Comments Thread For: Devin Haney Credits Vasiliy Lomachenko for Recent Improvements

[MMegatron]

There's a lot of hate for Haney that I think is undeserved. He always seems to speak decently, even if his dad talks like an idiot.

Even though I didn't think he beat Loma (I had it a draw given the early rounds) and I think Loma is clearly the better boxer, he has beaten all the other figthers he has faced and some of those have been very good. Loma is effectively up there with the p4p champions, he is just fighting much bigger guys and is susceptible to good strategies that can cost him points in the early rounds when physical advantages are more beneficial. Its not Haney's fault that he had a strategy and got a bit lucky on the cards.

[BronxPride67]

He learned alot, especially how to lose, because we all know he lost!!!

[Brittney1229]

Shakur has tried to fight Lomachenko multiple times to be turned down each time. How do you think Shakur ended up fighting Edwin? Loma turned him down! Didn't Shakur activate his WBC mandatory status at 135lbs just for Devin to go to 140lbs and beat Regis?

You must be the only person in the world who ever wants to see Shakur fight again! Have him fight Richardson Hitchins so they can run around each other and flick jabs in the air. I need a good night of sleep.

[observer]

Shakur has tried to fight Lomachenko multiple times to be turned down each time. How do you think Shakur ended up fighting Edwin? Loma turned him down! Didn't Shakur activate his WBC mandatory status at 135lbs just for Devin to go to 140lbs and beat Regis?

Shakur doesn't have anything Loma wants. If Loma was a champion and Shakur was his mandatory, I am sure Loma would not vacate. But fighting Haney and Kambosos for the title(s) is not exactly ducking.

[crimsonfalcon07]

Haney did fight a good fight in that. Much better than I expected. Even if he should have lost, and got a gift from corrupt judges. His dad needs to STFU though.

[eco1]

Not really cause you never rematched him

And he lost against Loma.

[boxingitis]

Honestly people don’t buy fights based on those principles even though i agree he should have done a rematch. Sometimes its a combination of factors and even perception as we saw w Crawford PPV. If we use PPV as a barometer than KSI and Logal Paul are ATGs.

If we compare all the fighters at same age as Haney, who was willing to take the risk to fight Loma? Why for example have neither Tank, Shakur or Ryan got any criticism for not fighting him? I feel many fighters promoters (ones i blame more) were relieved when Teo beat Loma and Kambosos beat Teo as it helped them avoid both fighters.

Also there is a reason Haney looked like a completely different fighter vs prograis. From 17 yrs old to 24 in one weight class isn’t healthy. That level of weight draining will ALWAYS show when you step up to elite.

Prograis was a top tier fighter in his weight division with 80 percent knockout ration and few would take that risk as first fight in new division. Instead of giving credit we are talking about PPV.

Haney has fought 7 former world champions in his last 7 fights - but honestly people who made up their mind will always find excuses to put him down.

Haney is taking the hard road and is only 25, over time just like those who doubted Crawford - people will be obliged to give him his dues.

Whats the excuse for getting dismantle? He finally fought someone young and bigger in size.