Bob Arum hits Devin Haney’s ‘Shameful’ performance against Jose Ramirez, citing a lack of incentive for top fighters

Bob Arum says Devin Haney’s actions were “Disgrace ”” against Jose Ramirez in their co-battle on May 2 at Times Square in New York. The Top Promotor -Promotor Arum mentions that Haney ‘Get’Super money ” For a re -broadcast with Ryan Garcia in October, he had no incentive to take risks against Ramirez by trying to entertain.

Surprisingly, Turki Alalshikh seems to have given up on Haney after the performance. He mentioned this week that he is interested in making the re -broadcast between Ryan and Devin.

Incentives kill entertainment

Haney has reportedly received $ 10 million For his fight against Ramirez on the under map of Ryan against Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero. It is a huge wallet for a losing fighter who has a loss and is setting up against a veteran with no belt on the line.

With how Haney sailed in his loss of three knots against Ryan last April, he should have received a much smaller wallet. In addition, Devin is not a PPV draw. He is a clinic and a mover with a style similar to Shakur Stevenson’s in terms of the dull for fans to look at. Based on Haney’s non-entertaining style, he should have been paid for the Ramirez battle in the thousands, not millions. In the real world, if you underperform, you are replaced. You do not receive increases.

“In the old days, when we had a fighter like Sugar Ray Leonard and Oscar de la Hoya, they had a reason to give the crowd a very entertaining battle, as there was already agreed to earn their next battle. media.

“Now, the incentive is gone because they promised big money for their next battle. Their only sure way they will get it not to participate in a battle. Devin Haney is a very good fighter. You have seen the battle with (Jose) Ramirez. It was a shame. “

A-listeners don’t have to entertain

Arum explains that well. The fighters who consider the Saudi as a list have no reason to try to entertain because they have already planned their next fight and get absurd money. They do not have to try to entertain or promote the battles. All they have to do is win.

“It was an absolute disgrace. But if you are Devin Haney and you get good money for the fight against Ramirez, and you’re going to get super money to fight (Ryan) Garcia because he accepted that Garcia would win, why would he take any risks? But that’s not good. It’s terrible to be boxing, ‘says Arum.