Seeking New Opponent After Ryan Garcia Switch, Devin Haney Expresses Desire to Train With Canelo Alvarez’s Former Opponent in Uzbekistan

Devin Haney is on the lookout. The lightweight champion in December of last year moved up in the weight division and dethroned Regis Prograis. Simultaneously, his old-time rival, Ryan Garcia, also moved up in weight from the lightweight division. Subsequently, a potential bout between the two was rumored and even considered between them. However, the off-court negotiations were not successful. It fell apart, and the scene turned ugly.

This leaves, Haney without an opponent. However, in a recent turn of events, a former opponent of Canelo Álvarez has ignited an itch in the champion to want to train with him. How did this happen and who is this opponent? Let’s find that out.

Devin Haney is fascinated by the unique training camp

Back in 2019, Alvarez faced the Russian boxer Sergey Kovalev. He is not just any other professional boxer. He is the former WBA and IBF light-heavyweight champion. A clip containing snippets has been shared from his training camp in Uzbekistan. Unlike many of his counterparts, his training camp is located at the foothills of huge snow-clad mountains. Their exercises were quite intriguing, and they fascinated Devin Haney, who could not help but confess that he wanted to train with him. A video was posted by a user @JalolAkhmedov on X. which had a montage of him training alongside his other training partners, had Haney responding, “I wanna do a training camp with them.”

This revelation just goes to show that Devin Haney is constantly trying to improve and hone his skills. It is no wonder that the boxer is one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world. Although his fight with Garcia fell apart, there might be another bout waiting for him if he were to go for it.

What is next for Haney?

According to Eddie Hearn, he wants Haney to fight Sandor Martin in the super lightweight division. The Spanish fighter boasts an impressive record of 42 victories, with only three defeats. Moreover, he has a style that may present problems for the champion. Eddie Hearn stated in an interview, “Yeah, that is mandatory that’s due. I mean, it’s not the flavor of the month that fight, and with no disrespect to Sandor, but, um, you know, at some point, he might have to deal with that maybe there’s a move to 147; we’ll have to see.”

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This appears to be a serious condition. So long as Haney is interested, there is no reason as to why this bout would not be next for him. However, for now, we ask you, who would you like him to face next? Share with us your thoughts and opinions in the comments below.

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