I like Haney, but he's a weird specimen. If you close your eyes and listen to the sound of his punches landing, it sounds like he could hit decently. But, in reality, he can't punch at all.
He also gets too excited and tries to fight on the inside. Past few fights show that this is his weakness. He doesn't really know how to fight effectively on the inside, he primarily relies on his length and reach to sharp shoot on the outside
And this will be his downfall. He already said that he has trouble making 135. When he goes to 140, he'll having absolutely nothing to hold these fighters off. I could see him getting stopped in the later rounds against a world class 140 pounder. His defense seems to fade in the later rounds.
Combine that with his lack of power to hold people off and his shaky chin, this could be a recipe for disaster whenever he decides to move up. You atleast have to have a good chin and a consistent motor to offset the lack of power. I see many people mention Paulie on here in comparison. Paulie had a solid chin, which offset his lack of power. He was able to out punch his opponents without showing bad body language from getting hurt. Gotta be durable when you don't have power
He also gets too excited and tries to fight on the inside. Past few fights show that this is his weakness. He doesn't really know how to fight effectively on the inside, he primarily relies on his length and reach to sharp shoot on the outside
And this will be his downfall. He already said that he has trouble making 135. When he goes to 140, he'll having absolutely nothing to hold these fighters off. I could see him getting stopped in the later rounds against a world class 140 pounder. His defense seems to fade in the later rounds.
Combine that with his lack of power to hold people off and his shaky chin, this could be a recipe for disaster whenever he decides to move up. You atleast have to have a good chin and a consistent motor to offset the lack of power. I see many people mention Paulie on here in comparison. Paulie had a solid chin, which offset his lack of power. He was able to out punch his opponents without showing bad body language from getting hurt. Gotta be durable when you don't have power
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