Devin armani booker born october 30, 1996 is an american professional basketball player for the phoenix suns of the national basketball association nba. Haney turned pro at the age of 16 but could not compete in the united states due to the. A lot of us may say floyd patterson, but is that really a top ranking win. Devin haney, who won on friday night at madison square garden, wants to be mentioned. Meet devin haney, teen hope who knocked gervonta davis out cold and could feature on floyd mayweather undercard click to share on twitter opens in new window click to share on facebook. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Devin haney discusses his decision to turn pro as a teenager, and his early fights in mexico. Teofimo lopez vs devin haney could, should or would happen. He is one of a handful of teenagers ever to promote a fight card at 19 years 320 days he was the promoter of record for a card topped by his own decision victory over juan carlos. I had been searching for something to help shake me out of the doldrums for quite some time. Learn about devin haney and other recruit player profiles on. Devin haney is the current wbc lightweight titleholder and at age 21, has already built a strong and growing brand for himself in the professional ranks, emerging as one of the best and mosttalked about young fighters in boxing, someone seen by many as a big piece of. Follow devin haney supporters instagram account to see all 125 of their photos and videos. Host of his own television show, he is one of the most popular figures in bodybuilding and fitness.
Bobby haney is a professional baseball player, author and speaker. Devin haney wants to turn pro and fight for a title like lomachenko did. As a female fighter, if you have dreams of turning pro, if you dream about being an undisputed champion, you look at her, said fischer. Bad left hook devin haney discusses his decision to turn. Haney steals the show, herring upsets ito despite a world title changing hands, there could only be one star of the night and it was clearly devin haney, who dominated a normally solid antonio moran for six rounds and hammered home a looping right hand in the seventh for a memorable one punch knockout on dazn.
Las vegas boxing prospect devin haney wins by tko las. Meet devin haney, the undefeated 20yearold vying to be the face. Blac chyna and devin haney getty images after ending things with her 18yearold boyfriend, blac chyna has moved on to a 19yearold. Devin haney discusses decision to turn pro as a teenager. Join facebook to connect with devin haney and others you may know. Devin haney signs with matchroom boxing usa round by. He attended moss point high school in moss point, mississippi and played in the 2014 mcdonalds allamerican game, before spending one season playing college basketball for the university of kentucky. March 10, 2020 march 11, 2020 alan snel andre ward, clarence adams, danny lopez, devin haney, fernando vargas, james toney, jose sulaiman, julian jackson, lorenzo fertitta, mark johnson, miguel cotto by cassandra cousineau for southern nevada made a strong showing in the 2020 nevada boxing hall of fame. Devin haneys historic first title defense is taking a. His book from kings park to omaha inspires kids to think and act like leaders. Tough start in boxing turning pro at 16 and early fights in mexico mayweather gym sparring floyd in his camp for mcgregor world rankings devin had a friendly disagreement with. Devin haney is a 62, 165pound cornerback from kansas city, mo. Photo by jordan straussinvisionap jordan straussinvisionap.
Matchroom boxing usa and eddie hearn are delighted to announce the signing of lightweight star devin the dream haney haney 210 kos has raced to the top of the lightweight rankings and is on the cusp of fighting for his first world title ahead of turning 21 in november. Haney 180, 12 ko is a 19yearold blue chipper, a seventime national amateur champion, and someone who has stayed busy after turning. Haney is wise beyond his years, but hes not always going to be content. Devin haney camp quotes tue, 31 oct 2017 devin haney. Since it was announced this week that youtube stars logan paul and ksi would. His work with boxer evander holyfield and basketball star kevin willis has proven that weight training can ehnance performance in other sports. Devin haney obtains promoters license in california boxing news. Devin haney scores knockout to remain unbeaten round by. The book describes bobbys own journey, from setting his goals high and working hard to reach them, to winning the national. Devin haney promotions, the promotional company owned by. The event is promoted by devin haney promotions and bishop promotions llc, in association with banner promotions and thompson boxing. Haney, is an american actor, screenwriter, novelist, and essayist contents 1 film career.
Devin haney decides to opt out of olympics to turn pro. Like a lot of books such as this, the impact will depend on the receptivity of the reader. When devin haney decided to turn professional at 17 years of age, only a judgegranted order would have allowed him the right to do so in the. Kimball, a longtime boxing writer for the boston herald, wrote a book titled. Patterson funnily enough was the underdog coming into the fight 85 odds, liston also outweighed him by a lot.
Steven pressfield turning pro is free, but its not easy. The worldwide leader in training and support of professional golf instructors. Devin haney had gone 8 as an amateur, and bill haney saw no reason for him to go on and, like current poundforpound great vasiliy lomachenko did, fight nearly 400 times as an amateur. Lightweight star pens deal with eddie hearn and dazn fights on may 25. Devin haney pro debut in tijuana mexico directed by. Daryl haney born june 21, 1963 in charlottesville, virginia, also known by the pen names duke haney and d. Devin haney discusses end of his olympic dream and decision to turn pro as a teenager devin haney was looking to compete at rio 2016, but a rule change sent him to the pro ranks. Cleveland native love, who was originally scheduled to fight on a nontelevised undercard bout on feb. Before turning pro at 17, haney compiled a 8 amateur record that includes seven national titles. Las vegan devin haney recorded a fourthround technical knockout over jairo vargas on saturday on the knockout night at the d outdoors card at the downtown las vegas events center. Devin haney was looking to compete at rio 2016, but a rule change sent him to the pro ranks. Devin haney discusses decision to turn pro as a teenager bad left. Nomachenko, come on man, lets get this fight going. Blac chynas moved on after a split from 18yearold rapper ybn almighty jay.
The beginning of the story resembled a lot of the stories that came with being poor in the 1970s, but the middle and ending is where it mattered. Our goal when we turned devin pro was to keep him as busy as possible, said manager william haney, who is also devins dad. Blac chyna is dating 19yearold boxer devin haney sources are telling tmz that the 30yearold reality star and devin, 19, first hooked up about 2 to 3 months ago after he contacted her on. And once they took the head gear off i decided to turn pro, said haney, about the decision by amateur boxing to eliminate head gear during. Lee haneys ultimate bodybuilding presents the training program and mental perparation that helped haney dominate the mr. Las vegas, nv october 30, 2017 as his november 4th date approaches, unbeaten. Devin haney is the most active fighter in boxing, having fought eighteen times since turning pro at age seventeen back in 2015. Devin haney lays down fiveweight world champion challenge and. I envisioned since i turned professional, said an elated devin haney, who now. Time was of the essence and haney took matters into. Devin haney born november 17, 1998 is an american professional boxer who has held the. Changes to shobox card, devin haney off card, montana love.
The followup to his bestseller the war of art, turning pro navigates the passage from the amateur life to a professional practice. Haney tells us about how he boxed or 50 rounds with zab judah for over 100 rounds. Though haney is only 20 years old, his professional career thus far has been an impressive one. There isnt much more that needs to be said when introducing lee haney, the first man to run off eight straight wins on bodybuildings biggest stage and set the standard against which all others will be measured for as long as the sport exists.
Paul versus ksi, a pair of youtube stars making their pro boxing debuts. The ron lyle story by candace toft is a great read, especially if you are a boxing fan, but it has appeal for all audiences. Matchroom boxing usa and eddie hearn are delighted to announce the signing of lightweight star devin the dream haney haney 210 kos has raced to the top of the lightweight rankings and is on the cusp of fighting for his first world title ahead of turning. Devin haney football recruiting player profiles espn. Hype man bundini browns life bestowed with book, documentary haye. While studying at parsons school of design in paris, mary alice began her career working for. Haney discusses end of olympic dream, decision to turn pro. Devin haney wants to turn pro and fight for a title like. Turning pro is more nuanced, in spite of its crisp, short sections.
Sempewo, an 8round bout, will take place at the atlanta marriott marquis hotel in atlanta, ga, and serve as the comain event to heavyweights, devin the general vargas 194, 7. Undefeated super lightweight montana love will face streaking philadelphia prospect sam teah in the opening bout of shobox. They say hes number 1 amateur in the world link view has been removed. Devin haney tkos zaur abdullaev after possibly fracturing his. Practice before you need it so that when you do you will have it.
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