“It’s Unforgivable…”- Khamzat Chimaev Makes Uncharacteristic Confession for Unfollowing “Arrogant” Devin Haney Despite Boxing Star Backtracking on Controversial Comments 3 Years Ago

Khamzat Chimaev is no stranger to being the villain, and a worthy one in all senses! Fans will remember his screaming declarations that he will “kill them all,” them here being his opponents, in a post-fight interview.

Combined with his promise to make his upcoming opponent for UFC 294 on October 21, Paulo Costa cry in the octagon, Chimaev seems to revel in the villain’s shoes. Nonetheless, even the biggest supervillains do not cross some lines. And in an interview, Chimaev revealed just what compelled him to stop talking to another fighter over comments they had made.

Khamzat Chimaev stops talking to Devin Haney after controversial comments

In an interview, Khamzat Chimaev revealed that he had been communicating with unified lightweight boxing champion Devin Haney. However, after his controversial comments in the run-up to his fight against Vasily Lomachenko earlier this year, he ceased communications with the boxer. Haney’s comments were perceived to be racist by some. Chimaev revealed that he found the American’s comments to be too arrogant. He stated that he felt there was a double standard at play and was personally colorblind.

We communicated with Haney, but I unfollowed him on Instagram. He’s too arrogant. He said, ‘It’s unforgivable for me to lose to a white guy.’ It was racist… If I say that I will lose to a black man, the whole world will say that Khamzat does not like blacks. Black or white – what’s the difference? We are all the same. When a black person talks about it, it’s no big deal, but if I talk about it, the whole world will talk about it. I have both black and white friends, it doesn’t matter to me.

Devin Haney regrets ‘statement’ perceived as racist

A few days after his comments, however, the American went on to express regret for his controversial comments. He stated that after reflecting on his comments; he felt remorse for using terms that others found offensive and derogatory. “Over the last couple days, I’ve had time to reflect on a lot. I sincerely regret using a term that I have now learned to be derogatory to many of my fans, friends, and associates,” he said.

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Haney’s comments sparked widespread outrage online. However, some are of the opinion that he was playing the villain and made those comments to hype the fight. What do you think about Chimaev refusing to talk to Haney after his comments? Let us know in the comments section below.

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