Bill Haney is still trying to change fans’ minds and rewrite history regarding his son Devin Haney’s loss to Ryan Garcia earlier this year. He seems quite bitter about Haney’s loss, which took away the aura of invincibility from the former King.
Papa Haney took to social media today to point out that the three judges Devin (31-0, 15 KOs) won eight of the twelve rounds against Kingry in their April 20 fight at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. He even made the scorecards to prove it. Bill comes across as him try to whiten what happened on that dark, cold night.
The thing is, Haney would have won the fight if he made some adjustments after the seventh round by taking away Ryan’s left hook. That’s all he had to do. Bill should have lit a fire under Devin’s backside after the seventh to keep his right hand up to take away Ryan’s left, but he didn’t.
Unfortunately, Garcia knocked Haney down three times in that fight, hitting the deck hard in the seventh, tenth and eleventh rounds. It was pretty brutal to watch from the seventh round, especially with the referee deducting a point from Ryan without warning for striking during the break.
“Everybody else who twisted it, Devin walked away and said God doesn’t make mistakes. Eight rounds clear. Won eight rounds. About ALL the judge’s scorecards. The Ostarine man can knock her down, truth always. So is the Haney name. Locked up,” Bill Haney says X.
Haney somehow managed the distance, but lost a 12-round majority decision. The loss was later overturned and ruled a no-contest because Garcia tested positive for the banned PED Ostarine.
Haney could hold it back with Garcia in 2025 after Kingry’s yearlong suspension expires. This will involve some tough negotiations. Ryan is due again in April, but is unlikely to take on a top-tier fighter right away. There is good cash Haney could make in that second fight if they can put together a deal.
A clip of Haney training in the gym was posted today, and he looks in good shape. His weight is down, and he should have no problem returning to the ring in early 2025. Teofimo Lopez recently mentioned that he made a $2.4 million offer with a 55-45 split to Haney, which he turned down.
If Haney turns down that kind of money, it still hasn’t registered with him that he’s beaten and has to climb back to where he was before. However, this is typical. With many beaten fighters, it doesn’t register with them that they can’t command the same paydays after being schooled.
🥊 Devin Haney is back in the gym sharpening his tools!!!
🎥 Devin Haney pic.twitter.com/AA0RBMJekD
— Fight Hub TV (@FightHubTV) December 7, 2024
