If there’s one factor folks like it’s watching somebody fall from on excessive. Name it jealousy, or caving in to the darkish facet of human nature, the very fact stays folks discover it satisfying and amusing to look at as somebody’s world collapses. Such is the case with one Devin Haney, who has gone from being seen as one of many prime fighters on earth to being the butt of on-line jokes in the middle of a single yr (for the document, this text is not going to contact upon Haney’s personal life, which has currently been used as fodder for the social media/gossip advanced).
Within the early portion of 2024, Haney was seen as one of many prime fighters within the sport. He had received quite a few world titles and was getting ready to face the wily Ryan Garcia. Suffice to say, Haney was anticipated to win the bout handily. Haney had defeated the likes of Regis Prograis, George Kambosos, and Vasyl Lomachenko, in spite of everything. Whereas Garcia was a real movie star at this level, his greatest battle up to now was a knockout loss to the quick, explosive punching Gervonta Davis. Merely put, Haney was anticipated to just about college Garcia within the ring.
It didn’t occur. Garcia, who had are available in significantly obese, and had made a public spectacle of himself basically, knocked Haney down a number of instances in what was doubtless a one sided beatdown. It was a surprising flip of occasions, one which went on to develop into extra beautiful when it was discovered Garcia examined optimistic for a banned substance each earlier than and after the battle. The bout was finally dominated a no-contest. Nonetheless, the injury to Haney’s popularity was executed. Now one could be arduous pressed to discover a optimistic remark concerning the man on social media.
Which is a disgrace. Why? As a result of though some will write off Garcia’s optimistic checks as one thing that didn’t impact his efficiency towards Haney, just one man entered the ring that evening substance-free and on weight. Such issues matter. What’s extra, till the Garcia battle proves to have been greater than a disasters exception to the rule, Haney stays probably the greatest fighters in modern boxing. Moreover, Haney remains to be the WBC junior welterweight titlist. Which means he isn’t going anyplace except he he himself decides to.
Likelihood is the person will likely be again throughout the subsequent 12 months…which implies that he received’t doubtless be written off for lengthy.
