Promotional free agent Devin Haney and his father Bill have signed with PBC and affiliates to make a mega-fight with the “face of boxing” Gervonta Davis a reality, and are doing everything necessary to make this mega-fight happen. It seems like he has no intention of doing anything. Papa Haney likes to take Gervonta's name down, but he's not keen on picking up a fight for Devin.
This is because Haney and his father Bill used the name of Tank Davis to gain influence to increase Dev's popularity, turning him into a powerful “boxing face” who defeated him in broad daylight. I see this as a clear example of Dev taking advantage without putting himself at risk. when they sparred.
Promotion obstacles
Bill Haney has spent much of his son Devin's promotional career fighting Ryan Garcia on April 20th, and has said he wants Devin to face Tank Davis next. However, when Bill was asked why he didn't sign with Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) or an associated promotional team such as Mayweather Promotions or TGB Promotions to make the match with Tank happen, Bill said: , he was excited about the topic and didn't show any interest. .
When Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) wanted to fight Vasily Lomachenko, he signed with Top Rank to make the fight happen.
Similarly, when Devin and Bill wanted to fight WBC 140-pound champion Regis Prograis, they used Matchroom Boxing to get the fight done. Then when they wanted Ryan Garcia, they teamed up with Golden Boy.
However, when it comes to Devin having a match with Tank Davis, he is not signed to PBC to do that match, so Bill and Devin use Gervonta's name to increase their own profile. Some people think that there is no serious interest in Gervonta. fighting him.
Bill Haney's Evasive Response
“That's the only way the fight will happen, if you can see the fighters we're fighting [Ryan Garcia] Now we fought under Golden Boy, we fought against them. [PBC against Tank Davis]. So that story disappears.'' Asked why Bill Haney won't let his son Devin sign with PBC, TGB, or Mayweather Promotions to make the fight with Tank Davis happen He told Taboxing Voice:
“If Oscar [De La Hoya of Golden Boy Promotions] These are the people you want to work with. Remember, if we can't do it, there is an opportunity for someone else to be the liaison to make things happen. So what can we say if the fight is on the table and they prefer to go through Oscar, and they prefer to introduce us to Oscar?
“Do you think Oscar doesn't want a fight to happen between Devin and Tank?” Bill says his son Devin won't be joining Golden Boy after his title defense against Ryan Garcia on April 20th It sounds a little strange here considering that I said this.
After Devin and Ryan's clash, Bill was asked why he didn't let Devin sign with PBC to qualify for the Tank Davis fight, and Bill replied, “We were free agents, but that didn't help.” .
