriors with whom Turks can match Kingry in welterweight, who do not run around the ring. These are several examples:
Shakhram Giyasov
Teofimo Lopez
Raul Curiel
Rohan Polanco
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Terence Crawford believes one man will follow in his footsteps and retire as an unbeaten world champion, essentially becoming a generational great in the process.
‘Bud’ became not only a world champion but a three-division undisputed king, ending his career with a legacy-defining unanimous decision triumph over Canelo Alvarez.
Even before that, Crawford was considered an elite pound-for-pound operator for over a decade, with many believing his most complete performance came against Errol Spence Jr in 2023.
But while the American is perhaps in a class of his own, he nonetheless believes that four-division world champion Shakur Stevenson can achieve a similar degree of success.
The 29-year-old claimed a career-best victory in January, losing just one round as he dethroned Teofimo Lopez with a masterful unanimous decision victory.
Having now signed with Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing, though, it remains to be seen whether he defends his WBO super-lightweight title or pursues opportunities elsewhere.
Either way, Crawford has told Fight Hub TV that Stevenson has the mental and physical attributes to remain unbeaten at the highest level.
“I think Shakur [will take over]for sure, Shakur hands down. I think, given the opportunity, he’s going to show the world that he’s the best. His mental, his defense [sets him apart]takes his craft serious. He’s the type of the fighter that you gotta pull out the gym. [Is he beatable?] Not at all. Everybody [is] beatable, but I don’t see nobody beating him.”
Since inking a promotional deal with Zuffa, Stevenson has named Devin Haney and Gervonta Davis as two potential opponents who would cement his greatness.
The slick southpaw could therefore compete anywhere between lightweight and 147lbs, depending on which division offers the most realistic opportunities.
Oleksandr Usyk has shared his reaction to Anthony Joshua‘s dramatic knockout victory against Kristian Prenga.
Usyk nearly suffered his own shock defeat in May when he was pushed to the limit by kickboxing star Rico Verhoevenand two months on it was nrw teammate Joshua’s turn to come close to a massive upset loss that would have stunned the heavyweight division.
The Brit was dropped twice by massive underdog Prenga in the opening round of their clash in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, but ‘AJ’ managed to recover and record a big knockdown of his own in the second round that resulted in the stoppage victory.
Joshua and Usyk now train together, having famously had two battles for the unified world heavyweight title in 2021 and 2022, and the Ukrainian has had his say on his stablemate’s victory over Prenga.
Speaking to TalkSporttwo-time undisputed champion Usyk praised Joshua, insisting ‘AJ is back’ before predicting that Joshua will now claim a knockout win over long-term rival Tyson Fury in his next bout.
“Anthony Joshua is next undisputed champion. First round it’s a test but AJ is back.
It’s boxing, [the] big upper cut is good, it’s a knockdown. AJ [come] back and win.
“Greedy Belly [Fury] will speak now and say weak chin, Greedy Belly get out. AJ wins [against Fury], [he will] knock him out.”
Fury was victorious on Friday as he earned a seventh round retirement win against Mariusz Wach in Thailand, paving the way for the showdown against Joshua later this year.
Jake Paul was the last man to fight Anthony Joshua and he has now revealed his verdict on AJ’s chaotic victory over Kristian Prenga.
Joshua went up against Prenga in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturdayin a clash that was expected to be a comfortable win for the former world heavyweight champion in order to set up the long overdue battle against Tyson Fury.
Any hopes of seeing that clash were nearly ended after AJ was dropped twice in the opening round of the bout, though he was able to recover and claim the second round knockout to come out on top and prevent a stunning shock upset from taking place.
Saturday’s outing saw Joshua back in the ring for the first time since his sixth round triumph over YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul back in Decemberand now ‘The Problem Child’ himself has shared his reaction to his former rival’s victory over Prenga.
Posting on social mediaPaul praised AJ for earning the win, after returning to action following the tragic car crash he was involved in at the end of last year which took the lives of his two close friends.
“Happy for Joshua with that win after all he’s been through. Remembering Sina and Latz with this one.”
Happy for Joshua with that win after all he’s been through.
Remembering Sina and Latz with this one.
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) July 25, 2026
The win for Joshua should now tee up for meeting with Fury later this year, after ‘The Gypsy King’ held up his end of the bargain by also securing a win in his warm-up bout on Friday, securing a seventh round retirement win against Mariusz Wach.
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