Devin Haney Hints at Subriel Matias Fight Next After Ryan Garcia, Eyes to Unify All Belts

Despite being months away from the Ryan Garcia fight, Devin Haney has scoped in on another opponent for his next fight! It’s none other than the IBF super lightweight champion Subriel Matias. However, that’s not all! The undefeated boxer is aiming to unify the belts in super lightweight like he did in lightweight. 

In a recent tweet, the WBC super lightweight champion claimed, “At first I didn’t plan [to].. but now. Yes, I want undisputed.” What’s more, Haney has even entertained a future fight against Teofimo Lopez for the WBO title. So, all that will be left is the WBA title, which Rolly Romero currently has. Regardless, Haney’s tweet today suggests Matias might be the first challenge he will face in his quest to become undisputed at 140. 

Jacob Majal thinks Devin Haney should fight Subriel Matias

While appearing in a recent interview with MillCity Boxing on YouTube, Matias’ trainer, Majal, claimed, “I think we are [going to] fight Haney first because Haney wants to fight… He is not afraid to fight. He is just looking for the right person, just like we are.” A clip of the interview found its way to X (formerly Twitter), catching Haney’s attention. 

So, responding to the clip, ‘The Dream’ confirmed the claim from Matias’ trainer. He wrote, “One by one… Knock them down like dominos.” However, for this fight to happen, Haney must defeat Garcia on April 20 at Barclays Arena in Brooklyn, New York. According to Haney’s recent claims, he even has a plan to defeat the Victorville native. 

Devin Haney claims, “I studied him”

Other than the fact that both Garcia and Haney are well-acquainted with each other’s fighting styles and pitfalls because of their amateur fights, Devin Haney has revealed he knows how to defeat Garcia. While appearing in a recent live chat on X, ‘The Dream’ Haney described his plans for the Garcia fight. 

Claiming Ryan Garcia gets overly anxious, Haney predicted ‘King Ry’ will be aggressive during their fight. So, Haney said, “I’m going to hurt him early. Same thing as Regis. I think [the finish] is going to be early because I know what type of fight plan he’s [trying to] come with.” Haney even claimed, “I studied him” and knows the mistakes Garcia will make. 

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With that said, if Devin Haney wins against Ryan Garcia in April, fans can expect a series of big fights from the former undisputed champion to dominate the super lightweight division. However, if Garcia defies the odds against Haney, it could very well be Garcia who goes after the coveted undisputed status. Do you think Haney will be able to become undisputed in a second weight class? 

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