Porter is seeing something in Haney\u2019s performance against Norman Jr. that the average fan didn\u2019t. They saw Devin land only 70 punches in the entire fight. Of that total, 32 of them were jabs and just 38 power punches.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s three power punches per round. Does that low number qualify for Haney having \u201cflipped a switch\u201d to show improvement over his previous timid performance against Jose Ramirez on May 2nd? Devin only landed 70 punches in that fight as well.<\/p>\n
Porter is an example of a person who sees what they want to see. If you want a fighter to look great, you\u2019re going to look for things that aren\u2019t there and believe falsely that you\u2019re seeing improvement.<\/p>\n
\u201cHopefully, he\u2019s closer to being the Devin Haney prior to those knockdowns against Ryan Garcia,\u201d Porter said. \u201cI\u2019m going to favor Devin in the rematch. This was before the PEDs [information was learned]. I said in a rematch, Devin is going to beat him. I know what I was looking at. He [Haney] made a mistake.\u201d<\/p>\n
The pre-Ryan Garcia version of Haney wasn\u2019t an offensive fighter. He was a jab and move guy, just like he showed against Jose Ramirez and Norman Jr. He looked better against the 35-year-old Regis Prograis because he was fighting an older guy, who wasn\u2019t a great fighter to knock him out. But in his fights against Vasily Lomachenko, Jorge Linares, and George Kambosos Jr., he looked every bit as bad as he did after his fight against Ryan.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe went into that ring. His opponent [Ryan] said, \u2018Meet at the center of the ring.\u2019 In every single round, you did what your opponent needed you to do instead of what you should have been doing,\u201d said Porter.<\/p>\n
The reason Haney was hurt repeatedly against Ryan Garcia wasn\u2019t due to him making a mistake. He was hurt due to his trying to initiate frequent clinches. Devin was moving into Ryan\u2019s wheelhouse when he went to grab and hold.<\/p>\n
Kingry had the perfect check left hook to work against a fighter who clinched excessively. Norman Jr. and Ramirez didn\u2019t have that weapon. So Haney got away with holding to nullify their offense. He won\u2019t be able to do that in a rematch with Ryan unless he weans himself away from his holding habit.<\/p>\n
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Ken Woods has been a senior writer at Boxing News 24 since 2013, covering the sport from every angle. With years of ringside reporting, he delivers fight news, results, and analysis that cut through the noise. Ken\u2019s work consistently spotlights champions, contenders, and prospects, giving fans a sharp, knowledgeable view of the global boxing scene.<\/p>\n