Boxing

Haney was “worried about getting hit” after losing to Garcia

Published

12 months ago

October 10, 2025

Image: Manny Pacquiao Advises Devin Haney to Prioritize Entertainment Over Safety-First Tactics

Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn today confirmed what many fans already suspected about Devin Haney: yes “he’s afraid of being hit” since the fight with Ryan Garcia.

Hearn says Devin’s dad, Bill Haney, is worried about his son “impact resistance”. So he expects Haney (32-0, 16 KO) to be in constant motion to avoid shots in his title fight with WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr. (28-0, 22 KO) November 22, 2025 because it is a powerful punch with the strength of both hands.

Logic dictates that he will run away again

Hearn says he doesn’t think Devin will run away from Norman Jr. like he did on May 2 against Jose Ramirez earlier this year. He believes this was just a one-off situation where Haney had to be careful as he was seriously injured multiple times in his previous fight against Ryan Garcia on April 20, 2024.

“Devin and Bill [Haney] they’re especially worried about getting hit, and that’s a really bad situation when you’re fighting, especially when you’re fighting someone who can punch tough,” said promoter Eddie Hearn. media.

It’s unclear why Devin wouldn’t run even further against Norman Jr. than against Ramirez. It doesn’t make sense for Haney to suddenly fight aggressively with a much bigger punch than Ramirez did against Norman Jr.

If he’s going to run for the hills against leisurely ancient Ramirez, why wouldn’t he run even harder against a younger, stronger fighter with one-punch power like Norman Jr? I don’t think Hearn has thought this through.

Can Devin stay in the pocket?

Logically, you would assume that Devin would run non-stop for the full 12 rounds, a classic example of Jerry’s style of fighting. This wouldn’t be in Haney’s best interest because Turki Alalshikh will be in the audience and he’s clearly paying him well. Turki needed to have one no run clause built into the contract with Haney. So if he decides to do a Jerry-like act despite his “No Tom and Jerry” mandate, he won’t get the full amount of money.

Fans may not boo Haney because the event is taking place in Riyad, but people watching the event on DAZN PPV at home in the US will be furious paying to watch this type of performance.

“He’s Bill’s son and Bill doesn’t want him to get hit. They are also concerned about its impact resistance. This is true. And if you’re worried about your impact resistance, I think it’s a hazardous game. So Devin will get on the bike against Brian Norman and try to outsmart him,” Hearn said of Haney.

Clinch trap

Given the power of Norman’s punch, it won’t aid Haney to run around the ring hoping not to get hit. He’ll get there often enough to land bombs that will be more powerful than the ones Ryan repeatedly dropped on Haney.

Norman Jr. he has power in both hands, not just the left. However, this would be the hand that Norman should focus on as Devin has shown that he is unable to block Garcia’s left hook. It hit him all night long.

Haney’s habit of over-holding will put him in striking range of Norman Jr. when he reaches out to catch him in the clinch. This is how Kingry was able to hit him. He just waited for Devin to lunge forward to hold him, and then he watched him. He didn’t last that long in his last fight against Ramirez, but he didn’t have to.

Ramirez was so leisurely that he couldn’t cut off the ring that trapped him in the ropes like Ryan did. If this were the case, we would likely see Haney over-holding, as this is a strategy he has used in the past to neutralize his opponents’ attacks.

Ken Woods was a senior writer in Boxing News 24 since 2013, covering sports from every angle. With years of reporting from the ring, he delivers fight news, results and analysis that cuts through the noise. Ken’s work consistently focuses on champions, challengers and prospects, giving fans a edged and educated view of the global boxing scene.

Last update: 10/09/2025

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Johnny Fisher vs Michael Pirotton Scorecard Analysis: Key Highlights and Insights

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7 hours ago

September 26, 2026

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"Johnny Fisher vs Michael Pirotton Scorecard Analysis: Key Highlights and Insights"

World Boxing News provides a round-by-round scorecard as Johnny Fisher faces Michael Pirotton at the Copper Box Arena in London.

Fisher and Pirotton collide over ten rounds at heavyweight as Zuffa Boxing stages its latest card in the United Kingdom.

The Romford Bull returns to action with Pirotton standing in his way as the British heavyweight looks to continue his climb.

WBN provides a live scorecard of the contest below, plus live results throughout the event.

Fisher vs Pirotton Scorecard

Johnny Fisher vs Michael Pirotton

(Round-by-round scorecard will refresh every 2 mins)

Heavyweight
Copper Box Arena, London
10×3

Round	Fisher	Pirotton
Round 1	10	9
Round 2	10	9
Round 3	9	10
Round 4	9	10
Round 5	10	9
Round 6	10	9
Round 7	10	9
Round 8	10	9
Round 9	10	9
Round 10	10	9
WBN Totals:	98	92

Official Result: FISHER MD – 98-92, 96-95, 95-95

Preview

Fisher faces Pirotton in the first fight of his lucrative deal with Dana White and Zuffa Boxing.

The Briton enters the contest with a 14-1 record, while Pirotton brings a 12-2 record into the Zuffa Boxing 11 bout.

The event is available live on Sky in the United Kingdom and Paramount+.

The Fisher vs Pirotton event unfolds alongside more live coverage on World Boxing News.

About the Author

Phil Jay is the Editor-in-Chief of World Boxing News (WBN), a BWAA-acknowledged boxing news website founded in 2010. A veteran boxing reporter with 16 years of experience, he has interviewed world champions, broken international exclusives, and reported ringside from major events. His work is published worldwide through WBN and distributed on platforms including Apple News.

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Johnny Fisher vs Michael Pirotton Results: Latest Fight Outcome and Highlights

Published

10 hours ago

September 26, 2026

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Johnny Fisher vs Michael Pirotton Results: Latest Fight Outcome and Highlights

World Boxing News provides results and updates as Johnny Fisher faces Michael Pirotton on Zuffa Boxing 11 at the Copper Box Arena in London.

Fisher returns to heavyweight action over ten rounds against Pirotton as part of Zuffa Boxing’s latest event in the United Kingdom.

Craig Richards faces Radivoje Kalajdzic at light heavyweight, while Lee Cutler takes on Louis Greene and Cesar Mateo Tapia faces Leo Ruiz at middleweight.

WBN provides results and updates from every bout as they happen.

Results

All times are local BST.

23:41

Johnny Fisher defeated Michael Pirotton by majority decision after ten competitive heavyweight rounds at the Copper Box Arena. WBN scored the fight 98-92 for Fisherwhile the official judges returned scores of 98-92 and 96-95 for Fisher, with the third scoring it 95-95.

22:42

Radivoje Kalajdzic improved to 31-3 with a unanimous decision over Craig Richards, who dropped to 20-5-1 after a good ten-round scrap. Both men had their moments and hurt each other at times before “Hot Rod” got the verdict on the scorecards, which included knocking Richards down for the first time in his career.

21:43

Lee Cutler carded a unanimous decision win over Louis Greene in their ten-round middleweight clash. Judges scorecard 98-92 and 97-93 twice in favor on Cutler, who improves to 17-2.

20:52

Ahead of the three main bouts, Zuffa’s only female fighter, Kayla Allendefeated Edina Kiss via TKO in their super lightweight bout.

20:32

Leo Ruiz overcame Cesar Tapia over 10 rounds at middleweight, scoring a unanimous decision to move to 18-1 as Ruiz Tapia suffered a first loss.

19:29

Alex MacMillan moved to 5-0 with a second-round stoppage of Guillaume Azagier, who went down twice in the opening round and again before the finish at 0:32 of the second.

18:40

Rogelio Romero improved to 7-0 with a third-round stoppage of previously unbeaten Aurel Ignat, ending the cruiserweight contest at 2:12.

18:24

Alexis De la Cerda improved to 10-0 with a unanimous decision over Cain Lewis, taking the eight-round contest 80-72, 79-74 and 79-73.

17:42

Fred Pullen marked his professional debut with a four-round points victory over Leonardo Faretina, who was dropped in the second round.

Remaining Bouts

Johnny Fisher vs. Michael Pirotton — 10 rounds, heavyweight

Craig Richards vs. Radivoje Kalajdzic — 10 rounds, light heavyweight

TV Coverage

The event is available live on Sky in the United Kingdom and Paramount+.

Follow WBN’s live boxing coverage throughout the event.

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Davies vs Collins & Heaney vs Warburton II Results: Full Fight Recap

Published

11 hours ago

September 26, 2026

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"Davies vs Collins & Heaney vs Warburton II Results: Full Fight Recap"

World Boxing News provides results and updates as Liam Davies faces Nathaniel Collins in the main event at bp pulse LIVE in Birmingham.

Davies and Collins collide over 12 rounds for the EBU European featherweight title at the top of the Queensberry Promotions card.

Luke McCormack faces Kay Prospere for the vacant British super lightweight title, while Bradley Goldsmith takes on Amir Abubaker for the IBF International middleweight title.

WBN provides results and updates from every bout as they happen.

Results

All times are local BST.

23:11

Gerome Warburton defeated Nathan Heaney for the second time running as the middleweight put an exclamation mark on his first victory.

Heaney walks away from the sport having been an entertainer through a long carer, without reaching the heights of a world title.

22:04

Liam Davies improved to 19-1 after Nathaniel Collins retired at the end of the seventh round due to a cut over his right eye. Collins had also been dropped in the opening round as Davies successfully defended the European featherweight title.

21:22

Bradley Goldsmith improved to 17-1 with a seventh-round stoppage of Amir Abubaker to retain his IBF International middleweight title. Abubaker went down in the fourth and three times in the seventh before the finish at 2:42.

20:10

Lewis Richardson improved to 3-0 with a shutout six-round points victory over Ivan Trofimovich, earning a 60-54 decision.

19:56

Luke McCormack moved to 6-0 and claimed the vacant British super lightweight title with a tenth-round knockout of Kay Prospere, who was counted out after a right uppercut at 1:28.

18:55

Michael Hussain moved to 5-0 with a four-round points victory over Nabil Ahmed, earning a 39-38 decision.

18:11

Nelson Birchall moved to 12-0 with a third-round stoppage of Lewis Morris, who went down before the finish came at 1:12. Lasha Guruli also remained unbeaten at 5-0 after edging Hughie Wilson 77-75 over eight rounds.

17:22

Early action saw John Tom Varey and Reese Lynch claim four-round victories to move to 3-0 and 5-0 respectively.