Devin Haney says he’s looking forward to showcasing his ‘full arsenal” against Jose Ramirez in nine days on May 2nd on DAZN PPV at Times Square in New York City.
Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) states that he’s going to “bring fireworks” against former WBC and WBO light welterweight champion Ramirez (29-2, 18 KOs) in their fight on his nemesis Ryan Garcia’s card. Haney’s bold talk would sound more believable if he could actually punch.
“Full Arsenal” Promise
Devin sounds like he’s ready to go to war with Ramirez, trying to knock him out or beat him down to put in an impressive performance. He’s going to have to win. That’s the most crucial thing because Haney won’t be getting the lucrative rematch with Kingry in October if he loses. The golden payday that Devin wants, but he may come up empty against Ramirez.
“I want to be my best self on May 2nd, and that’s what I’ll do. I can’t wait. The world is going to see how much better I’ve gotten over this last year,” said Devin Haney to DAZN Boxing, talking about his return to the ring after a year layoff to fight Jose Ramirez on May 2nd.
It’s hard to see how Haney has improved in the last year by sitting inactive in his mansion in Las Vegas. He hasn’t been fighting, but has been stewing over his loss to Ryan Garcia, replaying the memories in his head. You don’t get better by sitting for 13 months.
Some fans believe the reason Haney chose to sit for a year after his loss to Ryan last April was because he was worried about losing. Devin would have been expected to fight at least twice in the last year, and his popularity would have further plummeted if he’d lost or looked poor in winning.
To get the money that he’d become accustomed to receiving for his fights, he would have had to fight good opposition. Fighters like Gary Antuanne Russell and Liam Paro would have been offered to Haney. Could he beat them? I don’t think so.
“I’m looking to bring fireworks. I’m looking to showcase my full arsenal on Jose Ramirez, and show him I’m levels above him. It’s my time. I took a year off. I let my body rest and recover. So, now I’m going into this fight and I’m 100%. Mentally, physically, I couldn’t be better right now,” said Haney.
“So many factors go into being a champion, and how they take a loss. How they come back after facing adversity, the mindset that they have, the discipline, and the dedication they have for whatever they’re doing. So many factors can go into being a champion,” said Haney.
A Look at Haney’s Belts
Haney is right about the “many factors that go into being a champion,” because this is how he picked up his world titles:
- WBC 135- elevated to champion outside of the ring [email]
- WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and The Ring Lightweight Titles – George Kambosos Jr
- WBC light welterweight – Regis Prograis
Haney won his world titles from Kambosos and Regis Prograis. Factors do go into becoming a world champion. Picking the right/vulnerable champion has been the most important factor in Devin’s career, because he never beat any of the killers at 135 or 140 to capture his belts.
If Haney loses to Ramirez, it will be interesting to see what Turki Alalshikh has in store for him. He can fight the loser of the May 2nd fight between Teofimo Lopez and Arnold Barboza Jr. It’s questionable whether Devin would agree to that if Barboza Jr. is the one that he’s matched up against.
That would be a very tough fight for Haney. Losing to Ramirez and Barboza Jr. would wreck the former two-division world champion Dev. If Turki was still interested in seeing a Garcia-Haney fight, it could still happen, but under terrible conditions.
Last Updated on 04/23/2025
