Devin Haney Standing Between Two Career Crossroads

Eddie Hearn, the WBC champion’s representative, revealed that Devin Haney has two options: defend his championship against mandatory challenger Sandor Martin or move up to welterweight. If he chooses 147 pounds, Haney could fight interim WBA champion Mario Barrios, opening up the opportunity to become world champion in three different weight classes. Meanwhile, retaining the WBC 140-lb title requires him to defend the title against Sandor Martin or pay to avoid the fight, keeping the belt as a negotiating tool with other fighters like Ryan Garcia or Teofimo Lopez. .

Whatever path he chooses, Haney will need to decide on the right strategy to continue asserting his position in the boxing world.Whatever path he chooses, Haney will need to decide on the right strategy to continue asserting his position in the boxing world.

However, Devin could always pay Sandor to avoid a title defense, but he is just kicking his problems down the road and will still have to face them in the end if he wants to keep his WBC belt to Use it as a negotiation tool. However, keeping Haney’s WBC title has no value because it will not help his negotiation situation with Ryan Garcia become better. In the end, Devin Haney is just a champion without fame.