Brian Norman Sr. Says Devin Haney Was Trapped by His $36M Deal—Had No Choice but to Fight His Son in Riyadh

Brian Norman Sr. says Devin Haney had no selection however to comply with the struggle towards WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr. for The Ring IV occasion on November twenty second in Riyadh. He states that Haney had simply signed a $36 million, three-fight cope with Turki Alalshikh.

Turki’s Supply Haney Couldn’t Refuse

So, when Turki requested Haney if he would take the struggle with Norman Jr. (28-0, 22 KOs), he needed to agree as a result of he would have regarded like a “p****y” if he mentioned no. Additionally, Devin had a status for being keen to struggle anyone. His refusal to struggle with Norman Jr. would have shot a gap by his rep for being fearless.

“I do know the deal they [Team Haney] made [with Turki Alalshikh]. It was $36 million. They have been searching for fights for Devin Haney,” mentioned Brian Norman Sr. to MillCity Boxing about why Devin Haney and Invoice Haney accepted the struggle with Brian Norman Jr.

With the cash that Norman Sr. says Haney is getting for his three-fight cope with Turki, it’s comprehensible why he was being requested to struggle Norman Jr. In the event you’re paying somebody that a lot cash, you need worth.

Devin had already been given a gimme in his earlier struggle on Turki’s Could 2nd Instances Sq. card, preventing the worn-out ex-WBC and WBO mild welterweight champion Jose Ramirez. He’d carried out poorly in that struggle.

Fame on the Line

“So, Turki says [to Haney], ‘We acquired a man [Norman Jr.] and he already agreed.’ Do you return and say, ‘Nah, let’s struggle one other man,’ or do you say, ‘Alright, cool, let’s run it?’ What are you going to say? You’re going to appear like a p****y. Particularly once they’re saying, ‘Devin Haney will struggle anyone.’ He had no selection however to take the struggle,” mentioned Norman Sr.

That might have made Haney look dangerous within the eyes of Turki if he’d refused the struggle with Norman Jr., asking as an alternative for one more Ramirez-like opponent that was a positive factor for him.

No Manner Out for Staff Haney

“‘You already mentioned you needed a struggle. I acquired the very best man [Norman Jr.] within the division. He already agreed to struggle you. Let’s struggle,’” mentioned Norman Sr. about what he believes Turki Alalshikh advised Haney. “What are you going to say? ‘Nah, let’s strive the opposite man.’”