Brian Norman Sr. questioned Devin Haney’s intelligence today, discussing how he parrots lines he learned from Floyd Mayweather Jr. and cannot think for itself.
Same lines, every fight
He notes that Haney (32-0, 16 KO) uses the same terms from fight to fight, calling himself “levels above” their opponents and labeling them “Level C.”
Norman Sr. states that Haney has a “circumscribed vocabulary” and is simply a “bot” and claims that “embarrassed” for him, because he keeps “saying the same things” in interviews.
Bill Haney had charisma
Devin’s father, Bill Haney, has spoken extensively in the past while promoting his fights. Raised in Oakland, California, Bill was naturally charismatic, someone people just wanted to listen to. Because Bill did the talking, Devin didn’t have to sell his fights because he did all the work.
For Haney’s upcoming fight against WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr. (28-0, 22 KO) was the one who did the most talking and it felt like a curtain was being drawn to give fans an insight into his personality. Can Haney handle the buildup on its own? For now, I’d say that’s a massive advantage. NO. Norman Sr. did most of the weighty lifting in promoting the fight, generating interest with his snarky audio segments.
Norman Sr. sees a person who has little to say and repeats the same words; it’s like a broken record stuck in the same place. Is Haney’s carefully crafted image finally starting to crack in public?
Copying Floyd’s script
“All you’ve ever heard is: I’m at a higher level and I’m going to show it.’ That’s what you heard, because that’s Floyd [Mayweather] – he said and doesn’t know what else to say. It is circumscribed. He has a circumscribed vocabulary,” Brian Norman Sr. said Rize Podcastquestioning Devin Haney’s intelligence.
Wooden delivery by Devin
A good PR coach would facilitate Haney by generating up-to-date material for him to cover before the interview. Of course, this would require Devin to prepare for an interview and would involve work. Acting classes would facilitate Haney look less stiff on camera because he doesn’t seem casual during interviews. There is a stiffness to it.
Norman Sr. calls Haney a robot
“He doesn’t have the attitude that Brian Norman Jr. has. He can’t function without the mind that he learned from Floyd Mayweather. He has to move away from something that he read in a book or studied for 20 or 15 years,” Norman Sr. said of Haney. “Brian Norman Jr. has an opinion. Devin Haney doesn’t. He’s a fucking bot.
“Every fight he says, ‘I’m level. He’s level C.’ [Haney] this is embarrassing. I’m ashamed that you say “s***”. You have a whole career to pursue and you keep saying the same crap? These are not astute people. These are not astute people,” Norman Sr. said.
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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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