Prime Rank promoter Bob Arum want to make a struggle between Devin Haney and Teofimo Lopez subsequent if Devin chooses to vacate his WBC gentle welterweight title reasonably than defend it in opposition to his obligatory Sandor Martin.
Arum is now uncertain if Haney (31-1, 15 KOs) will struggle Martin after his Prime Rank promotional firm gained the purse bid with a $2.42M bid on Tuesday.
Haney grumbled concerning the bid and made a snide comment about Matchroom not bidding on the Martin struggle. Later that night, Haney appeared within the information that Mario Barrios had been upgraded to full WBC welterweight champion.
The “Spoiled Fighter” Syndrome
That gave followers on social media the impression that Haney was contemplating vacating his WBC 140-lb title to maneuver as much as 147 to problem Barrios for his belt.
Haney might be spoiled rotten after getting an infinite payday in opposition to Ryan Garcia on April twentieth, and he’s not blissful returning to the type of cash he was making earlier than combating him. We see that so much within the sport.
A fighter will get an enormous payday after which expects all their fights to be for comparable cash. They find yourself sitting out of the ring for prolonged durations, ready for one more large cash struggle to fall into their laps.
Their expertise and recognition erode with the day trip of the ring, they usually make much less cash after they struggle once more. Haney is only one instance of a spoiled fighter.
“If we are able to organize a Teofimo – Haney struggle, which is an fascinating struggle, then we’ll strive to do this,” mentioned promoter Bob Arum to Fighthype about his want to make a struggle between Teofimo Lopez and Devin Haney if the Sandor Martin struggle fails to occur.
Can Haney Win a Resolution?
When you’re Haney, you’ve received to be a bit of cautious about combating Teofimo Lopez, given his current historical past of controversial wins over Jamaine Ortiz and Sandor Martin in fights the boxing world noticed him lose.
A struggle between Haney and Teofimo would doubtless be staged in New York, the place Devin could be up in opposition to it when it got here to the judging. Jamaine and Sandor each dominated Teofimo, however they wound up dropping. We noticed the identical factor occur to Vasily Lomachenko in a controversial loss in opposition to Teofimo. Does Haney actually need to obtain comparable remedy?
“All people has to make their very own decisions. So long as their sincere about it and don’t attempt to blame and forged aspersions on different individuals. Devin is a pleasant younger man and he’s by no means achieved that. So whether or not he decides to struggle Sandor Martin or doesn’t, that’s as much as him,” mentioned Arum.
