Comments Thread For: Devin Haney: It Was a Good Shot - But I Wasn't Hurt, I Didn't Get Dropped!

[Con10derRegime]

DEVIN HANEY PUT ON A MASTERCLASS PERFORMANCE!! Nobody ever dominated Linares like that skill for skill.. Haney definitely got hurt but knew what to do to recover ..just like when Floyd got hurt by Mosley, and when Canelo got hurt but Cotto ..and like many other great fighters who get hurt or dropped ..HANEY IS ELITE!!

[elfag]

he did the funky chicken dance and then hugged his opponent to death for the next 6 minutes

[elfag]

It’s crazy how “fans” think a young fighter getting hurt somehow makes them a hypejob and overrated. Wasn’t Cotto rocked out of socks more than once early in his career and still went on to have a hof quality career. Ward was dropped early in his career but was never stopped. Canelo was wobbled by a lightweight who moved up two weight classes to fight him and has never been stopped. All these examples were against much lesser opposition. It’s not a huge deal.

Haney is going to have a hard time moving up. His chin, his power and his speed all dont really look well for him and knowing that he is 22 now, his body is going to reach a point where he has to move up and I just cant see him staying on top at the higher weights.

Sometimes guys chins improve with age and with a weight increase. I think it might have to do with cutting weight. Yes both Cotto and Canelo's chins seemed to improve. George Foreman chin improved too for whatever reason at a heavier weight although he never had to cut.

[daggum]

I guess we have to define hurt. Not often but every now and again Floyd drops an insightful nugget in an interview. I once heard him say speaking about the spark from Shane Mosely that "when you get hit with a shot like that, you don't even feel it. But everything spins". That's what I think Haney meant. Now a body shot like Garcia threw in his last fight? I'm sure that hurts.

yeah haney meant he wasnt hurt like when you jam your finger in your car door. that hurts. the whole entire world spinning and barely being able to stand is definitely not hurt at all. everything is ok when that happens

[pugil1st]

yeah haney meant he wasnt hurt like when you jam your finger in your car door. that hurts. the whole entire world spinning and barely being able to stand is definitely not hurt at all. everything is ok when that happens

Have you never been dizzy? Were you in pain then or just disoriented? I tried to drop you some knowledge but you can't learn. Too bad.

[buddyr]

I don't give a damn what he says. he was hurt bad..

[daggum]

Have you never been dizzy? Were you in pain then or just disoriented? I tried to drop you some knowledge but you can't learn. Too bad.

if someone hits you in the head so hard the entire world spins and you get dizzy you have been hurt. your brain has literally been hurt. this isnt going on a wacky rollercoaster.

[buddyr]

he did the funky chicken dance and then hugged his opponent to death for the next 6 minutes

yeah he did, but Holyfied did the same thing in the last 2 rounds against Foreman. Not defending the tactic or saying Devin Spadafora is on holyfield's level, but when you're hurt, you clinch..

[-Kev-]

He was so hurt that dude at one point crouched, walked towards Linares while being crouched, didn't throw a single punch, just went to literally latch on to Linares. From round 10 to 12 he was was just looking for different ways to hold to Linares. That didn't look he wasn't hurt lol. Who is he trying to lie to, the fans/media or himself?

[daggum]

yeah he did, but Holyfied did the same thing in the last 2 rounds against Foreman. Not defending the tactic or saying Devin Spadafora is on holyfield's level, but when you're hurt, you clinch..

did someone hurt wlad 5 seconds before all of his fights? sometimes you clinch cause you just suck at boxing and its your only way to win without getting ktfo