14 hours Ago By James Sweetnam, Bloody Knockout
Devin Haney was wobbled to his core and almost stopped by a three-weight world champion during a thrilling fight. In his esteemed career, ‘The Dream’ has cemented his status as one of the most talented competitors in all of boxing. Alas, his last contest ended in disaster, with the American having to pick himself up off the canvas on three separate occasions.
The end result was so bad that Oscar De La Hoya says Haney may never recover from the Ryan Garcia fight . However, the gifted practitioner of the sweet science has proven he’s capable of bouncing back from adversity, notably surviving an onslaught from one of the best fighters of the modern era. WOW: Ryan Garcia was dropped heavily by an Olympic gold medallist before he fought Devin Haney Devin Haney was wobbled by Jorge Linares On May 29, 2021, Devin Haney put his WBC lightweight world championship on the line against Jorge Linares, inside the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
While no longer the fighter he once was, the Venezuelan still made for an incredibly difficult challenge for his rival. With significantly fewer miles on the clock, Haney was able to control the action, showing flashes of brilliance with tremendous footwork and impressive shot selection. However, in the tenth round, with the fight almost in the bag, disaster struck.
Just as the bell was about to chime, Linares exhibited the lightning-quick hands that became a staple throughout his career, with a straight right and left hook detonating on his opponent’s chin. The shots had an instant impact on the Californian, who stumbled to his corner, much to the delight of the veteran, who mocked him by mimicking the wobble. In a testament to his fight IQ, rather than getting into a war, Haney came out in the eleventh with the intent of riding out the storm, tying Linares up and evading dangerous exchanges.
At the end of the contest, Haney was awarded a unanimous decision victory. Devin Haney returns to action against Jose Ramirez Showcasing his formidable self-belief, rather than taking an easy fight after his contest with Ryan Garcia , Haney is jumping right back in the deep end. On Saturday night, the 26-year-old will return to the ring against Jose Ramirez in an eagerly anticipated clash.
Having previously unified the super lightweight division, the Mexican-American certainly won’t be easy to beat. However, with Haney’s last knockout coming six years ago , the athlete knows he needs to make a statement to remind the world of just how good he is. This article first appeared on Bloody Knockout and was syndicated with permission.
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