Ex-World Champ Slams Haney’s Career – ‘Haney Was Fighting Guys In Retirement Homes’

January 30, 2025
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Ex-World Champ Slams Haney's Career - 'Haney Was Fighting Guys In Retirement Homes'

Paulie Malignaggi scrutinized David Haney’s resume by stating that he had not fought any top-level opposition. 

Haney is undefeated with a 31-0 record, having won belts at 135 and 140 pounds. During this period, he became the youngest undisputed champion in the four-belt era when he cleaned up at 135 pounds. But there are question marks over his record. His biggest wins have been against Vasiliy Lomachenko, George Kambosos Jr. and Regis Prograis. The victory against Lomachenko was controversial. Despite Haney getting a unanimous decision win, most of the boxing community had Lomachenko winning, including Paulie.

The victory against Kambosos was expected. The Australian had shown nothing to indicate he could cause an upset. His only big win was against Teoefimo Lopez in the fight before. Once Haney moved up to 140 pounds to face Regis Prograis, the latter was no longer the same fighter. He had shown in his previous bout against Danielito Zorrilla that he was on the decline. The first time that Haney came up against an opponent who could have given him trouble was against Ryan Garcia.

Ryan defeated Haney after dropping him three times to secure a majority decision victory. However, the result became a no-contest once Ryan tested positive for Ostarine. While the PEDs may have had an impact on the outcome of the fight, the physical advantages that Haney was able to utilize against his other opponents were not able to impact Garcia. 

Malignaggi On Haney

Paulie has now suggested that Haney has been matched up very well by facing fighters who are either smaller or way past their best. He has the opportunity to face boxers in their prime, such as Teofimo Lopez, the Ryan Garcia rematch, Shakur Stevenson and Gervonta Davis. Haney is set to face Jose Ramirez in May on the Ryan Garcia vs. Rolando Romero card. A win could set up a Garcia rematch. But for now, Malignaggi does not have the best view of Haney’s career. 

“You realized that Devin Haney was oversaturating the bag when he came back from the Ryan Garcia fight and didn’t want to take 1.75 million to fight Sandor Martin coming off a loss. When he didn’t want to fight Sandor Martin for $1.75 million with a hit to his image [against Ryan Garica], I’m like, ‘What in the F were you paying this guy [Haney]?’ His resume is filled with grandfathers, and then he didn’t even beat Lomachenko. He just got the gift. 

“The reason that’s not a lot of money to Devin Haney is because you got to ask yourself, ‘What in the world were you paying that guy to fight guys in wheelchairs?’ What in the heck was that? “Is it just the Saudis oversaturating the market, or is the West manufacturing stars on purpose, choosing who they want to manufacture and then letting them become [fake] stars?  Devin Haney was fighting guys in retirement homes coming up and getting paid a lot of money,” Paulie said 

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