Haney’s return against Ramírez presents criticism from Russell Jr.

Gary Russell Jr. says it is a sign of weakness for Devin Haney to use José Ramírez as his opponent back in May in his first fight from his defeat against Ryan García.

Former WBC and WBO Light Ramírez’s weight champion is the warm -up fight to prepare Haney for his revenge with Ryan in October. The former world champion of two Haney divisions (31-0, 15 kos) will earn a lot of money in his rematch with Kingry and a fight in February 2026 against potentially Teofimo López.

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It is still a risky fight for Devin because Ramírez is better than anyone who has won, except Vasily Lomachenko. Russell Jr. believes that Ramírez’s choice (29-2, 18 kos) as Haney’s opponent indicates that his management is trying “preserve” Your career.

It is an intelligent movement of the Haney team because it took a lot of punishment in its loss of majority decision of 12 rounds against Garcia on April 20 of last year at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Devin was abandoned three times and suffered a jaw injury.

It would be nonsense for Haney to jump directly with Sharks Immediately to 147 after 13 months outside the ring. The fight against Ramírez will be in the weight of Welter and Devin’s debut in this kind of weight, although it is rehydrated in the 160s.

The 2012 United States Olympic, Ramírez, was a pretty good hitter at age 140, and can be even more powerful in 147. Russell focuses on the recent unanimous decision of 10 Ronos de Ramírez before Arnold Barboza Jr. November 16.

Barboza Jr surpassed Ramírez, but did a good job at the end of him at the end with his relentless pressure. The scores were 97-93, 96-94 and 96-94.

“With what happened with Ryan, this is not the guy who returns and fights,” said Gary Russell Jr. Millcity boxing About Devin Haney returns against former WBC WBC and Wbo José Ramírez’s weight champion in May. “Now, it is assumed: ‘I will fight whoever now. Anyone can get it.

“Now it seems: ‘I lost. Very well, I will try to fight that there. They are trying to preserve their career. That is what people do. I understand. I understand that you try to preserve your career, but from the inside looking out outside , Devin Haney and they are supposed to do the best for you. “

Russell Jr. gives no example of who feels that Haney should fight in 147 for his return. There are not many options for the contestants available in the division. José Ramírez would beat most of the contestants in the 147 -pound division.

The only decent fighters in the division are Eimantas Stanionis, Jaron Ennis, Brian Norman Jr. and Mario Barrios. Ramírez would give them all problems. Ennis would probably be too much for him, but he would have an excellent opportunity to overcome the other three champions.

“If that is the route they feel they need to take, then do that. There is another face of that. People say: ‘Damn, he just lost. He lost and ran. I want him to return, but now he has to get hard. Now you come back with that (José Ramírez). That doesn’t come hard. You have to choose your poison and do the best for you, ”said Russell Jr. about Haney.

“Sometimes, ‘F *** What these people think. It depends on what you are looking at. If you plan to be the big dog, then no,” said Russell Jr. when asked if he was in favor of Haney fighting Ramírez .

Haney is basically ignoring what people think of him because if he were focused on them, he would face someone really dangerous and probably lost.