Bill Haney Called Devin “Face Of Boxing,” Sues Ryan Garcia

Devin Haney’s father, Bill Haney, says his son is the “face of boxing,” and they are going after Ryan Garcia over his PED use for their April 20th fight for the “good of the sport.”

It’s unclear whose idea it was for Haney to sue Ryan, but this move is likely to backfire with no real gain. If it was done with the idea of ​​getting more money in addition to a rematch, it might not work. If Ryan is bitter about being sued, will he throw Haney a leg by giving him a rematch? I don’t see it.

For all intents and purposes, the lawsuit is Haney’s rematch because he may have shot himself in the foot by choosing to go the legal route. I see it as an either-or situation. Either take the rematch or sue, but you can’t have both. It’s short-sighted.

If the money Haney gets for his lawsuit is more than he would have received in a rematch, it might be worth it to him, but it might not. I wonder how much Haney hopes to get for the lawsuit. $10 million? It doesn’t seem well thought out.

However, the popularity of the fan backlash for Haney’s lawsuit makes it a waste of time because it is more important.

Bill Haney’s comments in an interview with Boxingscene about Devin being the “face of boxing” are hard to swallow. To fill that type of talent, you have to entertain and deliver results, and his fighting style is not fan friendly.

Basically, Haney is a light finesse fighter in the Shakur-like mold who jabs, holds and moves. Those types of fighters are a dime a dozen in the sport, especially when they finish a lot like him.

On Friday, Haney filed a lawsuit against Ryan Garcia alleging battery, fraud and unjust enrichment for their fight last April, which could hurt his popularity far more than his loss to Ryan.

Devin’s loss to Ryan, his questionable win over Vasily Lomachenko and his fight against Jorge Linares showed that he is nowhere near a top guy. He is seen as a fighter who beat George Kambosos Jr., a weak three-belt champion, and faded 35-year-old Regis Prograis.

Haney is not considered the face of the sport after his performance against Ryan when he was knocked down by the referee in the seventh round and seemingly saved. Devin had his 15 minutes of fame as a short champ at 135 and 140, but that moment is over.

When he does return to the ring, he will likely move up to 147 because he has grown too big for the 140-lb division. It will be tough for Haney at welterweight because they all hit hard, and they would prey on a non-puncher with a history of getting hurt.

The sharks in the welterweight division will be waiting for Haney when he moves up, and that could be bad for him. That’s why it’s confusing why he would get that mega payday he would get in a rematch with Ryan by initiating a lawsuit. It makes no sense.