Regardless of being badly overwhelmed up by Ryan Garcia in his most up-to-date battle, this again in April, Devin Haney stays an enormous, marketable identify within the sport. Additionally, because of Garcia’s flunked medication check, the April battle, although just about a beatdown for “The Dream,” a nightmare if you’ll, will not be logged in as a loss, as a substitute it’s within the books as a NC.
Now, Haney is plotting his ring return. The revenge battle with Garcia, or the repeat battle, name it what you’ll, might occur in the future, however as of proper now sources have informed Forbes that Haney and Teofimo Lopez are negotiating a battle for a while subsequent yr.
“In keeping with sources I spoke to with direct information, Haney is negotiating to face Teofimo Lopez in his return bout,” the Forbes article reads. “The supply didn’t share dates or cash, however Haney and Lopez would headline a large card in 2025 if the battle is agreed to. The cardboard can be broadcast on ESPN and promoted by High Rank.”
And this one would for positive be an fascinating battle. 27 yr outdated Lopez, 21-1(13) and the reigning WBO champ at 140 kilos, is coming off a call win over the considerably little-known Steve Claggett, and “The Takeover” wants an enormous battle. Is Haney an enormous battle for Teo at this stage? The 2 males each maintain a win over Vasiliy Lomachenko, and each males are unbeaten at 140 kilos, with Lopez’ sole loss, to George Kambosos, coming down at 135 kilos.
Haney, 31-0-1 no contest (15) has not gained a battle since December of 2013, when he regarded spectacular in scoring a lopsided choice win over Regis Prograis. The large query, one in every of them at the very least, is how a lot did that multi-knockdown, heavy punishment loss to Garcia (an over the load Garcia) take out of Haney? Can 25 yr outdated Haney come again and get again to the place he as soon as was? What’s on this battle for Lopez apart, maybe, from a great payday? If Teo hammers Haney, the critics will say it doesn’t imply an excessive amount of as Haney was ruined by Garcia.
As for who else might characteristic on this “large card,” and the place it is going to be held, we are able to solely wait and see.
Proper now, off the highest of 1’s head, Lopez needs to be checked out as the large favorite to defeat Haney/ Agree or disagree?