The former undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney has been climbing through weight classes. He moved from lightweight to junior welterweight and now setting his sights on full welterweight gold. His journey hasn’t been without bumps though. That messy situation with Ryan Garcia still leaves a bitter taste, where what looked like a career-defining loss got overturned to a no-contest after Garcia tested positive for performance enhancing drugs. <\/p>
After shaking off the rust with a solid unanimous decision win over Jose Ramirez earlier this year, he is now ready for his biggest challenge yet. Moving up in weight is always risky business in boxing<\/a>. But Haney has shown throughout his career that he’s willing to bet on himself when the stakes are high.<\/p> The opponent waiting for Haney in November is no joke. Brian Norman Jr. holds the WBO welterweight title and sits at the top of Ring Magazine’s welterweight rankings for good reason. The 24-year-old from Georgia has been absolutely devastating lately. His recent knockout of Jin Sasaki in Japan was the kind of performance that makes other fighters take notice.<\/p> Norman Jr. comes into this fight with a perfect 28-0 record and 22 knockouts. This means he’s been putting people to sleep in nearly 80% of his fights. Those numbers don’t lie, and they present a serious challenge for Haney, who’s more known for his boxing skills than his punching power. The matchup creates an interesting dynamic. Haney’s technical brilliance and ring IQ against Norman’s raw knockout ability. It’s the classic boxer versus puncher scenario that has produced some of boxing’s most memorable fights over the years.<\/p>Devin Haney To Face Brian Norman Jr.<\/h2>