Terence Crawford Praises Haney for “Shutting People Up,” but Fans Say They Watched a Terrified Clinch-Fest, Not a Statement Win

Terence Crawford praised Devin Haney after his win over WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr. final Saturday night time, saying that he “shut lots of people up once more once more.”

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Followers Aren’t Shopping for It

Followers on social media are questioning Crawford about what he noticed in Haney’s efficiency that made him suppose he shut anybody up. He seemed worse than ever, holding all night time, wanting scared to get hit, and throwing solely 70 punches in the complete combat.

A few of the feedback from followers roasting Haney’s efficiency:

“Clinching his a** off.”
“Shut up with that lame s***”
“Let’s not lie, boring to look at.”
“He fought the identical as all the time. Hug and run.”
“Hugged all night time. Come on now.”

Haney (33-0, 15 KOs) received a 12-round unanimous choice over an unconfident, stiff-looking Norman Jr. (28-1, 22 KOs) on the Ring IV occasion on the ANB Enviornment in Riyadh.

Why This Didn’t Shut Anybody Up

It wasn’t the kind of efficiency that shut anybody up by way of the followers who’ve criticized Haney for wanting shell-shocked, gunshy, and afraid to get hit, as he seemed simply as terrified in opposition to Norman Jr. as he had in his earlier abysmal efficiency in opposition to Jose Ramirez on Could 2, 2025. There is no such thing as a enchancment in Haney’s braveness degree.

All that shit yall was speaking about @Realdevinhaney and he went on the market and shut lots of people up as soon as once more.

— Terence Crawford (@terencecrawford) November 23, 2025

Clinch-First Combating Once more

The issue with Crawford backing Haney and making it appear to be he was spectacular is that individuals noticed the precise combat. They witnessed Haney holding all night time, diving ahead to clinch with out even making an attempt to throw a punch. Crawford’s publish could be extra highly effective if followers hadn’t watched.

Invoice Haney’s Spin Job

“We all the time stated he has the most effective jab within the enterprise. You bought to see him bust him up with the jab,” stated Invoice Haney to Seconds Out, speaking about Devin Haney touchdown some jabs in opposition to Brian Norman Jr.

The swelling in Norman Jr.’s proper eye was from a head-clash, not from Haney’s jab. There no busting up concerned within the combat. It was a conflict of heads, not a lot else, from Devin. He solely landed 70 punches in the complete 12-round combat, which is on par with the low quantity he turned in in opposition to Jose Ramirez final Could.

“I all the time stated he has the most effective toes,” stated Invoice about Devin. “He’s a outstanding younger man, and I can’t say sufficient about him.”