{"id":569542,"date":"2026-05-06T16:43:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T16:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/569542\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T16:43:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T16:43:10","slug":"bill-haney-post-on-devin-haney-draws-mixed-reaction-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/569542\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill Haney Post On Devin Haney Draws Mixed Reaction Online"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=boxing247.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 East Side Boxing as a preferred source on Google\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1770669047_552_google.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>  <\/a><\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqKAgKIiJDQklTRXdnTWFnOEtEV0p2ZUdsdVp6STBOeTVqYjIwb0FBUAE?ceid=US:en&amp;oc=3&amp;hl=en-US&amp;gl=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 East Side Boxing on Google News\" style=\"height:100%; width:auto; display:block;\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/follow-google-news.png\"\/><br \/>\n  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p>The heat Haney is catching right now is a perfect storm of business and boxing colliding. That \u201cRolly or bust\u201d mentality has really backfired in the court of public opinion. When the negotiations with Rolly Romero fell through in March, with Devin basically calling him a \u201cdelusional\u201d draw, it left Haney in a weird place that fans are starting to resent.<\/p>\n<p>Haney has essentially outgrown the regular boxing economy but hasn\u2019t yet secured the superstar status that makes him self-sustaining.<\/p>\n<p>Without Riyadh Season financing, a Haney fight against a non-star, such as a mandatory or top-10 contender, is a money-loser for promoters. His purse demands are at undisputed levels, but his ticket-selling power hasn\u2019t caught up.<\/p>\n<p>Fans are seeing a business-first fighter whose business model is currently incompatible with 90% of the sport\u2019s schedule.<\/p>\n<p>To critics, \u201cDo the Devin Haney\u201d is about winning rounds without giving the other guy openings, even if it leaves fans wanting more action.<\/p>\n<p>Some fans backed the message and leaned into the idea that doubt comes with success. Others went straight to calling for specific fights or questioning the direction, bringing up names like Shakur Stevenson and Richardson Hitchins as the kind of tests they want to see next.<\/p>\n<p>Bill didn\u2019t respond directly to any of that, but he didn\u2019t need to. The post works as a quiet answer to everything being said around them. <\/p>\n<p>Still, the reaction makes one thing clear. Haney\u2019s approach gets results, but it doesn\u2019t always win over the room. That disconnect isn\u2019t going away anytime soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The heat Haney is catching right now is a perfect storm of business and boxing colliding. 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