Devin Haney revealed today that he will be “back” in action in March after sitting out for 11 months. Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) isn’t saying who his opponent will be, but it won’t be Ryan Garcia. His suspension expires in April.
Whoever Haney chooses will test his chin. They will try to follow Garcia’s plan, hoping to duplicate his success and not be prosecuted.
March return
Fans want to see Haney fight Garcia or one of the top 140-pounders, such as Alberto Puello, Teofimo Lopez, Sandor Martin and Rolly Romero. Devin is unlikely to fight any of those guys because he’s been out of the ring for too long, and he needs to tune up. He should do that, but it’s hard to predict what his father, Bill Haney, will want to do.
With the batter Haney backed up against Kingry in his three-fight losing streak, he needs to take it slow by fighting a weak puncher before taking on someone with power.
Haney lost nearly a year of his career after losing a 12-round majority decision to Garcia (24-1, 20 KOs) on April 20 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Devin later sued Ryan for testing positive for the PED Ostarine. The process is still ongoing.
It will be interesting to see who Haney picks because if he is just an average fighter, he won’t get a huge payday unless Turki Al-Shiekh chooses to put him on one of his cards. There are plenty of decent contenders that Devin can fight at 140 and 135, which would be ideal for him.
Haney looked thin in the training pictures, suggesting that he might consider going back to 135 to make life easier. He has less to worry about fighting at lightweight than at light welterweight or 147.
For a tune-up, George Kambosos Jr. it would be ideal if Devin hadn’t already beaten the “Little Emperor” twice. He would not be a threat to his chin and boxing for 12 one-sided rounds.
March.. I’m back
– Devin Haney (@Realdevinhaney) January 4, 2025
