There is hardly a bigger and longer-standing feud in boxing than the one between Gervonta Davis and Devin Haney. When Devin Haney was rounding up the lightweight division, Tank had moved from super featherweight to super lightweight division. And after becoming the first undisputed lightweight champion in the four-belt era, when Devin Haney moved up to super lightweight, Gervonta Davis had moved back down to lightweight, to the utter dismay of boxing fans. Although the match has not happened yet, the duo has actively engaged in a war of words, constantly ridiculing each other. The rivalry particularly intensified when Tank mocked the 31-0 boxer during the Ryan Garcia-Devin Haney fight week. During the time someone also leaked their 2016 sparring session at Floyd Mayweather‘s boxing gym, escalating the tension between them even further. Then there was the incident between them at a nightclub.

Just like always, when the criticism against Haney was mounting after his lawsuit against Ryan Garcia, Bill Haney jumped in to defend his son. He shared a picture on his social media comparing Devin Haney’s accomplishments to those of Shakur Stevenson, Vasiliy Lomanchenko, and Gervonta Davis. On Sunday, Bill Haney sat down with DJ Vlad for an interview and gave his opinion on why he thinks his son is a better boxer than ‘Tank.’

Devin Haney can outbox Tank says Bill Haney

Bill Haney himself trains his son and believes in his son’s ability. On being asked why he thinks ‘The Dream’ is better than Tank, he stated that according to him, “He can outbox anybody.” He further added that when ‘The Dream’ is at his best, no one comes close to him. “When Devin is being Devin, I know he can outbox anybody on the planet. We have that kind of skill set,” explained Haney Sr.

Bill Haney further shared his views regarding the matchup against Gervonta Davis and stated that it is a fight that both of them want. He stated, “We’ve always fancied our chances um and that’s the part of the business. That’s the part of boxing as having two sides,” while declaring Tank as Devin Haney’s “ultimate dance partner.”

However, Tank’s team has annoyed Haney Sr. because even though they have talked a lot, “one thing that they haven’t said is that they want to fight Devin,” and the father-son duo has been asking for a fight since their early days in the sport.

While remaining on Gervonta Davis, Bill Haney also showed his disappointment over his choice of opponents stating that the WBA lightweight champion has not fought against a decently skilled boxer.

Is Gervonta Davis cherry-picking opponents?

Haney Sr. shared his views on Tank’s upcoming fight and severely downplayed Tank’s next opponent Lamont Raoch Jr. At first, the San Francisco native showed his annoyance over the constant postponement of the fight. “When are they going to fight,” asked Bill Haney.

While the trainer/manager accepted that he had not heard much about the fight, he was confident that it would be a one-sided affair in favor of Gervonta Davis. He had serious doubts about Roach’s capabilities and stated, “Oh my God, when is he going to fight someone?” while questioning the quality of Tank’s opponents.

He further put the rumored fight between Tank and Shakur Stevenson under scrutiny, stating that “Tank is avoiding real boxers. He’s avoiding them for a reason.” While he likes the idea of the fight, he firmly believes that the Baltimore native will avoid the fight, as it would put him at risk of losing.

With each passing day, this rivalry between Gervonta Davis and Devin Haney is getting intense. However, we are still far away from the idea of an official match between them, at least for a while.

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