Undisputed lightweight winner Devin Haney & his father, Invoice, says that everyone in the 135-lb division that would like to be a champ in 2023 is going to have to go by means of him this calendar year.
Haney (29-, 15 KOs) intends on preserving his 4 belts via the total 12 months and then going up to 140 in 2024. According to Monthly bill, Devin may well even opt for to remain at light-weight in 2024 and proceed to defend his belts.
It certainly will make sense for Haney to exhaust all endeavours to remain at 135 for at the very least a different year because that would give him the option to clear out the division and make a ton of revenue in the procedure by fighting these fighters:
- Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis
- Shakur Stevenson
- Ryan Garcia
- Frank Martin
- Isaac Cruz
Haney leaving the division just after his nevertheless unsigned title defense against Vasyl Lomachenko in May doesn’t make perception since there are even more substantial fights that he could be concerned in if he stays.
Proper now, Haney however has his get the job done cut out for him, defending towards the previous a few-division entire world winner Lomachenko (17-2, 11 KOs) on Could 20th.
Haney is seeking massive, and it is questionable no matter whether he’ll make the 135-lb restrict for the battle mainly because he let himself set on a good deal of size because his acquire about Geoge Kambosos Jr last Oct.
“The light-weight division is on hostage, and you are hunting at who got the critical,” said coach Monthly bill Haney on social media about his son, undisputed light-weight winner Devin Haney.
“It will be no dropping of no belts. The only male to defend the undisputed championship of the planet. We’re on our next title protection. Everyone else dropped the belt. There will be no dropping any belts.
“The light-weight division. There is only just one guy that has got the critical, and in purchase to get the essential, y’all acquired to arrive consider it since we ain’t giving you s**t. Repeat. Anybody can get it. It’s Devin Haney vs. everyone.
“Repeat, anyone can get it, and we’re not dropping no belts. The light-weight division is on lock, and you are looking at the male. I repeat, there will only be 1 lightweight champion in 2023, and you are wanting at him.
“Anybody that wants to be a winner ought to go via Devin Haney in 2023, and we may well consider about someone acquiring the belt in 2024.
“Champ, if any one wants to be a light-weight champ in 2023, who do they bought to go by means of, champ?” said Monthly bill to Devin.
“You received to go by the undisputed champ,” reported Haney.
“You see, you got to go as a result of the undisputed champ,” explained Invoice. “Boxing inform. In 2023, the light-weight division is below siege. Terrible news.”
