Promoter Oscar De La Hoya doubts whether the rematch between Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney will take place in 2025. Oscar thinks Haney is tired after his loss to Ryan last April. Haney was beaten in this fight and it is doubtful whether he will be able to recover from the defeat. De La Hoya doesn’t think so.

If Haney is cleared, it remains to be seen when, or even if, he will return to the ring to fight someone. Ideally, he would need to undergo an attunement to ensure his abilities are still intact. It would be a mistake for Haney to fight one of the top welterweights coming off a loss to Ryan.

Interestingly, Haney doesn’t know what division he plans to fight in next, but given his enormous size, he should consider competing at welterweight. The problems he had with Ryan’s power shots last April may have had something to do with the enormous amount of water he had to lose to reach the 140-pound limit.

Haney’s life might have been easier had he competed at 147 pounds because he wouldn’t have had to cut so much weight. He would still have to lose a ton of water from the 160s, but it wouldn’t be as huge an ordeal. For athletes competing in divisions much smaller than their natural size, eventually their body can no longer handle the enormous change in weight.

Of course, Haney’s decision to sue Ryan has a lot to do with De La Hoya’s doubts about a second fight. Moreover, Haney (31-0, 15 KO) has shown little interest in returning to the ring to rebuild from a 12-round decision loss to Garcia.

Former two-division world champion Haney recently passed up an opportunity to fight Sandor Martin, which netted him a nice reward in a winning fight. When he decided not to fight Sandor, it was a red flag in the eyes of fans, and the loss to Kingry still haunts him. For a proud player like Haney, who had everything going his way throughout his career, this was mentally hard to deal with.

Ryan recently said he has no interest in fighting Haney again, but he may change his mind in 2025 if he is offered enough money. If this is the highest paying fight for Ryan, he will not miss the opportunity.

The only other fight that would be more profitable would be a rematch with Gervonta Davis, but that’s doubtful. Tank is too busy taking the straightforward option and won’t want to fight Ryan at full strength at 140+ again.

“We have to deal with this frivolous lawsuit they threw at us, but it’s all just noise,” Oscar De La Hoya told reporters media regarding Devin Haney’s decision to sue Ryan Garcia and Golden Boy. “That’s all. How can you sue someone who beat you? It just doesn’t make sense.

“What I would do is throw that guy out, go back in the ring and kick his ass.”

“I don’t think so because I think Devin Haney is a shooting guy,” De La Hoya said when asked if there would be a rematch between Garcia and Haney.

LIAM DAVIES may be chasing a world title shot, but the appeal of one particular massive domestic fight remains unchanged.

The undefeated 28-year-old returns to the ring on November 2 against Shabaz Masoud, four months after the original date, which was postponed due to Davies’ injury.

Davies is currently in the top five of the IBF and WBC rankings, but all four world titles belong to Japanese phenom Naoya Inoue. A fight with Inoue is at the top of Davies’ wish list, but he is well aware that he would start from a weaker position. Closer to home, a major domestic super bantamweight fight against Queensberry stablemate Dennis “The Menace” McCann could take place in 2025.

When asked if he thought he was beyond fighting the European champion, Davies replied: “No, I still think that fight could happen.”

Davies then changed his stance and asked a question. – Will you tune in? The answer was yes.

“That’s what it’s all about,” Davies added. “It’s about people getting interested and tuning in. I see it as a massive, massive fight. I hope this will happen in the long run.

“If they ask me, I will be ready. I never ask who, just when and that’s all I need to know. Dennis is doing his thing and I wish him all the best. I hope we meet someday, but I’m not sure when that will be. If it ever comes down to it, I’ll be ready.”

Junior welterweight contender Kenneth Sims Jr. has struggled with inactivity in recent years, but 2024 is shaping up to be a turning point for the Chicago native.

Sims will step into the ring again on November 16, fighting Oscar Duarte as part of the season’s “Latino Night” in Riyad at The Venue in Saudi Arabia.

After declaring himself a grave contender and winning a majority vote over Elvis Rodriguez in 2021, Sims (21-2-1, 8 KO) found himself on the regional fight circuit, struggling to stay energetic. Sims had four fights between 2021 and 2023, including a potential fight of the year with Botirzhon Akhmedov, which aired on Showtime. This year, Sims, 30, who now trains in Las Vegas, signed with Golden Boy Promotions and made his promotional debut in August, stopping Jonathan Romero in five rounds.

His opponent, Mexican Duarte (27-2-1, 22 KO), may have been stopped by Ryan Garcia in December 2023, but under the guidance of trainer Robert Garcia, he rebounded by knocking out Joseph Diaz Jr. 2024. Duarte, 28, is a mighty boxer and Sims is known for his deft boxing skills, making for an intriguing clash of styles.

This fight is a key opportunity for Sims to stay energetic and perform at their best.

“I’m just excited to be back [in the ring]Sims said. “It’s been a long time, and these are two fights back to back – that’s when I’m in the best shape and energetic. I just appreciate that Golden Boy keeps me busy and I’m ready to put on an amazing performance.

Sims is well aware of Duarte’s challenge, but is confident in his preparation and mindset. Sims also knows that a win could put him in a title berth at the top of the division

“Oscar Duarte is a tough opponent, so I have to give my all, which is what I intend to do every time I step into the ring. “I’m training like it’s the last fight I’ll ever fight, so I plan on putting on an amazing performance and putting on a great show for you guys,” Sims said.