Davis last appeared in the ring in March, fighting to a majority decision draw against Lamont Roach Jr., a result that many thought could have gone either way. Meanwhile, Jake Paul returned to the ring in June, defeating former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. via unanimous decision. With contrasting backgrounds and experiences, the fight promises to be an intriguing showcase.

Two-weight world champion Devin Haney, who has previously been linked to a fight with Davis, weighed in on the upcoming bout during an appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show. He offered insight on the matchup while respecting Davis’ choices.

How could experience affect the Davis vs. Paul exhibition?

Haney acknowledged the exhibition nature of the fight, noting that Davis’ choice to face Paul over a rematch with Roach was ultimately his decision. “Yeah I mean, it’s an exhibition fight … That’s his business at the end of the day, we all know what that means. Him fighting Jake rather than fighting Lamont, did we all wanna see the Lamont fight? Yeah. I think that they’ll still do [the rematch],” Haney said.

When discussing the potential outcome, Haney highlighted the experience gap between the two fighters. “Jake is a decent boxer. He has skills and he works hard and, at the end of the day, he’s big. Tank is small. It’s an intriguing fight. Tank has way more experience, he’s been boxing since he was a kid. Should he go in there and win? Yes, but I don’t know the rules, the ins and outs of the fight,” he explained.

Could this be Gervonta Davis’ final fight?

Davis has hinted he could retire by the end of 2025, which would make this exhibition potentially his final bout. Whether that proves true or not, fans will be watching closely on November 14 to see if experience and skill ultimately prevail.

The memory of the 2024 showdown between Haney and Garcia is still fresh in fans’ minds. That night, Garcia shocked the world by knocking Haney down three times, securing a decision victory in what was considered one of the fights of the year.

However, the euphoria was short-lived when it was revealed that Garcia had failed a post-fight drug test, prompting the commission to change the result to a “No Contest.” Despite this ruling, De La Hoya has remained firm in his stance, insisting that Garcia proved his superiority over Haney. Now, he has gone a step further, suggesting that the former undisputed lightweight champion could be “finished” after the impact of that fight.

De La Hoya’s comments have sent shockwaves through the sport, heightening anticipation for Haney’s next fight. His assessment, based on observations of Haney’s demeanor and apparent loss of confidence, adds a crucial psychological element to the equation. As Haney prepares to face Ramirez, the weight of these statements could influence both his performance and the public’s perception of his career.

De La Hoya’s verdict

“I feel Devin Haney is a shot fighter after what Ryan Garcia did to him,” De La Hoya told BoxingScene. “It happens that quick, yes. I’ve seen [Haney’s] demeanor; he looks lost. Look, Ramirez still has his power, his legs, and a left hook.”

De La Hoya’s remarks question not only Haney’s physical ability but also his mental state, implying that the emotional toll of the Garcia fight may have left deep scars.

Haney’s challenge: Ramirez and Garcia’s shadow

The showdown between Devin Haney and José Ramírez marks a pivotal moment in Haney’s career. Ramirez, known for his power and tenacity, presents a formidable challenge, forcing Haney to prove he can overcome doubts and regain his form.

Beyond this fight, Ryan Garcia’s presence looms large. The possibility of a rematch later this year adds another layer of complexity, as Haney not only aims to defeat Ramirez but also send a decisive message to Garcia and his critics. His ability to handle pressure and deliver a dominant performance will be crucial to shaping his future in boxing.

“He’s spent a lot of time with Devin as a young fighter, so we just think that he was a great addition. We just want to just tighten up on our defense. We wanna be more defensive conscious,” his father told Fight Hub TV.

He also commanded Devin for his performance against Garcia: “I think that Devin was answering and into pleasing the fans with the last fight and the last style that he showed. Like I said, he showed tremendous heart. He stepped to Ryan Garcia, who is a puncher, a fast-quick puncher, and he got hit with the left hook numerous times,” he explained.

Haney has been training rigorously in preparation for his next fight in March, which is expected to be announced soon. “He’s been hitting fast. He’s been doing a lot of his running. We’re gonna start doing some sparring this week,” Bill said.

“At his young age of 26, he’s had 31 [professional] fights with 138 amateur fights. His body needed a well-deserved rest, and I was happy he said that he was gonna take a year off,” he explained. “I think we’ve shown that we’re working on eliminating any of those [defensive] holes,” Bill noted.

Fans still expect a Garcia rematch

While Ryan Garcia 24-1, 20 KOs) initially defeated Haney in their previous bout, the result was later overturned to a no contest after Garcia tested positive for the banned substance ostarine in two separate drug tests. Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) was made ‘Champion In Recess’ by the WBC.

The highly anticipated rematch between Haney and Garcia has been a topic of discussion among fans, but it won’t materialize in the near future. Devin is slated to return to the ring before Garcia’s suspension is lifted, leaving the timeline for a potential second bout between the two fighters uncertain.

At first, Garcia refused the idea of a rematch, but it looks like he’s had a change of heart. In an interview with Manouk Akopyan, he said he’s open to running it back—as long as it’s at a higher weight. “Run it back the same way, just a little higher weight class,” he expressed.

Garcia has not yet confirmed his return to professional boxing, but he is anticipated to make a comeback at some point in 2025 as he looks to recover from the challenges he faced in the past year.

Just a few months ago, more specifically on June 5 of this year, the remembered first fight between these two rivals took place, which ended in a victory for the American Devin Haney, who thus retained his WBC lightweight title, at the same time who won the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and The Ring lightweight titles.

Undoubtedly, the fight is revenge against Australian George Kambosos Jr., as Haney will put his WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring lightweight titles at stake. In other words, lightweight supremacy is what will be at stake in this fight that no boxing fan should miss.

Devin Haney vs George Kambosos Jr: Fight information

Date: Saturday, October 15
Time: 10:30 PM (ET)
Location: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia
Live stream: FuboTV (free trial)

Devin Haney vs George Kambosos Jr: Time by State in the US

ET: 10:30 PM
CT: 9:30 PM
MT: 8:30 PM
PT: 7:30 PM

Devin Haney vs George Kambosos Jr: Storylines and Head-to-Head

What fans can expect from this Devin Haney vs. George Kambosos Jr II is an intense fight with two very technical boxers, who will seek to impose their fight plans. Although both have 50% victories by KO, the truth is that they do not stand out for an intense punch, but rather for their polished technique.

As a professional, multi-champion American Devin Haney is undefeated in 28 fights, with 15 of them won by way of KO. For his part, the Australian George Kambosos has 21 professional fights with 20 victories (10 of them by KO) and one defeat (on June 5 of this year against this same rival).

How to watch or live stream Devin Haney vs George Kambosos Jr in the US

This fight between Devin Haney and George Kambosos Jr in the lightweight division that will take place today, October 15 at 10:30 PM (ET), can be watched in the United States on FuboTV (free trial). Other options: ESPN, ESPN+.

Devin Haney vs George Kambosos Jr: Predictions and Odds

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King Ry will face his second fight without Eddy Reynoso and Canelo Team in his corner. His opponent in turn is Dominican Javier Fortuna, a very experienced boxer (37-3-1, 33 years old) who in any carelessness can give him a bitter surprise.

If he gets out of his July 16 bout well, Ryan Garcia could focus on taking the step he longs for: winning a world title. In his division, 135 pounds, there is no other opponent that will allow him to achieve it more than Devin Haney, the current Undisputed World Champion of the Lightweights.

Floyd Mayweather Jr., Ryan Garcia’s road to Devin Haney’s World Titles

In a boxing exhibition, Devin Haney went to Australia to teach local George Kambosos Jr. a lesson in the ring to become the owner of the WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF Lightweight division belts. The 23-year-old American fighter is now the target of many contenders in the division, Ryan Garcia among them, who pointed out which attribute he shares with Floyd Mayweather Jr. would allow him to beat The Dream: a killer instinct.

“He doesn’t have it. He will feel it when he’s in there with me and he knows what I’m talking about. He’s just not a good offensive fighter. You can be good offensively and not get hit. Floyd Mayweather used to run numbers on people and not get hit. He didn’t just move around. He had a killer instinct in him. Devin’s not like that.“, said Garcia to Boxing Scene.

While Ryan Garcia has to overcome Javier Fortuna, Devin Haney would be conditioned to the wishes of George Kambosos Jr, since the contract of his June fight included a rematch clause in case of a defeat of the Ferocious. Thus, if the Australian exercises it, he would have to meet the commitment to face him again and then think about new challenges in the 135 pounds or other boxing categories.

For a first step, the California native must focus on passing the test that awaits him on July 16, when he faces Javier ‘Abejon‘ Fortuna at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The Dominican is an experienced fighter who will demand the best of King Ry‘s skills in the ring to avoid disaster.

So far, Ryan Garcia has a record of 22-0-0, 18 KOs, and despite still being a 23-year-old prospect, he is ranked #2, #6 and #9 by major boxing organizations such as the World Boxing Council (WBC), World Boxing Association (WBA) and the International Boxing Federation (IBF).

Why won’t Devin Haney give Ryan Garcia a chance to challenge him for his titles?

In a true demonstration of boxing superiority, Devin Haney defeated local George Kambosos Jr. in Australia to become the Undisputed World Lightweight Champion. That’s right, any chance of becoming world champion at 135 pounds will have to come at The Dream’s expense.

So, with the hierarchy of knowing that he is the opponent to beat at Lightweight, Devin Haney has stated what his short and medium term aspirations are, and among them, there is definitely not a clash with Ryan Garcia for a lapidary reason he recently shared in a chat with MMA Fighting.

“He’s popular, but I’m chasing legacy. I don’t care about Instagram followers, I wanna make the biggest fights happen for my legacy. I’m not fighting for followers, I’m fighting for my name to live on forever.“.Devin Haney’s hard, straight punch to Ryan Garcia’s jaw.

Kambosos Jr. comes into this bout as the A-side of the equation, as he holds the WBA, IBF, and WBO Lightweight belts, after taking them from Teofimo Lopez in 2021. The current record of the Australian, who will have the support of his people on June 5, is 20-0-0.

Devin Haney is the current WBC Lightweight Champion at 23 years of age. The Dream has an impressive 27-0-0 record, having defeated former world champions such as Yuriorkis Gamboa and Jorge Linaresin his previous fights.

What had to happen for Kambosos Jr. vs Haney to become a reality?

Originally, the plan was to pit George Kambosos Jr. against Vasyl Lomachenko, a fight that, while not giving boxing its first Undisputed World Lightweight Champion in the 4-belt era, did pit two real trains against each other. However, the conflict in Ukraine opened the door for Haney to enter the equation, although it was not an easy road for him to make the June 5 fight in Australia.

It is in that sense that Devin Haney’s willingness to sacrifice in many aspects so that boxing could have this mega-fight must be valued, taking into consideration that The Dream is not a contender or a rookie, but one of the most solid champions today.

“To be honest I pretty much agreed to everything they wanted. No matter what it was I didn’t argue. We didn’t get nothing our way but we didn’t do no arguing. We just say whatever we can do to make the fight happen, If I had to go over there orIf I had to make a networkwith another promoter or broadcaster to make the fight happen so be it. If I had to rematch twice in Australia, so be it.”, said Haney in an interview for Fight Hype.

The San Francisco native has only one goal in mind, and he is showing that he is doing everything he can to achieve it: “I just want the belts. I want my name in the history books forever. There have only been six men that have achieved it (being Undisputed Champions in the 4 belts era) and I want to be the next. There will finally be one king in the Lightweight division, and it is going to be me“.

June 4, at the Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia is the scheduled date to witness the clash betweenthe Ferociousand the Dream.Kambosos Jr. (20-0-0, 10 KOs) will have the support of his people as he has stated it will be his first defense after snatching the WBA, WBO, and IBF Word Lightweight belts to Teofimo Lopez in November 2021.

On the other corner, Devin Haney (27-0-0, 15 KOs) is a solid World Champion in the 135 pounds, given that he won his WBC title in 2019. Since then, he has defeated former World titlists Jorge Linares, and Yuriorkis Gamboa, and also contender Joseph Diaz to prove his worth as one of the most amazing boxers at just the age of 23.

The other Undisputed World Champions that boxing could witness soon

Kambosos Jr. vs Haney is one of the most anticipated fights in boxing, due to the current condition of titlists, shape, skills, and age of its main protagonists. Fortunately, there are other Undisputed Champions that couldarise in the short term.

Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano.The likely biggest event in female boxing will be held on April 30 at the Madison Square Garden in New York. The Irish is risking his Lightweight Undisputed World Female Championcondition against a record breaker and multi-division World Champion as the Puerto Rican Serrano.

Jermell Charlo vs Brian Castaño.A true war was the result of the first clash between the American and the Argentinean in 2021. This fight is heated after Castaño suffered an injury that forced a postponement, an argument Charlo rejected pointing out that it was just a way to help Brian gain time to train. The winner will be the new Undisputed Super welterweight king.

The current Undisputed World Champions

There are two big names in boxing that boast the status of King of Kings in their respective weight class. The very first is worldwide known as he is also the current face of boxing and Pound for Pound monarch: that is Saul Canelo Alvarez, who became the first-ever Undisputed Super middleweight Champion of the World in less than a year.

The other one is one of the fiercest fighters in the world. With an undefeated condition after 19 fights held, the last six against also unbeaten boxers, the Scottish Josh Taylor is the reigning Undisputed World Super lightweight Champion.

The Devin Haney vs George Kambosos Jr. was the one giving the fans the chance to witness another undisputed World Champion. Haney is theWBC 135-pound titlist while Kambosos Jr. owns theWBA, WBO, and IBF belts of the same category. The winner could have joined Josh Taylor and Canelo Alvarez as the current boxing kings.

Both, the American and the Australian fighters are undefeated, young, and with the will of facing each other in the ring. The Dream Haneyis a solid boxer who has already beaten Jorge Linares, Joseph Diaz, and Yuriorkis Gamboa. The FerociousKambosos get the upset of 2021 afterstripping Teofimo Lopez away from his titles. What else can be asked for?

The”insulting” reasonthat couldspoilthe Haney vs Kambosos Jr fight

According to Boxing Scene, George Kambosos’ promoter, Lou DiBella, had already sent a lucrative offer to Devin Haney and Eddie Hearn to make the Lightweight unification fight happen. However, the British promoter’s answer was enough to almost kill the possibility to see this boxing war.

“I made an offer to him (Eddie Hearn) over a month ago. Within an hour of one another, I made the offer to both DAZN and Eddie. DAZN told me Eddie would counter the offer. Eddie countered the offer [on January 28] with something that was beyond insulting. But I’m not gonna talk about the details of our discussions because I don’t believe in negotiating in the press. And I’m not going to engage in a back-and-forth with someone who is just bold-faced lying” said the American promoter to the aforementioned media.

“Eddie going around saying he never received an offer from us, when the people who he does business with at DAZN, who are his benefactors, 100-percent know that he’s not telling the truth. If I didn’t see this article in writing, I would’ve kept my mouth shut. But he’s lying all over the place and I’ve had enough of it. I’m tired of all the happy bullshit. And you can quote that. I’m tired of all the happy bullshit“, added DiBella.

Who could fight George Kambosos Jr. next?

With the intention to move on after Hearn’s counteroffer that makesimpossible the fight against Devin Haney, the plans forthe FerociousKambosos could focus on another mega-fight: a one with Ukrainian former unified Lightweight Champion Vasyl Lomachenko.

Lomalost his 135-pound titles (WBA, WBO, and IBF) in October 2020 against Teofimo Lopez, so he would be eager to have a chance to get them back. Both Kambosos Jr. and DiBella have stated multiple times that their intention, with theFerociousbeing the “A-side” of the equation, is to take any of his fights to Australia.