Haney should want to make it entertaining for the fans after the criticism he received for his last performance, but he can\u2019t afford to take any chances against Norman Jr. He hits too hard, and would make quick work of him if he were to take the risk. With his power, he could destroy Haney in one or two rounds. If Haney was getting staggered early in the first round against Ryan Garcia, just imagine what Norman Jr. will do to him if he lands early.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou saw his last fight. He\u2019s going to try to hit and move everywhere he can for 12 rounds. Devin is not coming to try to knock anybody out,\u201d said Regis.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s no chance that Haney will change that style, going against arguably the hardest puncher in the 147-lb division, Norman Jr. This could be really boring for the fans on Bovember 22nd. Thankfully, David Benavidez and Artur Beterbiev are on the same card in separate fights. After Haney\u2019s last performance against Jose Ramirez, Turki Alalshikh should have insisted on a discount rate for this one from him.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think he should do that. You should fight your fight,\u201d said Regis when asked if Norman Jr. should try to box Haney instead of slugging.<\/p>\n
It would be insane for Norman Jr. to try outboxing Haney instead of using his punching power to dominate him. The chances are, he\u2019d come up short and wind up losing a one-sided 12-round unanimous decision to Devin.<\/p>\n
Why would Norman Jr. change the style that has brought him so much success up to this point just because he\u2019s fighting a pure boxer with no power? If anything, Norman Jr. just be even more aggressive than usual, and train on how to cut off the ring against a mover.<\/p>\n
Prograis Suspects Haney Has PTSD<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, I do feel that way,\u201d said Prograis when asked if Devin has PTSD from his fight against Ryan Garcia in 2024.<\/p>\n
Haney definitely fought like a boxer with a bad case of PTSD with the way he ran around the ring against the faded ex-former WBC and WBO light welterweight champion Jose Ramirez at the May 2nd event in Times Square, New York City.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe fought that way against [Jose] Ramirez. I don\u2019t want to say Ramirez is old and washed up. Ramirez is older, and he just ran away from him. There were times in the fight where a minute went by and nothing was thrown. It was just foot movement,\u201d said Prograis.<\/p>\n
The amount of movement against Ramirez showed that Devin has no faith in his ability to take a punch. It was hard for fans to watch Haney circle the ring for 12 rounds in a fight that was shown on DAZN PPV. It was after that event that Turki Alalshikh announced his no Tom and Jerry fights mandate for his shows. No fighter has dared to fight like that on any of Turki\u2019s shows since.<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe he does have PTSD, but now, he\u2019s going up against a big puncher. You got to think if he did that against Ramirez, what do you think he\u2019s going to do against Brian Norman?\u201d said Prograis about Haney.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s obvious that Haney will be moving nonstop against Norman Jr. just like he did against Jose Ramirez, but likely a lot more. Devin has been using a lot of movement and clinching in his fights since he was hurt against Jorge Linares.<\/p>\n
He\u2019d stuck with that style in his fights against George Kambosos Jr., Vasily Lomachenko, and Prograis. When Haney deviated from that style against Ryan Garcia, he was hurt again. In his last fight against Jose Ramirez, Haney returned to his safety-first defensive style<\/p>\n
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