By: Sean Crose
“I used to assume it was a belt scenario,” undisputed light-weight champion of the world Devin Haney says in an interview posted by FightHub, “however now that I’ve obtained all the things they nonetheless don’t need to combat me.” Haney is referring to his friends in and across the light-weight division, the place names like Lomachenko, Davis, and Garcia reside. One one that sure DOES need to face Haney is his October sixteenth opponent, former light-weight titlist George Kambosos, the person Haney defeated to change into undisputed champion final June. With that in thoughts, most count on Haney to dominate Kambosos of their rematch very similar to he did within the first battle late final spring.
“It simply proves how a lot of a menace I actually am,” he says of the actual fact he’s but to face one of many division’s greater names – at the least not but. “They care about retaining an 0,” he says of those attainable opponents. “They don’t need to lose.” Whereas it’s fairly a cost (one this author isn’t keen to make), that Haney is being outright ducked by these effectively regarded fighters round him, it’s apparent that the 23 12 months outdated is a really robust night time out for anybody he would possibly face.
Nonetheless, it’s Haney who holds all the foremost belts at light-weight. Anybody who needs to rule the at present pink scorching division goes to should get previous the Las Vegas resident first. “In due time these fights will occur,” the fighter often called “The Dream” says to FightHub. “After they do occur, I’ll be prepared.” The reality is among the main battles Haney needs could come earlier than some would possibly assume. Bob Arum, who promotes each Haney and Lomachenko, reportedly needs the the 2 males to sq. off as soon as Haney presumably will get previous Kambosos and Lomachenko presumably will get previous Jamaine Ortiz when the 2 males do battle on October twenty ninth.
Ought to the hoped for Haney-Lomachenko combat come to fruition, there’s little doubt Haney will take care of the stress of a excessive finish bout the identical means he’s handled having to face Kambosos twice within the man’s native Australia…with unflappable resolve. It’s what the most effective fighters do with the intention to place themselves head and shoulders above the remaining – they carry out effectively underneath stress. “I’m simply going to maintain beating whoever they put in entrance of me,” Haney says matter of factly. Anybody desperate to show Haney incorrect may have to take action within the ring.
