Devin Haney trains on the beach for his fight against WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr. in 27 days on 22 November 2025 in Riyadh. He is throwing a strange beach ball, throws it over his back and runs into the sand to retrieve it.
Fans grill Haney’s routine
Fans on social media mocked Haney’s beach training, calling it a waste of time. They expect the former two-division world champion to enter the ring on November 22nd and defeat Norman Jr. (28-0, 22 KOs) will run.
Fan comments:
- “Can’t work it out glass chin“
- “He does it for nothing.”
- “Just to get knocked out. LMAO.”
- “This has to be a joke.”
- “Get in the gym.”
If Haney gets knocked out by Norman, he’ll know he made a mistake with his beach training. It will be a good lesson though.
Throwing a beach ball on the sand is not the kind of exercise that will improve his mobility. He should be on the track and focus on 100 meter to 200 meter sprints. Devin will have to be evasive throughout as he will be running through Norman Jr. the entire fight. be hunted.
Haney needs bursts of speed to put distance between himself and Norman Jr. to create. The best way to practice for it is on a track, not in the sand. Beach training will build muscle, but will slow Haney down, making him more discoverable for Norman Jr. This is not good for Haney. He needs as much speed as possible to survive.
Norman Jr. smell blood
He doesn’t have the chin to stand and fight the 24-year-old WBO champion. His defense isn’t good enough to pitch a shutout, so Norman Jr. land nothing He’ll commit sooner or later, and it’s going to be bad for Haney once that happens.
Devin showed a lot of heart by agreeing to play Norman Jr. to fight in his first full fight at 147. It is reported that Turki Alalshikh wanted Haney to fight Brian. If true, it makes sense that he was chosen to face the big puncher. This is such a risky fight for Haney that it would be foolish of him to take Norman Jr. handpicking his opponent in his first fight at 147.
Last updated on 26/10/2025
