Turki Al-Sheikh posted a photo of himself standing with Devin Haney and his father, Bill Haney, today at their meeting. Hani meets with Turki to discuss the possibility of him fighting on one of his Riyadh season cards.
Devin (31-0, 15 KO) says he has already received an offer from BLK Prime to fight in March, but wants to see what Turki has in store for him. It's unclear what kind of money Haney expects to get for what is likely to be a tune-up fight to help him regain his confidence after his loss to Ryan Garcia.
“Up to the pitch”
During an interview with the press today in London, Haney spoke about his desire to “fight the best” and said he just wants a “level playing field.” He claims it will “clean up the sport.” Much of the focus of Devin's interview was on him Trying to whitewash his loss To Ryan, he blamed her for being cheated on by him.
– Turki Al-Sheikh (@Turki_alalshikh) January 10, 2025
Well, if Turk offers Hani an opponent with some punches on his next card for the Riyadh season, then Ryan Garcia's rematch will be in vain and will be as worthless as a loser's fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. 'He fights. Ryan Garcia did a number on Haney, scoring him last April and beating him in broad daylight for 12 rounds.
Everything will be fine if Turk proposes to Devin A A can of tomatoes Powerless and there are only a few marbles following in his head. This is the kind of man Hani could defeat, but anyone else would put him at risk of being blown up again.
“Just because I got cheated in a fight, it doesn't mean I'm going to change my style. I still feel the same way. I still feel like I'm the best fighter in the world,” Devin Haney told The New York Times. Media Friday in London, trying to reinforce himself by barking rather than fighting artificially. “I think on a level playing field, I can beat all these guys.
“I don't have any news about my next opponent yet. We were looking at some guys, but His Excellency (Turki Al-Sheikh) called me to meet with him. That's why I'm here with him. We'll see. Hopefully we can get something.
“It's a possibility. BLK Prime has a chance for me in March. They offered me something, but now His Eminence has called me to a meeting to fight. So, we'll see if we can settle something while I'm here,” Hani said.
Are you looking for an easy fight?
If Turki wants to fight Hani a live body on one of his cards in Riyadh, he will drag his rematch with Garcia into the mud. Hani will lose, and his career will evaporate. Haney is unable to beat top-tier fighters at 135, 140 or 147.
If you put him with the best fighters from any of those weight classes, he's going to lose. I mean, real top fighters, not George Kambosos or Regis Prograis. I'm talking about quality fighters like Gervonta Davis, Jaron Ennis, Richardson Hitchens, Alberto Puello, and Jose “Rayo” Valenzuela.
Devin is still trying to use Ryan's positive test for trace levels of Ostarine as a reason for his loss last April, but fans don't believe it. They saw Hani being flogged and didn't believe Ostarin's excuse.
They saw him getting hit with left hooks all night and the referee saved him in the seventh game by deducting a point from Garcia just in time for hitting him on the break. The points deduction had no prior warning to Ryan.
