Did Haney just expose Hitchins with this video?

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Devin Haney leaked an old video clip on X, which showed him beating up former IBF light welterweight champion Liam Paro in sparring, which was pretty one-sided.

Haney’s indirect challenge

By proving himself to be more skilled than Paro, Haney could create interest in a potential fight between him and Hitchins. If that were to happen, he will likely have to be at 147 without Hitchins’ IBF title on the line due to the 10-pound rehydration rule.

The timing of Haney releasing the old sparring video of Paro dominating could be seen as a way to do so indirectly by calling Richardson without actually doing it. It would be better if Haney challenged him directly, but this is a clever way to create interest in a fight between them by showing fans that he has rebuilt the fighter Hitchins beat last Saturday.

Considering that recently beaten Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) and his father, Bill Haney, are interested in a lucrative rematch with Ryan Garcia in 2025, the leaked sparring video could be a economical way for Devin to stay in the headlines without risking getting into the ring. It seems like Haney is trying to show people how talented he is.