Devin Haney revealed today that he came to London to meet with Turki Al-Shiekh to fight potentially on one of his careers against the “best’ opponents he can get.
Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) said he received an offer from BLK Prime to fight in March, but he’s now in London to see what Turki has for him. This suggests that he wants to see if Turki’s offer is better than BLK Prime’s.
In Search of Blockbuster
“I’m here to meet with Turki Al-Shiekh to see if we can make something happen. I got an offer from BLK Prime to do a fight in March, and it’s possible, but I’m here to try and make a deal,” said Devin Haney to Boxing News about his traveling to London today to meet with Turki Al-Shiekh in hopes of fighting on one of his Riyadh Season cards next.
“I’m a competitor. I want to fight the biggest fighters in the world, the best fighters in the world. We just got to see. Whatever makes sense for my team, and my family, that’s what’s next. I feel I’m one of the best fighters in the world, and I want to put it on the line.
“The biggest fight. What do you think?” said Haney about a rematch with Ryan Garcia being the “biggest fight” in boxing in Devin’s view.
Haney looked upbeat when posing for a picture with Turki Al-Shiekh at their meeting in London. It’s possible that Turki offered the former two-division world champion Haney the type of fight and the money that he liked.
According to promoter Eddie Hearn, Haney wants to be paid well for his tune-up, and isn’t looking for regular money than a fighter normally receives for that type of fight. he wants to be paid handsomely.
In other words, Haney still considers himself a champion and unbeaten despite being worked over by Ryan Garcia. The New York State Athletic Commission erased the loss, but fans view Haney as tarnished.
