Devin Haney appears to be at crossroads. The WBC had given him a choice between staying in the same division and defending his title against Shakur Stevenson or moving up in weight and fighting Regis Prograis for the super Lightweight title. This news came up right after Stevenson reportedly reached out to WBC, to become the mandatory challenger. Haney appears to be under a lot of pressure. He had been given a deadline until July 21 to decide his next opponent.
It all started after ‘The Dream’ achieved a controversial victory against Vasyl Lomachenko earlier this year. Many people felt that Loma should have been the winner of the bout. The Ukrainian boxer has also been demanding a rematch. However, Haney chose to move on and fight Stevenson instead. However, the young American boxer didn’t accept fighting for a low split, instead, he argued that he knows his worth.
This halted the process and no one was willing to back down. It remains to be seen how this situation develops in the future. In the meantime, Davin Haney posted some pictures of himself and his Lamborghini. As the post went viral, many fans shared their disappointment with the champion. Many reminded him to focus and materialize the bout against Stevenson to prove his mettle.
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Fans remain furious at Devin Haney as they advise the champion
As the pictures surface, fans have urged Devin Haney to face tough opponents. They are no longer willing to defend him, want him to step up and take on bigger challenges. One fan nichare_p5 encouraged, “Man I’m tired of tryna defend you, go take the big fight now & if you win they can’t say nothing nomo!”.
Another fan, Kashhkam, straightforwardly stated, “Quit running from Shakur.” It seems that Haney’s avoidance of Shakur Stevenson has caused frustration among his supporters.
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The disappointment over Haney’s last fight is evident. As luisitomm put it, “U lost that last fight hands down errbody knows it.”
Meanwhile, slimeball_e252 claimed that Haney is deliberately ducking Stevenson. He wrote, “Bro you dodged shakur Stevenson cause you knew he was gonna beat the f**k outta you and you’d loose all your belts”
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Another fan Six’Tu wrote cleverly, “Shakur giving “ The Dream “ nightmares.”
vandross_wrld called out Haney’s lack of activity. He advised Haney to face off against Gervonta Davis “at the end of the year” before moving up in weight. Furthermore, he added, “u did all that talkin and when tank got out you got cold feet”.
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Overall, the fans’ reactions express a desire for Devin Haney to face tougher opponents like Shakur Stevenson and to prove himself in challenging fights. The consensus is that it’s time for Haney to stop running and take on these formidable opponents. What do you think about Haney’s new post? Who do you see him facing next? Share your thoughts in the comments.
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