{"id":522194,"date":"2026-03-06T09:20:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T09:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/522194\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T09:20:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T09:20:14","slug":"chris-algieri-says-devin-haney-beats-rolly-romero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/522194\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Algieri Says Devin Haney Beats Rolly Romero"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=boxingnews24.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;&#010;            width:140px; height:40px; overflow:hidden;\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"208\" alt=\"Add EBoxing News 24as a preferred source on Google\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/google.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>  <\/a><\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqLAgKIiZDQklTRmdnTWFoSUtFR0p2ZUdsdVoyNWxkM015TkM1amIyMG9BQVAB?ceid=US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;&#010;            width:140px; height:40px; overflow:hidden;\"><br \/>\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"468\" height=\"128\" alt=\"Follow Boxing News 24 on Google News\" style=\"height:100%; width:auto; display:block;\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/follow-google-news.png\"\/><br \/>\n  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cDevin Haney beats Rolly Romero by decision,\u201d Algieri said to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/boxingscene\/status\/2028916765686702101\" rel=\"nofollow\">BoxingScene<\/a>. \u201cHaney has the superior jab, better distance management, and overall ring IQ to control the fight from the outside.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Algieri also noted that Romero\u2019s strength and explosiveness would present real danger if the fight moves into close exchanges. The WBA champion has shown an ability to make inside fighting uncomfortable for opponents, and Algieri pointed out that Romero\u2019s judo background contributes to his strength in clinches and short-range situations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRolly\u2019s got that explosive left hook, he\u2019s strong on the inside, and his judo background helps him in clinches and making it messy up close,\u201d Algieri said.<\/p>\n<p>According to Algieri, Haney\u2019s main priority would be avoiding those exchanges and keeping the fight at the end of his jab, where his timing and reactions are more effective.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf Haney gets caught in those exchanges or lets it turn into a phone booth fight, Rolly could make it dangerous with power shots,\u201d Algieri said.<\/p>\n<p>Even with that threat, Algieri expects Haney\u2019s patience and footwork to guide the fight toward a controlled decision. The unbeaten WBO welterweight champion has relied heavily on his jab and range management throughout his career, tools Algieri believes would allow him to manage Romero\u2019s power over twelve rounds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut Devin is smart enough to stay on the end of the jab, use footwork to dictate range, and avoid those exchanges,\u201d Algieri said. \u201cThat\u2019s why I see him winning a tactical decision, probably not the most exciting fight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Haney and Romero have recently been linked to discussions about a welterweight unification fight, which would bring together Haney\u2019s technical approach with Romero\u2019s aggressive power if negotiations between their teams move forward.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"497\">Dan Ambrose is a boxing journalist at Boxing News 24, recognized for his direct analysis and extensive coverage of the global fight landscape. His reporting focuses on major bouts, divisional developments, and the sport\u2019s most discussed storylines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cDevin Haney beats Rolly Romero by decision,\u201d Algieri said to BoxingScene. \u201cHaney has the superior jab, better distance&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":522195,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[571],"tags":[64,63,802,85],"class_list":["post-522194","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-boxing","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-boxing","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/522194","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=522194"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/522194\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/522195"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=522194"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=522194"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=522194"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}