Keith Thurman says he warned Bill Haney that he was going to injure his son, Devin Haney, by moving up to welterweight to tackle the fighters in this weight class.
Devin’s Chin: 147 pounds of doubt
Thurman believes that Haney (32-0, 15 COs) does not have the punch resistance, power and the killer instinct to compete with 147 pounds.
Devin, 26, Brian Norman Jr. Challenge for his WBO welterweight title on November 22 in Anb Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Haney is the favorite, but that means nothing. Fans consider it a maladjustment, with Norman Jr. which Haney knocks out in an evil way at some point.
“I told Bill he was going to hurt his son until 147. I said, ‘Bill, stop it. You’re going to hurt your son, ‘Keith Thurman said Millcity Boxing About his warning to Bill Haney not to let his son Devin go up to welterweight to mix it with the big punches. “
Garcia Fight: Haney’s weakness exposed
You can see from Haney’s fight against Ryan Garcia that he can’t take a punch because he was repeatedly injured in battle. Every time Garcia Devin tapped, he would rush, and the only reason he was not knocked out was because the referee decided in seventh place to take away a point from Ryan. Devin was ready to go in that round.
If Haney was not so rich and mega money offered to Brian Norman Jr. For his WBO welterweight title to fight, he would have stayed at 140 for the rest of his career. He would not have moved up to 147, knowing he would fight harder punchers in that weight class.
“Play with Fire”: Haney’s 147-pound Gamble
“I said, ‘Your son at 147, you play with fire. You are going to be injured. “If you want to know how good a fighter is, you look at how good a punch is.
Haney is likely to win a title at some point at 147, as he will win a belt by his handlers, just as did at 135 and 140. He did not fight anyone well to win his titles in those weight classes.
He is elevated for his WBC lightweight title, and has the IBF, WBA and WBO belts of George Kambosos Jr. Picked up. He won his WBC 140-Pond title of Regis Prograis, the worst link between the belt containers at the time.
If Haney is linked to the Manny Pacquiao against Mario Barrios winner, he has a good chance of winning the WBC 147-pound belt. The two are defeated against many other fighters in the welterweight section, but Haney is popular enough to have the chance to fight for the belt. Even if he against Norman Jr. on November 22. Losing, he will probably still get a chance.
Last updated on 07/09/2025
