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Hearn says Haney Norman Jr. fight it was monotonous and devoid of action!

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Image: Eddie Hearn Blasts Haney’s “Boring” Norman Jr. Win as Turki Looks On, Saying Devin “Doesn’t Want to Engage”

Promoter Eddie Hearn said he was not impressed with Devin Haney’s performance following his victory over WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr. last Saturday night in their main support at the Turki Alalshikh gala in Riyad, Saudi Arabia.

Hearn stated that Bill Haney was not ecstatic that he called Devin’s performance “monotonous”, but assured that he was heartfelt. He says Haney (33-0, 15 KO) looks like a fighter who doesn’t want to “interact” and “It’s not good to see it.”

Turki’s mute disapproval

Haney did the bare minimum, landing only a few punches throughout the 12-round fight and spending most of his time grabbing Norman Jr. and holding it. Turki had his arms crossed during Haney’s performance and looked dissatisfied with what he was watching.

During the Haney-Norman Jr. match there were long moments where there was no action, mostly because Haney was holding onto Norman and fighting him whenever he came into range. In Devin’s fight with Ryan Garcia, he was hit with Kingry’s trademark tiny left hook.

Why Norman Jr. it was basic to suffocate

Norman Jr. it does not have the same left quick-release hook. Thus, Haney was able to repeatedly grab and hold him down to nullify his offense. For the money Haney received for the fight, he provided very little entertainment.

“No,” said promoter Eddie Hearn A place of stomping when asked if he was impressed with Devin Haney’s performance against Brian Norman Jr. last Saturday evening. “Bill [Haney]they are not ecstatic with me because I said it was monotonous. How monotonous was it?

Devin’s no-commitment style

“I said on the broadcast: I have respect for Devin. He was a three-division champion, but it’s not good to see. He doesn’t want to get involved at all. I don’t feel like having him. I’m just being sincere. He doesn’t seem like a guy who really wants to be there. Well done to him,” Hearn said.

Haney’s presence in the feature spot after his last monotonous performance against Jose Ramirez on May 2, 2025 was unclear. It’s unclear what Turki expected Haney to do after this effort. But she must already know that these are the things she will see from him.

A style that discourages fans

It would be nice if Devin’s fights were buried early on, away from the main card. But since he is a co-creator, these are the kinds of performances we will see with his participation. He held his ground even when he was fighting Ryan Garcia. This is not fresh behavior on his part. He’s been fighting this way for ages and it’s a waste of broadcast time to have a fighter stay or run for 12 rounds.

Turki wants to save boxing and make it mainstream like it was in the days of Muhammad Ali. It won’t work if he loads his cards with players who don’t fit what fans want to see. Haney isn’t the only one who gives monotonous performances.

Shakur Stevenson is the same, and to an extent, so is Terence Crawford. Turki uses all three at her events. So far, neither of them have looked impressive in their fights since he started using them on his cards in 2024.

Hearn’s “no comment” says a lot

“No Comment” said a smiling Hearn when asked what Turki Alalshikh thought of Haney’s performance against Norman Jr.

When I was told Turki had said “Tom and Jerry,” Hearn continued to smile as he said, “No comment.”

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Usyk Analyzes Anthony Joshuas Performance Against Kristian Prenga After Overcoming Two Knockdowns

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"Usyk Analyzes Anthony Joshua's Performance Against Kristian Prenga After Overcoming Two Knockdowns"

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.

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Jake Paul Reacts to Anthony Joshuas Stunning Victory Over Kristian Prenga After Two Early Knockdowns

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"Jake Paul Reacts to Anthony Joshua's Stunning Victory Over Kristian Prenga After Two Early Knockdowns"

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.”

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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Tony Bellew Reviews Anthony Joshuas Comeback Victory Over Kristian Prenga After Knockdown Drama

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Tony Bellew Reviews Anthony Joshua's Comeback Victory Over Kristian Prenga After Knockdown Drama

Anthony Joshua may have earned a knockout win over Kristian Prenga but the fight certainly didn’t unfold as most people expected.

Joshua was facing the Albanian in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, and it looked like a massive upset could be on the cards when he was dropped twice in the opening round.

‘AJ’ was able to recover and went on to secure a second round knockout victory to prevent the shock lossseemingly paving the way for the battle against Tyson Fury later this year.

One man who was ringside to witness the battle was former cruiserweight world champion Tony Bellewand he praised Joshua’s ability to turn things around in the fight after describing it as ‘chaos’.

“We predicted round two but I don’t think we foresaw that. That was chaos. He doesn’t see the uppercut coming and finds himself on the floor without knowing how he got there.

“The second one he did see it coming and he was able to clench down on the jaw. He got up and then the experience that he has he used tonight because he tied him up. Against Andy Ruiz he didn’t know what he was doing and didn’t know how to do that, but tonight he did.

“He showed once again there is no quit. To be that hurt in the first round and get up, that’s the recoveries of power. People talk about your chin, but it’s not, it’s the level of fitness that gets you up from the floor.

“When Joshua gets a fighter hurt he’s the best finisher in the division. Whenever he hurts someone they’re gone. I haven’t seen him drop anybody and they survive, only Andy Ruiz. He’s a ruthless finisher.”

The clash between Joshua and Fury is now expected to be announced soon for later this year, after Fury won his own interim fight on Friday by defeating Mariusz Wach.

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