By: Sean Crose
“That is my longest time away from the ring,” Devin Haney mentioned to a crowd of British reporters on Friday. The light-weight titlist was in London discussing his ring future with Turki Al Sheikh. Talking to the media, Haney made it clear he’s excited to get again within the ring this March. “I wish to combat anyone,” he mentioned. “I wish to make the most important fights occur.” Certain sufficient, Haney has larger plans than some would possibly anticipate. “I wish to be a spokesperson for clear boxing,” he acknowledged. “I’ wish to clear up the game of boxing.”
Haney’s final combat noticed him get dominated by the controversial Ryan Garcia final spring. That combat, nevertheless, was made null and void when it was realized Garcia had examined optimistic for having a banned substance in his system. Haney, nevertheless, indicated he wasn’t going to let the expertise overwhelm him. “Simply because I obtained cheated in a combat doesn’t imply I’ve obtained to alter my tune,” he mentioned. And people naysayers who like to talk unwell of Haney on social media? “I don’t care what they are saying on the finish of the day,” he mentioned. “I used to be cheated. They will say what they wish to say.”
The reality is that the 31-0 Haney has a number of choices. He mentioned a combat with Teofimo Lopez was proposed however that Lopez handed on it. Then, after all, there’s Tank Davis, maybe the most important fighter within the sport not named Canelo or Joshua. Haney responded to rumors that undefeated knockout artist Davis was retiring. “I don’t assume he’s going to retire with out a number of unfinished enterprise,” Haney mentioned. Certain sufficient plainly Haney himself feels there’s unfinished enterprise of his personal to care for.
Whereas he’s nonetheless solely 26 years previous the person has been among the many higher identified fighters within the sport for some time now. Certainly, Haney has bested the likes of George Kambosos (twice), Vasyl Lomachenko (albeit by a considerably controversial determination) and Regis Prograis (who he completely dominated). Nonetheless, there’s the names like Lopez and Davis on the market. And, after all, there’s Garcia, a fighter Haney is satisfied cheated on his solution to a bruising efficiency. No marvel Saudi boxing honcho Turki Al Sheikh is assembly with Haney. There’s a number of potential fights to debate…in addition to a sport Haney hopes to wash up.
