Bill Haney says that Devin will take a full year to rest his body and work on blocking the left hook before returning to the ring in 2025. Devin Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) has been out of the ring for seven months since. his loss to Ryan Garcia on April 20 and seems shaken by that defeat.
Timeout of the year
Former two-division world champion Haney’s decision to take a full year off means he will wait until Kingry’s one-year suspension expires in April 2025 before fighting again. Devin’s decision to sit and stew over his loss for an entire year, until Ryan is available, isn’t exactly brave, but there’s too much money at stake for him to risk it.
However, this is an expected move because it is too risky for Haney to fight anyone and potentially lose. Being defeated will destroy the potential big cash rematch for Devin against Garcia. So it’s smart for Haney to sit back and wait for Ryan because whoever does will swing for the fences, trying to take advantage of Dev’s vulnerable chin.
If Haney was one of the Robber Barons of the Golden Age like JP Morgan, John D. Rockefeller, or Cornelius Vanderbilt, he would not sit for a year without staying as busy as possible, taking advantage of his popularity to make millions fighting the best. Haney is not ruthless like the super-rich robber barons and lacks the courage and ambition to get every last penny he can by being as busy as possible.
Playing it safe?
“All the struggles are options. I believe in Devin, and I believe in his skills. I also believe in doing things right. I believe that the plate is compensated for the position that it is in, and having the right structure of the deal. It is more on the structure of the deal than anything else,” Bill Haney told Tru Media, speaking of his son, Devin Haney.
“One thing we can do is let his body rest. He’s a young man. He travels, he fights, and he does. There was a lot going into the (Ryan Garcia) fight,” Bill said about Haney.
“He is the one who said that he will take a year, and I support his plan 100%. If he had said that he wants to return in four months, I would also support him. He said that he wants to take a year off. He didn’t say he retired. In that year, we have a chance to see everyone else.
“We can be a fan. We can follow the sport. One thing I said was that they still want to see us. I appreciate you for wanting to see us and follow me, brother,” said Bill Haney.
