Gary Antuanne Russell is choosing WBC mild welterweight champion Devin Haney to efficiently defend in opposition to his necessary Sandor Martin if that combat takes place subsequent.
Russell feels that Martin, 30, is the kind who tries to steal rounds by combating exhausting within the final thirty seconds quite than all through. That gained’t work in opposition to Haney, however we don’t know if he can deal with Sandor’s punching energy.
Ryan Garcia had Haney on the canvas six occasions final April and may have gained the combat by a seventh-round knockout within the eyes of many followers. If Haney’s capability to take a tough shot has diminished from that combat, Sandor will knock him out.
That’s why Haney and his promoters should suppose exhausting earlier than they resolve to defend in opposition to Sandor.
Haney’s necessary is due in opposition to Martin (42-3, 15 KOs), and the one approach he can maintain his WBC title is that if he makes that protection subsequent, except he needs to provide the Spaniard a step apart.
The World Boxing Council allowed Haney to maintain his WBC title regardless of dropping to Ryan Garcia on April twentieth. It’s a nasty search for the WBC group to let Haney maintain his belt, and it additionally makes Devin appear like a faux champion, however he’s not going to surrender the strap.
Russell’s Evaluation of Haney vs. Martin
“In the event that they have been to combat, I’ve received Devin beating Sandor [Martin],” mentioned Gary Antuanne Russell to Fighthype, choosing Devin Haney to defeat his WBC necessary Sandor Martin.
“Sandor doesn’t possess what Devin possesses. He’s jittery and stuff like that, however Devin has received extra swag than Sandor. Sandor tries to hit and get out of there actual fast. Put rounds within the financial institution actual quick, after which hurry up and get out.”
It’s going to be exhausting for Sandor to defeat Haney as a result of he doesn’t have a lot energy, and he’ll be making an attempt to outbox him. That gained’t work. In the event you’re Sandor, it might be higher to deal with making an attempt to get a knockout.
“He’s the kind of one that will come the final 30 seconds of the spherical. He’ll run a rally off and maintain working punches after which hurry up and transfer. So the judges say, ‘Nicely, he gained the final 30. 10-8.’” mentioned Russell about Martin.
“I received the treatment for issues, I’m telling you,” mentioned Antuanne Russell when requested what occurs to Haney if he fights him. I’m principally like a cheat code, virtually. I’ve been up in opposition to fighters like Devin Haney.”
It’s questionable whether or not Russell will ever get an opportunity to combat Haney as a result of he’ll seemingly transfer as much as 147 by the point he’s his WBC necessary.
“I’ve been up in opposition to fighters with brute energy which are counting on their energy, and I’ve fought fighters which are lengthy and rangy. The vast majority of my fights have been in opposition to lengthy and rangy opponents. So, it wouldn’t be something out of the norm,” mentioned Russell about him combating Haney.
“I’d simply should be laser-focused and do the productive and main issues so far as making changes as a result of I do know they’re going to deliver their bodily greatest, and so they’re going to return in there with the demeanor of being victorious,” mentioned Russell.
