If there’s one factor folks adore 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 pleasant 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 high fighters on earth to being the butt of on-line jokes in the midst of a single 12 months (for the file, 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 considered as one of many high fighters within the sport. He had gained quite a few world titles and was making 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 celeb at this level, his greatest battle so far was a knockout loss to the quick, explosive punching Gervonta Davis. Merely put, Haney was anticipated to just about faculty Garcia within the ring.
It didn’t occur. Garcia, who had are available significantly chubby, and had made a public spectacle of himself normally, knocked Haney down a number of instances in what was no doubt a one sided beatdown. It was a shocking flip of occasions, one which went on to change into extra gorgeous when it was realized Garcia examined optimistic for a banned substance each earlier than and after the battle. The bout was in the end dominated a no-contest. Nonetheless, the injury to Haney’s fame was carried out. Now one is likely to be exhausting 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 night time 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 the most effective fighters in modern boxing. Moreover, Haney remains to be the WBC junior welterweight titlist. Which means he isn’t going anyplace until he he himself decides to.
Likelihood is the person can be again inside the subsequent 12 months…which implies that he gained’t possible be written off for lengthy.
