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 actual fact stays folks discover it gratifying 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 prime fighters on earth to being the butt of on-line jokes in the middle of a single yr (for the document, this text won’t contact upon Haney’s personal life, which has recently been used as fodder for the social media/gossip complicated).
Within the early portion of 2024, Haney was seen as one of many prime fighters within the sport. He had received quite a few world titles and was getting 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 any case. Whereas Garcia was a real celeb at this level, his largest battle to this point was a knockout loss to the quick, explosive punching Gervonta Davis. Merely put, Haney was anticipated to just about college Garcia within the ring.
It didn’t occur. Garcia, who had are available significantly obese, and had made a public spectacle of himself typically, 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 grow to be extra beautiful when it was discovered Garcia examined constructive for a banned substance each earlier than and after the battle. The bout was finally dominated a no-contest. Nonetheless, the injury to Haney’s popularity was carried out. Now one may be arduous pressed to discover a constructive remark concerning the man on social media.
Which is a disgrace. Why? As a result of though some will write off Garcia’s constructive assessments as one thing that didn’t impact his efficiency in opposition to Haney, just one man entered the ring that evening 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 wherever except he he himself decides to.
Chances are high the person shall be again throughout the subsequent 12 months…which implies that he received’t seemingly be written off for lengthy.
