Devin Haney is back in training and preparing for whenever his next fight is set. Haney, 26, appears to have lost muscle mass, perhaps due to atrophy from seven months of inactivity.
135 or 140?
The weight loss could be a strategic move for former two-division world champion Haney to ensure he can stay at 140 or move back down to 135.
If Haney could return to lightweight, there are plenty of well-paying fights for him against these fighters:
Gervonta Davis
William Zepeda
Shakur Stevenson
Keyshawn Davis
Devin did lay fallow since his loss to Ryan Garcia on April 20, and the loss messed up his career momentum. When you lose such a battle, the worst possible thing you can do is to remain inactive, thinking about the loss and being mentally tortured by the memories. In Ryan’s case, he had no choice but to sit inactive due to his one-year suspension. Haney should have been back by now.
Haney’s high purse expectations could be one of the biggest problems keeping him out of the ring. If he insists on getting the same purse he got for his fight against Ryan, it will make things difficult for him. Only a few fighters around Haney’s weight can bring him the same money.
Haney’s next move
Had he won that fight, he probably would have already been back in the ring with a big money fight against Gervonta Davis or Teofimo Lopez. Tank might be an option for Haney in 2025 if he plays his cards right.
Former two-division world champion Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) hasn’t given any hints about who he wants to fight, but he’ll have to fight a big name if he wants to get paid according to his style. last game against Ryan. If this is the fight he wants, he should tell his father, Bill, to have fun with Kingry, break bread and scrap the lawsuit idea.
Devin Haney back in the lab 🧪🔥 pic.twitter.com/BZTQAFM9Tb
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) December 27, 2024
