We’re solely a month away from one of many craziest playing cards in latest boxing historical past. Happening in the midst of Instances Sq. in New York Metropolis, three superstars are set to combat their very own battles on the identical evening. Ryan Garcia, Devin Haney and Teofimo Lopez will all be in motion on Might 2, and so they all have rather a lot to show.
Lopez will probably be defending his WBO title, Haney must rebound from his troubling loss to Garcia, and Garcia is making his emphatic return from a one-year suspension. Though they will not be preventing one another on this card, and presumably not sooner or later both, it is unattainable to not discuss Haney and Garcia’s earlier combat. The media needs to know the place each fighters’ minds are, and Oscar De La Hoya thinks he is aware of what is going on by them.
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The Golden Boy Promotions CEO will see three of his fighters do battle on the cardboard: Garcia, Arnold Barboza Jr. (vs. Lopez) and Jose Ramirez (vs. Haney). Whereas talking in regards to the fights to BoxingScene, one thing De La Hoya mentioned about Haney actually stood out.
Ramirez is coming in weapons blazing. He senses the chance. I really feel Devin Haney is a shot fighter after what Ryan Garcia did to him. It occurs that fast, sure. I’ve seen his demeanor. He appears to be like misplaced.
Haney and his father proceed to wage battle on Garcia within the aftermath of his suspension, refusing to let it go almost a 12 months later. Haney himself has admitted that he entered a darkish place following the loss to Garcia.
Regardless of the bout being dominated a no contest, the bodily and psychological impression of it seems to nonetheless be haunting Haney. That might give Ramirez a chance to grab an upset. Haney has rather a lot to show and rather a lot to lose on Might 2.
