WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr. was reportedly provided a battle towards Devin Haney in Saudi Arabia. This comes a day after Devin’s father, Invoice Haney, mentioned he was providing Norman Jr. (28-0, 22 KOs) the “identical deal” that he needed for a battle towards Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis final November.
Norman Jr. Provided Haney Struggle
That was $2.2 million that Norman Jr. and his father, Brian Norman Sr., had requested for, which was rejected by Ennis’ promoter, Eddie Hearn.
“I’m advised Brian Norman Jr. was provided a battle towards Devin Haney in Saudi Arabia.🇸🇦” mentioned Theboxingvoice on X.
In an interview on Tuesday, Norman Jr. mentioned he was prepared to battle Haney subsequent if Invoice is severe about wanting that battle. If not, he desires him to cease mentioning his title on X.
Followers suppose Invoice Haney is loopy for seeking to match Devin towards Norman Jr. as a result of he punches arduous and has knocked out his final three opponents. He’s not somebody that Devin can run from and count on to win a choice like in his battle towards Jose Ramirez.
If the Saudis are going to be concerned, Norman Jr. can most likely make much more than $2.2 million for a battle towards the previous two-division world champion Haney (32-0, 15 KOs). Haney reportedly made $10 million combating Jose Ramirez on Turki Alalshikh’s Occasions Sq. card in New York Metropolis.
If Invoice believes that is Devin’s finest and solely probability of getting one other massive purse from the Saudis, they’ll undergo with the battle. Even when Haney loses by a knockout, he can inform his followers that he was combating top-of-the-line fighters.
Haney’s inventory has dropped significantly since 2023. He may be so determined that he’s prepared to take a battle that has minimal possibilities of profitable towards Norman. This isn’t Jose Ramírez that he’s combating. If Haney takes this battle, it might finish early.
