Devin Haney says the rematch with Ryan Garcia is his priority for 2025. He believes he will be victorious “on an even playing field.” He mentioned that repeatedly in the interview on Saturday, sounding like a broken record.
Revenge imperative
It is obvious that Haney sees the rematch with Garcia as a priority for him because he needs it for these reasons:
- It’s the biggest payday
- Reestablishing his credibility as a fighter: This would probably be a short-term thing because Haney is going to have problems every time he fights someone with power.
- Maintaining his career: Again, another short-term thing. Devin is clearly a sinking ship and can only be kept afloat with the help of Turki for a limited time, as we saw with Deontay Wilder. If Haney keeps losing, Al-Shiekh won’t keep throwing a savior at him to keep his career from sinking.
Former two-division world champion Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) is still playing the PED card, using it as an excuse for his loss to Ryan (24-1, 20 KOs) last April in Brooklyn , New york.
He probably won’t stop talking, and he probably will contaminate the accumulation of a revenge between them, using it to rebuild his credibility with the fans who abandoned him.
The promotion of the Haney-Garcia 2 rematch will be ugly if Devin constantly brings up Ryan’s positive test for Ostarine in every interview, using this as his wrong promotional tool. I hope Haney doesn’t stoop to that level, thinking fans will see it as the reason why he was blown out of the water by Ryan last April. They won’t be.
The Tune-up
Haney says he met with Turki Al-Shiekh in London and put together a “plan” for 2025. Devin is expected to take a tune-up fight against a the opponent is soft in March before facing Garcia in a rematch.
However, there is a risk if Turki picks someone a little too good for Haney because he could be knocked out or made to look bad if the fighter has any power. If Turki insists on putting Haney in a living body, it could be a career for him because he will finish what Garcia started.
Devin’s fighting style involves a lot of jabs, frequent clinching and movement. His fights against George Cambosos Jr. and Regis Prograis show Haney’s fighting style to a T. The way Haney fought against those two is his style, and it’s not a lot of fun to watch, but it’s effective against that level of opposition .
Priority of rematch
“We don’t know. Turki, His Excellency, put together a plan for me, and you guys have to stay connected,” Devin Haney told the Stomping Ground when he asked who will fight next in 2025. “In 2025, these fights (Ryan Garcia and Teofimo Lopez) have to happen. I think they will happen, and like I said, I’m excited for 2025.
“Ryan Garcia,” Haney said when asked who his preference is for a fight in 2025. “This fight has question marks. It’s unfinished business. We’re on a clean playing field, on a field of even game; we know I’m going to be victorious,” Haney said when asked how the rematch with Ryan would play out.
“There’s no bad blood with Eddie (Hearn). If an opportunity comes his way and we can work together, then it will happen. If not, I appreciate Eddie for everything he’s done for me. He’s put me in a position. M “He gave me a chance at the beginning, and I can’t appreciate him enough,” Haney said.
The fights that Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn set up for Haney in the past were against these fighters:
– George Kambosos Jr: 2022
– Joseph Diaz Jr: 2021
– Jorge Linares: 2021
