Gary Russell Jr. He says it is a sign of weakness that Devin Haney is using Jose Ramirez as his return opponent in May in his first fight from the loss of Ryan Garcia.
Former WBC Champion WBO Light Welterweight Ramirez is a fight for warming to prepare Haney for his rematch with Ryan in October. Former world champion in two divisions Haney (31-0, 15 ko) will make a lot of money in his rematch with Kingry and fight in February 2026.
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This is still a risky fight for Devin, because Ramirez is better than anyone he has beaten except Vasily Lomachenko. Russell Jr. considers the choice of Ramirez (29-2, 18 ko) as Haney’s opponent’s opposite “preserve” his career.
It is a smart move by the Haney team because on April 20 last year at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, he presented a major sentence in his loss of a decision in 12 rounds of 12 rounds in Brooklyn. Devin was discarded three times and sustained an injury to the jaw.
Would be stupid for Haney to jump in right Sharks Immediately in 147 after 13 months from the ring that left. The fight against Ramirez will be on Welterweight and Devin’s debut in this weight class, although it has rehydrated in the 160’s.
The 2012 Olympic American Olympian was a pretty good shot at 140, and perhaps even more powerful in 147. Russell focused on Ramirez’s recent close in 10-kilo unanimous loss of the decision of Arnold Barboz JR. November 16th.
Barboza Jr played Ramirez, but he made good to close him with his inexorable pressure. The results were 97-93, 96-94 and 96-94.
“With what happened to Ryan, this is not the guy who comes back and fights,” said Gary Russell Jr. BOKS MILLCITY In May, Devin Haney returned against former WBC WBO Light Welterweight Jose Ramirez. “Now, you assume,” I’ll fight with anyone now. Everyone can get it. ‘
“Now he looks,” I lost. Okay, I’ll try to fight the one there. ‘They try to preserve his career. This is what people do. I understand that. I understand that you are trying to preserve your career, but from the inside, Devin Haney and them, you should do what is best for you. “
Russell Jr. He does not give examples to whom he thinks Haney should fight at 147 for his return. There are not many options in the department for available competitors. Jose Ramirez would overcome most candidates in a division of £ 147.
The only decent fighters in the division are Eimantas Stanionis, Jaron Ennis, Brian Norman Jr. And Mario Barrios. Ramirez would give them all the problems. Ennis would probably be too much for him, but he would have a great goal in beating the other three champions.
“If this is the path you think you need to take, then do it. It’s a turnaround. People are like, ‘Damn it, he just lost. He lost and ran.’ I want him to come back, but now he has to come back hard. Now you come back with that [Jose Ramirez]. That doesn’t come back hard. You have to choose your poison and do what is best for you, “Russell Jr. said about Haney.
“Sometimes,” f *** what these people think. It depends on what you look at. If you are planning to be a big dog, then, “said Russell Jr., when asked if he was in favor of Haney to fight Ramirez.” But if you plan to hold your head. “I’m going forward and get what I can get.”
Haney basically ignores what people think of him, because if he was focused on them, he would face someone really dangerous and probably lost.
Last time updated 13.02.2025
