Devin Haney: The Most Ridiculously Canceled Fighter of 2024

If there’s one thing people love, it’s watching someone fall from a height. Call it jealousy or giving in to the dark side of human nature, the fact remains that people find it enjoyable and entertaining to watch as someone’s world falls apart. This is the case of Devin Haney, who went from being considered one of the best fighters in the world to being the butt of online jokes in the course of just one year (for the record, this article will not touch on Haney’s private life) . life, which has lately been used as fodder for the social media/gossip complex).

In the early part of 2024, Haney was seen as one of the best fighters in the sport. He had won numerous world titles and was preparing to face the wily Ryan Garcia. Suffice it to say, Haney was expected to win the bout handily. After all, Haney had defeated the likes of Regis Prograis, George Kambosos and Vasyl Lomachenko. Although Garcia was a true celebrity at this point, his biggest fight to date was a knockout loss to the fast, explosive punch of Gervonta Davis. Simply put, Haney was expected to practically school Garcia in the ring.

It didn’t happen. Garcia, who was significantly overweight and generally making a public spectacle, knocked Haney down multiple times in what was undoubtedly a one-sided beating. It was a surprising turn of events, which became even more surprising when it was learned that Garcia tested positive for a banned substance both before and after the fight. Ultimately the bout was ruled a no-contest. However, the damage to Haney’s reputation was done. Now it may be difficult to find a positive comment about the man on social media.

Which is a shame. Why? Because while some will view Garcia’s positive tests as something that didn’t affect his performance against Haney, only one man entered the ring that night without substances and overweight. These things matter. Furthermore, until the bout with Garcia turns out to have been more than a disastrous exception to the rule, Haney remains one of the best fighters in contemporary boxing. Additionally, Haney is still the WBC junior welterweight titlist. This means he won’t go anywhere unless he decides so himself.

The man is likely to return within the next 12 months… which means he probably won’t be written off for long.