Purse bids for WBC mild welterweight champion Devin Haney’s subsequent battle towards necessary Sandor Martin are scheduled for June 18th.
Haney (31-1, 15 KOs) should resolve whether or not to vacate, take the battle, or give the Spaniard Sandor Martin (42-3, 15 KOs) a step-side as a result of his necessary is due for the title he captured final December. Nonetheless, Martin, 30, isn’t anticipated to conform to a step-side, but when they pay him sufficient, he would possibly agree.
Assuming the battle occurs, it’ll be attention-grabbing to see if Haney is introduced as nonetheless unbeaten. It could look unhealthy if Haney masqueraded as an unbeaten fighter when your entire world noticed what occurred to him in his embarrassing loss final April.
His administration needs to erase his loss to Ryan Garcia resulting from his optimistic PED check. Sadly, having the L taken off Haney’s report can be an unpopular transfer, making him appear like a manufactured fighter.
If Haney’s chin has been compromised by the beating he took in his current loss to Ryan Garcia on April twentieth, he’s not going to make it via his battle with Sandor Martin with out getting knocked out. It could possibly be profession over at that time for Haney, placing him in a bleak state of affairs from which he can by no means come again.
Invoice Haney Tight-Lipped
Devin’s father, Invoice Haney, failed to say Martin’s identify when requested on Saturday who his son would battle subsequent. This makes some consider Haney gained’t be combating Martin subsequent. It’s believed that Invoice needs no a part of his son combating Sandor Martin, figuring out that he’s all incorrect for him and ruining his arduous work in constructing him.
It’s a dangerous battle for Haney as a result of if he loses to Martin, his profession will probably be within the dumps, and he could not have the ability to return from this. Haney is simply too huge to return to the light-weight division.
Preventing the opposite champions at 140 just isn’t an excellent transfer for Haney, as his punch resistance would make him weak towards proficient belt-holders:
– Subriel Matias
– Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz
– Teofimo Lopez
Welterweight: A Potential Escape Route?
If Haney chooses to maneuver as much as welterweight, he’ll have to do it quickly to face WBC champion Mario Barrios earlier than he loses his belt to Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis or Brian Norman Jr.
Now could be the time for Haney to maneuver up earlier than Boots or Norman Jr dethrones Barrios as a result of these guys will make straightforward work of the WBC champion. Haney won’t wish to tangle with Boots or Norman for the WBC.
Capturing the WBC 147-lb title can be a helpful pawn for Haney to entice Ryan Garcia for when he can return to the ring. He’s too huge to battle at 140 or a catchweight, so 147 is the one means a rematch between Haney and Ryan can occur.
