Merely nine days after Devin Haney‘s triumph in attaining the WBC super lightweight title from Regis Prograis, discussions are already turning towards his next opponent. In the world of boxing, fans often endure prolonged waits to learn about their favorite fighter’s future matchups following a major victory. This could be because of Haney’s father, Bill Haney, who keeps taking jabs at Gervonta Davis.
Not long ago, Bill even accused Davis of hiding from his son as he sent lowballing offers to him. This triggered ‘Tank’ and he instantly made a post on X and responded to Haney’s father. Not only that, as it turns out, Davis made a bold move that had Bill Haney speaking out on Instagram Live yet again.
Bill Haney speaks out about getting blocked by Gervonta Davis
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A few hours ago, Bill Haney hopped on Instagram Live, where his followers kept on tagging Gervonta Davis. They tried to evoke some drama between them, and it’s safe to say that they were successful in their endeavor. Bill Haney instantly asked his fans to stop mentioning Davis in the comments because the boxer had blocked him.
Bill Haney says Gervonta Davis has now blocked him on Instagram: "I mention $20million and then get blocked."
[🎥 Bill Haney] pic.twitter.com/8J7RSUWxA4
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) December 18, 2023
He said, “Stop tagging Tank, he got me blocked. So stop tagging him. Yes, tag the face of boxing Devin Haney.” Then he expressed shock by the fact that Davis blocked him, even though Bill Haney is a big part of the promotion of his potential fight. He added, “Yeah, he blocked me after $20 million. I mention 20 million and then get blocked you know what time it is.”
Nevertheless, Davis has talked about Bill Haney in a post made on X.
Gervonta Davis takes a dig at Bill Haney
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The online feud between Bill Haney and Gervonta Davis has garnered attention in the world of boxing. The boxing community’s enthusiasm was quite evident on the Instagram Live, as the fans only wanted to talk about ‘Tank’ in front of Devin Haney’s father. Even Davis set his sights on his potential opponent’s father rather than the boxer himself. In a now-deleted post, Davis wrote, “I promise you. Your father gonna cry for what I’m a do to you.”
But the Baltimore native deleting the post didn’t stop Devin Haney from responding. He stated, “Let’s make it happen.” A vague post made by Davis followed this up, as he wrote, “say nothin…” Such cases are quite common whenever there’s an online beef concerning Davis considering he deletes a lot of posts and issues vague replies to his opponents.
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It’s to be seen whether the fight between Devin Haney and Gervonta Davis comes to fruition. However, the fans are pretty excited to see it take place as soon as possible. What are your thoughts about this interaction? Let us know in the comments section.
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