But Bey, who trains Devin Haney alongside the American\u2019s father Bill, has a brutal prediction for what will happen if the pair meet in the ring. <\/p>\n
\u201cI think we\u2019re going to make his corner throw the towel in,\u201d he told MillCity Boxing<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cLiam is going to say he wants to keep going, but he is going to be battered.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd I think the corner is gonna be like, no. They\u2019re gonna hug him and tell him they love him and that they had to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n A fight between the American superstar and Paro is expected for December 19 (December 20 AEDT) in San Francisco<\/a>, but has not yet been formally confirmed.<\/p>\n Asked for his overall prediction, Bey was just as emphatic.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s gonna be a massacre,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n The former world champ turned coach made it clear his confidence was no reflection on Paro\u2019s willingness to scrap.<\/p>\n Bey recalled watching the Queensland southpaw spar during trips to Las Vegas, where he said the Aussie was prepared to jump in with anyone.<\/p>\n \u201cI got respect for him because I saw him in Vegas, and he was one of those guys that was willing to work with anybody,\u201d Bey said.<\/p>\n \u201cHe flew all the way from Australia all the time. He was in Vegas for months, sparring with everybody.<\/p>\n \u201cSo I know he is definitely a warrior, so he\u2019s gonna come to fight.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cLiam is a two-time world champion, so he can fight. We ain\u2019t overlooking him, he is a legitimate champion. <\/p>\n \u201cHe is not a fluke as a champion. I\u2019ve seen him box a lot, so I\u2019ve seen what he could do. <\/p>\n \u201cI just don\u2019t care. Like, we are still gonna destroy him.\u201d <\/p>\n Mickey Bey doing padwork with world champion Devin HaneySource: FOX SPORTS<\/p>\n Haney and Paro have also shared the ring in sparring, with Bey saying the Aussie had shown he was prepared to have a go.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve never seen Devin lose a sparring session,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201c…the one thing I remember is him (Paro) coming to fight. <\/p>\n \u201cHe is coming to win.<\/p>\n \u201cHe ain\u2019t coming just to lay down, so it\u2019s definitely gonna be an entertaining fight, just by him being in there with Devin.\u201d<\/p>\n But asked whether that meant Haney was in for a difficult night, Bey insisted it would be easy work \u2013 even if Paro made it entertaining.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s gonna be easy work, but the fight is gonna be good, though, because he has been in there with Devin, so he\u2019s gonna try,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s gonna try his hardest, but we\u2019re just gonna be superior.\u201d<\/p>\n Gallen spars with 208cm giant | 02:19<\/p>\n Bey\u2019s prediction came after he was asked whether Haney could produce a more convincing performance against Paro than Richardson Hitchins, who edged the Aussie by split decision in 2024.<\/p>\n The coach said his confidence wasn\u2019t based on what he had seen when Haney and Paro sparred, but on the work his fighter puts in.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve got this confidence against anybody,\u201d Bey said.<\/p>\n \u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter who it is. You could put all the names in the hat and then just put your hand in there and pick a name. It\u2019s all the same.<\/p>\n \u201cDevin will do what he\u2019s supposed to do. So he makes it easy for me to be confident because he doesn\u2019t cut corners. He is a great student.\u201d<\/p>\n Bey also believes Haney is settled at welterweight and benefiting from having him and father Bill Haney back together in his corner.<\/p>\n \u201cWe got our right weight class, man. We got the trio back. Me, Devin, and Bill back together,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cWe got the right weight. You know, we ain\u2019t gotta worry about nothing but fighting. That\u2019s it.\u201d<\/p>\n MORE BOXING NEWS:<\/p>\n \u2018Mexicutioner\u2019 nod as Nikita\u2019s opponent revealed for blockbuster US debut on mega card<\/a><\/p>\n Aussie lands huge fight against retiring legend… with two titles on the line<\/a><\/p>\n Australia\u2019s crossover king can be dethroned next week. This is the case for Gal over Mundine<\/a><\/p>\n Tszyu targets Lara world title fight | 00:58<\/p>\n And while Bey has respect for Paro, he warned the Aussie would be dealing with a sharper version of \u2018The Dream\u2019.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s gonna be even better,\u201d he said. \u201cHe\u2019s gonna be sharper, faster, stronger.\u201d<\/p>\n Should the fight be confirmed, it would cap a huge year for Australian boxing, with Tim Tszyu set to face WBA middleweight champion Erislandy Lara and brother Nikita also preparing to make his highly anticipated US debut in December against dangerous Mexican Roberto Valenzuela Jr.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mickey Bey has seen Liam Paro up close. 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Liam Paro, Devin Haney and Mickey BeySource: FOX SPORTS<\/p>\n