DEVIN HANEY DRIVEN TO PROVE HE'S ‘LEVELS ABOVE’ BRIAN NORMAN IN 147-POUND DEBUT
Devin Haney acknowledged Brian Norman Jr. as boxing’s best welterweight champion now that Jaron Ennis has moved up to the junior middleweight division.
The former undisputed lightweight and WBO junior welterweight champ still isn’t impressed with Norman’s conquests. Haney didn’t mean to be disrespectful, but claimed he’s not familiar with a single name on Norman’s record.
The Oakland, California, native assured Norman that he is so much better than anyone he has beaten in nearly 30 professional fights that it’s almost not worth discussing.
Haney (32-0, 15 KOs) will fight for the first time at the welterweight maximum of 147 pounds when challenging Norman (28-0, 22 KOs) for his WBO belt on “The Ring IV” card DAZN will stream November 22 from ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
“I don’t know how good he is,” Haney told The Ring. “He’s done what he was supposed to do against the guys that they put in front of him. I’m on a whole different level. I been at this level since I was 20, 21 years old. So, this is nothing new for me. This is new for him, his big moment and first time at the top. I been here.”
The hard-hitting Norman, of Conyers, Georgia, produced his most impressive victory in seven years as a pro June 16, when he violently knocked out Japanese contender Jin Sasaki (19-2-1, 17 KOs) in the fifth round at Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo.
Haney, however, has beaten retired three-division champions Vasiliy Lomachenko and Jorge Linares, former junior welterweight champs Regis Prograis and Jose Ramirez, unified lightweight champ George Kambosos twice and ex-junior lightweight champ Joseph Diaz.
Haney’s hesitance to engage drew widespread criticism following his comfortable points win over Ramirez on May 2 in New York’s Times Square. Norman, 24, is a harder puncher than Ramirez, yet Haney, 26, is confident his boxing ability, defensive prowess and experience will set him apart from the defending champion.
“It will be too much against a guy like me,” Haney said. “I’m gonna show that I’m levels above him. I been fighting these guys at the top level, the best of the best fighters in the world for some time now. He hasn’t. I’m the first guy at the top that he’s fought. Other than that, I genuinely don’t know one person that he’s beat."
Norman nonetheless is listed as a slight favorite over Haney by DraftKings (minus-135/plus-105). Haney’s reluctance to engage with Ramirez occurred in his first fight in more than a year following a majority-decision defeat to Ryan Garcia that was changed to a no-contest because the latter tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug.
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Re: Devin Haney vs. Brian Norman Jr. | DAZN - November 22, 2025
BRIAN NORMAN BLAMES HIMSELF FOR THOSE WHO DON'T APPRECIATE HIM
In the hours after Terence Crawford’s victory over Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez which anointed him history’s first three-weight undisputed champion, one of his old quotes spread like wildfire.
It had nothing to do with his Mexican opponent, being pound-for-pound No. 1 or any of boxing’s inherent braggadocio whatsoever. It was quite the opposite.
“I never sold my soul to get where I am now,” it started. “They said I had no personality and wanted me to act like a clown but I said ‘I’m gonna be me’ and if you don’t like it, so be it. And look where I’m at now for doing it my way.”
Crawford has never been one to court the media and has, in fact, taken a pretty dim view of it altogether. As his quote insinuates, there have been promoters along the way who have instructed him to open up more. To play the game. He never did but in the end he still won.
It was the sort of quote which would have struck a chord with the man who took over from him as the WBO welterweight champion, Brian Norman Jr. The 24-year-old has enjoyed a stealthy and undefeated rise to the top table of the 147 pound division but the volume around him will crank up significantly should he beat Devin Haney at ANB Arena, Riyadh on November 22 at 'The Ring IV: Night of the Champions'.
He initially won the WBO interim title with an impressive 10th-round KO victory over Giovani Santillan, who was 32-0 before running into Norman. A few months later, he was officially elevated to his position as full champion when Crawford moved to 154 pounds and he made the first defence of that belt with another big win, this time stopping Derrieck Cuevas inside three on March 29. But it was his next victory, just three months later, that made the most noise.
Norman travelled to Tokyo, Japan to take on Jin Sasaki, who had been hailed as another potential star of the country’s current golden era. However, after being dropped twice in the first round, Sasaki was left out cold on his back within a minute of the fifth round starting. It was the sort of Knockout of the Year contender that reverberates around social media and, finally, Norman was getting his flowers.
“Until that night, I was definitely under-appreciated,” Norman tells The Ring. “And that’s because of me.
“The reason being is I’m not like anybody else; I’m not very brash and boastful. I’m not very arrogant, I’m not very loud spoken and I’m not out there like that. That’s not really my style, I’m too respectful.
“And another thing about me is I don’t really care about marketing. I’m not out here trying to post a whole bunch of stuff every day. I’m not out here trying to do anything special. I just like putting in my work and chilling with my people.
“But I actually love how that is. I like letting my work speak for itself and, after that Jin Sasaki knockout, that’s when everything started to get bigger.
“Not because of some interview, not because of some video in the gym, not because of who I’m hanging around with but simply because of my work. I like that; that’s what kind of man I am.”
There was a time when Eddie Hearn, who was attempting to make a world title unification between the young Georgian and his client Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis at the time, suggested that Brian Norman’s commercial appeal would be damaged simply by the fact that he’s called Brian Norman. So far, as one of boxing’s youngest world champions who is on the cusp of a lucrative showdown with Haney, that has not proven to be the case.
“But even still,” he says. “I'm going to carry my same self into this next fight with David Haney. I'm going to knock him out. And guess what? Everything's going to get even bigger.
“I'm going to be the exact same person I am right now and say ‘hey, how you doing? Everything good? Everything good with me too’ and I’ll keep it pushing.
“Even though it has all gotten bigger since I beat Sasaki, personally my life has not changed at all. What am I supposed to do? Go and buy some crazy stuff? Go hang around a whole bunch of women? Go hang around the clubs or something like that? Nah, that ain’t really me.
“I go take care of what’s in front of me and right now that’s Devin Haney. I’m going to take care of that as well.”
Norman and his next opponent have had very different careers in terms of their exposure to the glare of the media spotlight but there are also strange parallels too.
Firstly, they both cut their teeth on club shows in Mexico as wide-eyed American teenagers. Haney’s first outing there, in Tijuana on December, 11, 2015, ended in 33 seconds. Norman’s first outing across the border, at the Gimnasio de Mexicali in 2018, lasted just 27. They would both end up with double-figure outings in Mexico before returning to America permanently to make their names.
“Those Mexico fights,” Norman says. “Shoot, they are exactly how you would imagine.
“That first fight was outside but it was packed. Them folks love boxing and the more I was out there catching bodies the more they just kept loving me. I had a wonderful time there and it built up a whole lot of character and that’s why I have no problem going into enemy territory - I came up in it.”
As well as that Mexican grounding, both Norman and Haney are notable for the central roles of their fathers in their careers. The two dads have already been going back and forth and it is likely that they will do most of the talking during fight week ahead of November 22.
“There are a lot of similarities between us two,” Norman says of Haney. “So we know what Devin and Bill Haney are going through.
“Also just look at the dynamics with me and my father and then Devin and his father. Who is the loudest in both of our dynamics and things of that nature?
“We saw it in the Regis Prograis fight how Devin listened to his father. He could have pushed it but his pop said ‘no, don’t do it, just keep boxing’. I do the same with my pops. Whatever he tells me to do inside the ring, I go out and do it.
“So we as the fighters are doing our part. It is now all about the game plan from the coaches - it is all coming down to the coaching on this one.”
The undefeated pair boast a combined record of 60-0 but few can forget the night when Haney was dropped three times at the hands of an overweight and Ostarine-fuelled Ryan Garcia on a tumultuous night for ‘The Dream’. Given Garcia’s failed drug tests and subsequent ban, the result on April 20, 2024 was changed to a no contest but Norman believes the mental scars may still be prevalent.
“It will have a lasting impression,” Norman says. “But we don’t know which way it could go. It could go good, or it could go bad.
“My point is, I’ve seen people turn against me in the past as well. I could have just fallen down and disappeared from the earth and y’all never would have known about me.
“But I said forget that, I’m going to show y’all something real quick. It can go either way so that all depends on Devin.”
In the hours after Terence Crawford’s victory over Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez which anointed him history’s first three-weight undisputed champion, one of his old quotes spread like wildfire.
It had nothing to do with his Mexican opponent, being pound-for-pound No. 1 or any of boxing’s inherent braggadocio whatsoever. It was quite the opposite.
“I never sold my soul to get where I am now,” it started. “They said I had no personality and wanted me to act like a clown but I said ‘I’m gonna be me’ and if you don’t like it, so be it. And look where I’m at now for doing it my way.”
Crawford has never been one to court the media and has, in fact, taken a pretty dim view of it altogether. As his quote insinuates, there have been promoters along the way who have instructed him to open up more. To play the game. He never did but in the end he still won.
It was the sort of quote which would have struck a chord with the man who took over from him as the WBO welterweight champion, Brian Norman Jr. The 24-year-old has enjoyed a stealthy and undefeated rise to the top table of the 147 pound division but the volume around him will crank up significantly should he beat Devin Haney at ANB Arena, Riyadh on November 22 at 'The Ring IV: Night of the Champions'.
He initially won the WBO interim title with an impressive 10th-round KO victory over Giovani Santillan, who was 32-0 before running into Norman. A few months later, he was officially elevated to his position as full champion when Crawford moved to 154 pounds and he made the first defence of that belt with another big win, this time stopping Derrieck Cuevas inside three on March 29. But it was his next victory, just three months later, that made the most noise.
Norman travelled to Tokyo, Japan to take on Jin Sasaki, who had been hailed as another potential star of the country’s current golden era. However, after being dropped twice in the first round, Sasaki was left out cold on his back within a minute of the fifth round starting. It was the sort of Knockout of the Year contender that reverberates around social media and, finally, Norman was getting his flowers.
“Until that night, I was definitely under-appreciated,” Norman tells The Ring. “And that’s because of me.
“The reason being is I’m not like anybody else; I’m not very brash and boastful. I’m not very arrogant, I’m not very loud spoken and I’m not out there like that. That’s not really my style, I’m too respectful.
“And another thing about me is I don’t really care about marketing. I’m not out here trying to post a whole bunch of stuff every day. I’m not out here trying to do anything special. I just like putting in my work and chilling with my people.
“But I actually love how that is. I like letting my work speak for itself and, after that Jin Sasaki knockout, that’s when everything started to get bigger.
“Not because of some interview, not because of some video in the gym, not because of who I’m hanging around with but simply because of my work. I like that; that’s what kind of man I am.”
There was a time when Eddie Hearn, who was attempting to make a world title unification between the young Georgian and his client Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis at the time, suggested that Brian Norman’s commercial appeal would be damaged simply by the fact that he’s called Brian Norman. So far, as one of boxing’s youngest world champions who is on the cusp of a lucrative showdown with Haney, that has not proven to be the case.
“But even still,” he says. “I'm going to carry my same self into this next fight with David Haney. I'm going to knock him out. And guess what? Everything's going to get even bigger.
“I'm going to be the exact same person I am right now and say ‘hey, how you doing? Everything good? Everything good with me too’ and I’ll keep it pushing.
“Even though it has all gotten bigger since I beat Sasaki, personally my life has not changed at all. What am I supposed to do? Go and buy some crazy stuff? Go hang around a whole bunch of women? Go hang around the clubs or something like that? Nah, that ain’t really me.
“I go take care of what’s in front of me and right now that’s Devin Haney. I’m going to take care of that as well.”
Norman and his next opponent have had very different careers in terms of their exposure to the glare of the media spotlight but there are also strange parallels too.
Firstly, they both cut their teeth on club shows in Mexico as wide-eyed American teenagers. Haney’s first outing there, in Tijuana on December, 11, 2015, ended in 33 seconds. Norman’s first outing across the border, at the Gimnasio de Mexicali in 2018, lasted just 27. They would both end up with double-figure outings in Mexico before returning to America permanently to make their names.
“Those Mexico fights,” Norman says. “Shoot, they are exactly how you would imagine.
“That first fight was outside but it was packed. Them folks love boxing and the more I was out there catching bodies the more they just kept loving me. I had a wonderful time there and it built up a whole lot of character and that’s why I have no problem going into enemy territory - I came up in it.”
As well as that Mexican grounding, both Norman and Haney are notable for the central roles of their fathers in their careers. The two dads have already been going back and forth and it is likely that they will do most of the talking during fight week ahead of November 22.
“There are a lot of similarities between us two,” Norman says of Haney. “So we know what Devin and Bill Haney are going through.
“Also just look at the dynamics with me and my father and then Devin and his father. Who is the loudest in both of our dynamics and things of that nature?
“We saw it in the Regis Prograis fight how Devin listened to his father. He could have pushed it but his pop said ‘no, don’t do it, just keep boxing’. I do the same with my pops. Whatever he tells me to do inside the ring, I go out and do it.
“So we as the fighters are doing our part. It is now all about the game plan from the coaches - it is all coming down to the coaching on this one.”
The undefeated pair boast a combined record of 60-0 but few can forget the night when Haney was dropped three times at the hands of an overweight and Ostarine-fuelled Ryan Garcia on a tumultuous night for ‘The Dream’. Given Garcia’s failed drug tests and subsequent ban, the result on April 20, 2024 was changed to a no contest but Norman believes the mental scars may still be prevalent.
“It will have a lasting impression,” Norman says. “But we don’t know which way it could go. It could go good, or it could go bad.
“My point is, I’ve seen people turn against me in the past as well. I could have just fallen down and disappeared from the earth and y’all never would have known about me.
“But I said forget that, I’m going to show y’all something real quick. It can go either way so that all depends on Devin.”
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Re: Devin Haney vs. Brian Norman Jr. | DAZN - November 22, 2025
HARD FOR HANEY TO KNOW HOW GOOD NORMAN IS DUE TO TOP RANK’S ‘PERFECT MATCHMAKING’
Devin Haney is confident his skills place him on a higher level than Brian Norman Jr.
Norman’s power is obvious, but the former undisputed lightweight champion considers the unbeaten WBO welterweight titleholder more manufactured than proven. Haney contended Norman has benefited from the masterful matchmaking for which his promoter and Haney’s former co-promoter, Bob Arum’s Top Rank Inc., is touted throughout the boxing industry.
Haney (32-0, 15 KOs, 1 NC) will make his debut at the welterweight limit of 147 pounds and attempt to become champion in a third division when he challenges Norman for his title November 22 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He’s not nervous, however, because Haney has seen various weaknesses in Norman (28-0, 22 KOs, 1 NC) he is sure he’ll be able to exploit in the 12-round co-feature of “The Ring IV: Night of Champions” at ANB Arena.
“I think that he’s a good fighter,” Haney told The Ring, “but it’s hard for us to see how good he is because they’ve matched him with the right guys. Top Rank has done perfect matchmaking to make him look how they wanted him to look.”
Norman looked like an elite-level knockout artist when he annihilated Jin Sasaki in his last fight. The Conyers, Georgia native dropped the Japanese contender twice in the first round and viciously knocked out the courageous challenger in the fifth round June 19 at Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo.
A sweeping left hook by Norman knocked Sasaki unconscious and abruptly ended their 12-round title fight 46 seconds into the fifth round. Sasaki stayed flat on his back for several minutes and was taken from ringside on a stretcher, though he later recovered.
Haney still wasn’t wowed based on Norman’s level of opposition that night.
“I didn’t know Jin Sasaki before that,” Haney said, “and he showed why I didn’t know him.”
Norman nonetheless has won three straight bouts by knockout or technical knockout since his no-contest with Janelson Bocachica in March 2024. Bocachica’s right hand dropped Norman in the first round, but both boxers suffered cuts that led to a ringside physician informing referee Benjy Esteves that they shouldn’t continue after the third round at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York.
Norman has since dominated then-unbeaten Giovani Santillan (34-1, 18 KOs) on his way to a 10th-round knockout in May 2024, stopped Derrieck Cuevas (27-2-1, 19 KOs) in the third round March 29 and battered Sasaki (19-2-1, 17 KOs) less than three months later.
Haney has fought more quality opponents than Norman, but he will oppose perhaps the hardest puncher he’ll have encountered during his nine-year career. The Oakland, California native has endured ceaseless criticism since he took a consistently cautious approach against former WBC/WBO 140-pound champ Jose Ramirez, whom Haney easily beat by unanimous decision in their 12-round match May 2 as part of The Ring’s pay-per-view event at Times Square in New York.
The bout between Norman, 24, and Haney, 27, will be followed by a 12-round main event in which David Benavidez (30-0, 24 KOs) will defend his WBC light heavyweight title against Anthony Yarde (27-3, 24 KOs). Benavidez-Yarde and Norman-Haney will be part of a four-fight DAZN Pay-Per-View show in the UK (£24.99) and the United States ($59.99).
Devin Haney is confident his skills place him on a higher level than Brian Norman Jr.
Norman’s power is obvious, but the former undisputed lightweight champion considers the unbeaten WBO welterweight titleholder more manufactured than proven. Haney contended Norman has benefited from the masterful matchmaking for which his promoter and Haney’s former co-promoter, Bob Arum’s Top Rank Inc., is touted throughout the boxing industry.
Haney (32-0, 15 KOs, 1 NC) will make his debut at the welterweight limit of 147 pounds and attempt to become champion in a third division when he challenges Norman for his title November 22 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He’s not nervous, however, because Haney has seen various weaknesses in Norman (28-0, 22 KOs, 1 NC) he is sure he’ll be able to exploit in the 12-round co-feature of “The Ring IV: Night of Champions” at ANB Arena.
“I think that he’s a good fighter,” Haney told The Ring, “but it’s hard for us to see how good he is because they’ve matched him with the right guys. Top Rank has done perfect matchmaking to make him look how they wanted him to look.”
Norman looked like an elite-level knockout artist when he annihilated Jin Sasaki in his last fight. The Conyers, Georgia native dropped the Japanese contender twice in the first round and viciously knocked out the courageous challenger in the fifth round June 19 at Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo.
A sweeping left hook by Norman knocked Sasaki unconscious and abruptly ended their 12-round title fight 46 seconds into the fifth round. Sasaki stayed flat on his back for several minutes and was taken from ringside on a stretcher, though he later recovered.
Haney still wasn’t wowed based on Norman’s level of opposition that night.
“I didn’t know Jin Sasaki before that,” Haney said, “and he showed why I didn’t know him.”
Norman nonetheless has won three straight bouts by knockout or technical knockout since his no-contest with Janelson Bocachica in March 2024. Bocachica’s right hand dropped Norman in the first round, but both boxers suffered cuts that led to a ringside physician informing referee Benjy Esteves that they shouldn’t continue after the third round at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York.
Norman has since dominated then-unbeaten Giovani Santillan (34-1, 18 KOs) on his way to a 10th-round knockout in May 2024, stopped Derrieck Cuevas (27-2-1, 19 KOs) in the third round March 29 and battered Sasaki (19-2-1, 17 KOs) less than three months later.
Haney has fought more quality opponents than Norman, but he will oppose perhaps the hardest puncher he’ll have encountered during his nine-year career. The Oakland, California native has endured ceaseless criticism since he took a consistently cautious approach against former WBC/WBO 140-pound champ Jose Ramirez, whom Haney easily beat by unanimous decision in their 12-round match May 2 as part of The Ring’s pay-per-view event at Times Square in New York.
The bout between Norman, 24, and Haney, 27, will be followed by a 12-round main event in which David Benavidez (30-0, 24 KOs) will defend his WBC light heavyweight title against Anthony Yarde (27-3, 24 KOs). Benavidez-Yarde and Norman-Haney will be part of a four-fight DAZN Pay-Per-View show in the UK (£24.99) and the United States ($59.99).
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Re: Devin Haney vs. Brian Norman Jr. | DAZN - November 22, 2025
Devin Haney Believes He'll Be A Middleweight One Day
Devin Haney has grabbed belts in two divisions and has his eye on a third
The 26-year-old former lightweight and junior welterweight champion is scheduled to face WBO welterweight titlist Brian Norman Jr. on November 22 at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Haney (32-0, 15 KOs) doesn't have problems making the 147-pound welterweight limit, as he had in at lighter weights. However, he doesn't expect to stay in the division for too long.
“I think I’ll go up again,” Haney said on The Ariel Helwani Show. “Maybe like 160 eventually.”
For now, though, Norman (28-0, 22 KOs) is all he can think about.
The 24-year-old champ has demonstrated the sort of power that can knock down a building. He has three consecutive KOs, but the latest one is still turning heads.
Norman brutally stopped Jin Sasaki in the fifth round in front of the Japanese fighter's fans at the Ota-City General Gymnasium in Tokyo. The fringe contender was ultimately stretchered out of the building.
Power, though, is only useful when it lands. But, time and time again, Haney has boxed, moved, and frustrated his opponents from the outside, something he did so smoothly against Jose Ramirez on May 2 in New York’s Times Square.
Losing, from Haney’s point of view, isn’t an option. If everything goes according to plan and he strips Norman of his belt, he’s planning for a long and glorious run.
“I plan on being here for a while,” Haney continued. “I feel good here.”
Devin Haney has grabbed belts in two divisions and has his eye on a third
The 26-year-old former lightweight and junior welterweight champion is scheduled to face WBO welterweight titlist Brian Norman Jr. on November 22 at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Haney (32-0, 15 KOs) doesn't have problems making the 147-pound welterweight limit, as he had in at lighter weights. However, he doesn't expect to stay in the division for too long.
“I think I’ll go up again,” Haney said on The Ariel Helwani Show. “Maybe like 160 eventually.”
For now, though, Norman (28-0, 22 KOs) is all he can think about.
The 24-year-old champ has demonstrated the sort of power that can knock down a building. He has three consecutive KOs, but the latest one is still turning heads.
Norman brutally stopped Jin Sasaki in the fifth round in front of the Japanese fighter's fans at the Ota-City General Gymnasium in Tokyo. The fringe contender was ultimately stretchered out of the building.
Power, though, is only useful when it lands. But, time and time again, Haney has boxed, moved, and frustrated his opponents from the outside, something he did so smoothly against Jose Ramirez on May 2 in New York’s Times Square.
Losing, from Haney’s point of view, isn’t an option. If everything goes according to plan and he strips Norman of his belt, he’s planning for a long and glorious run.
“I plan on being here for a while,” Haney continued. “I feel good here.”
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Re: Devin Haney vs. Brian Norman Jr. | DAZN - November 22, 2025
Brian Norman Sr. Scoffs At Rumors Son Is ‘Overtrained’ For Devin Haney Defense
Brian Norman Sr. literally laughed out loud when he was asked about speculation his son has overtrained for the biggest fight of his career.
Brian Norman Jr’s father and trainer can’t believe some people took what Greg Hackett has said about his son’s preparation for his fight versus Devin Haney on November 22 as fact.
The elder Norman knows better than to pay attention to much of what’s discussed and/or written on the Internet. The retired fighter finds this rumor especially laughable because Hackett isn’t exactly an objective observer as it relates to the Norman family.
Norman Sr. came out of retirement to beat Hackett, a boxer and trainer from Philadelphia, by unanimous decision February 15 in a six-round cruiserweight contest in Jonesboro, Georgia. Norman (18-11, 5 KOs) fought for the first time in 14 years.
“That rumor came from Greg Hackett, the person I beat up in February,” Norman Sr. told The Ring. “A man who's 4-24, come on. What are we talking about? Greg is not and has nothing to do with the camp. Understand what this is – people grasping at straws. These are the things that are being said – he's overtrained, gets tired after round six, don't have no wind, flatfooted, no feet, slow. It's so many things.
“All of these are just things they’re hoping for. They’re hoping that these things are true, so they can have something to hang their hat on. [Hackett is] just out on YouTube running his mouth, giving some people some hope. That’s all. He’s in Philadelphia. He knows nothing about us.”
Norman (28-0, 22 KOs, 1 NC), of Conyers, Georgia, is a slight favorite to beat the more accomplished, experienced Haney in their 12-round fight for Norman’s WBO welterweight title.
Haney (32-0, 15 KOs, 1 NC), of Henderson, Nevada, will attempt to become a world champion in a third division when they square off in the 12-round DAZN Pay-Per-View co-feature of “The Ring IV: Night of the Champions” card at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ($59.99 in the United States; $24.99 in the UK).
Norman, 24, will move the remainder of his camp from just outside of Atlanta to Riyadh next week to get acclimated to a new timezone. He’ll compete outside the United States in a second straight bout.
Norman Sr. is sure his son will arrive halfway around the world feeling fresh and more than ready to perform impressively, the way he did when he viciously knocked out Japan’s Jin Sasaki (19-2-1, 17 KOs) in the fifth round June 19 at Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo.
“He’s not overtrained,” Norman Sr. said. “But I got a question: That was six weeks out when [Hackett] said that. So, if he’s overtrained six weeks out, that sounds like something a little bit of rest could fix, right? I could cut so many holes in all these stories out there. If you’re overtrained, that means you rest. Take two, three days off and we’re good. You’re saying he’s overtrained now and we’re just gonna keep overtraining him. It makes no sense. It’s comical at this point how social media and YouTube make it go so far.
“At the same time, it makes me get an understanding of who I am, what I know, the experience that I have, what I see and the trust I have in myself, the results that Brian Norman has shown, what he has done and who he is. You know not to listen to these people. No matter who they are because some do have dogs in the fight, axes to grind with certain people, so you just don't listen to them - you listen to yourself.”
Brian Norman Sr. literally laughed out loud when he was asked about speculation his son has overtrained for the biggest fight of his career.
Brian Norman Jr’s father and trainer can’t believe some people took what Greg Hackett has said about his son’s preparation for his fight versus Devin Haney on November 22 as fact.
The elder Norman knows better than to pay attention to much of what’s discussed and/or written on the Internet. The retired fighter finds this rumor especially laughable because Hackett isn’t exactly an objective observer as it relates to the Norman family.
Norman Sr. came out of retirement to beat Hackett, a boxer and trainer from Philadelphia, by unanimous decision February 15 in a six-round cruiserweight contest in Jonesboro, Georgia. Norman (18-11, 5 KOs) fought for the first time in 14 years.
“That rumor came from Greg Hackett, the person I beat up in February,” Norman Sr. told The Ring. “A man who's 4-24, come on. What are we talking about? Greg is not and has nothing to do with the camp. Understand what this is – people grasping at straws. These are the things that are being said – he's overtrained, gets tired after round six, don't have no wind, flatfooted, no feet, slow. It's so many things.
“All of these are just things they’re hoping for. They’re hoping that these things are true, so they can have something to hang their hat on. [Hackett is] just out on YouTube running his mouth, giving some people some hope. That’s all. He’s in Philadelphia. He knows nothing about us.”
Norman (28-0, 22 KOs, 1 NC), of Conyers, Georgia, is a slight favorite to beat the more accomplished, experienced Haney in their 12-round fight for Norman’s WBO welterweight title.
Haney (32-0, 15 KOs, 1 NC), of Henderson, Nevada, will attempt to become a world champion in a third division when they square off in the 12-round DAZN Pay-Per-View co-feature of “The Ring IV: Night of the Champions” card at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ($59.99 in the United States; $24.99 in the UK).
Norman, 24, will move the remainder of his camp from just outside of Atlanta to Riyadh next week to get acclimated to a new timezone. He’ll compete outside the United States in a second straight bout.
Norman Sr. is sure his son will arrive halfway around the world feeling fresh and more than ready to perform impressively, the way he did when he viciously knocked out Japan’s Jin Sasaki (19-2-1, 17 KOs) in the fifth round June 19 at Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo.
“He’s not overtrained,” Norman Sr. said. “But I got a question: That was six weeks out when [Hackett] said that. So, if he’s overtrained six weeks out, that sounds like something a little bit of rest could fix, right? I could cut so many holes in all these stories out there. If you’re overtrained, that means you rest. Take two, three days off and we’re good. You’re saying he’s overtrained now and we’re just gonna keep overtraining him. It makes no sense. It’s comical at this point how social media and YouTube make it go so far.
“At the same time, it makes me get an understanding of who I am, what I know, the experience that I have, what I see and the trust I have in myself, the results that Brian Norman has shown, what he has done and who he is. You know not to listen to these people. No matter who they are because some do have dogs in the fight, axes to grind with certain people, so you just don't listen to them - you listen to yourself.”
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Re: Devin Haney vs. Brian Norman Jr. | DAZN - November 22, 2025
‘I’m levels above him’: Devin Haney expects to beat Brian Norman Jr in style
With Devin Haney set to step straight into a welterweight title fight against Brian Norman Jr on Nov. 22, both fighters sat down with Ring Magazine to talk about the matchup and their expectations for the fight. You can catch some excerpts of what both fighters had to say below with the full video interview in the link at the top.
Haney on moving up in weight and going straight into a fight with Norman
“That’s just not the type of person that I am, the type of fighter that I am (to take a tune up). I do think think that he is the best at 147 and what better way to take over a weight class than to fight the best guy, get right to it, and take over the division.”
Norman on why this fight with Haney was the right one to make
“Why wouldn’t I want to fight a fighter like himself. It’s just the competitive nature that’s in me, it’s the reason I am a champion. He say he’s the best, I say I’m the best, cool, let’s go out and see who truly is that one.”
Haney on if Norman is biting off more than he can chew
“Of course. I think that I’m levels above him. I think he’s a good fighter, he’s done what he’s supposed to do against those guys, Top Rank has done a great job of matching him against the right guys. But now he’s fighting a real fighter, a guy who’s been at the top for a long time and I will just show him that I’m levels above him.”
Norman on whether Haney is underrating him
“I don’t really care about the betting odds or anything like that. In regards to sleeping on me, I’m pretty sure he not going out like that, pretty sure he was raised better than that. I’m pretty sure he know what he in for as well, I’m pretty sure he’s going to try to do everything possible but no matter what it’s not enough.”
With Devin Haney set to step straight into a welterweight title fight against Brian Norman Jr on Nov. 22, both fighters sat down with Ring Magazine to talk about the matchup and their expectations for the fight. You can catch some excerpts of what both fighters had to say below with the full video interview in the link at the top.
Haney on moving up in weight and going straight into a fight with Norman
“That’s just not the type of person that I am, the type of fighter that I am (to take a tune up). I do think think that he is the best at 147 and what better way to take over a weight class than to fight the best guy, get right to it, and take over the division.”
Norman on why this fight with Haney was the right one to make
“Why wouldn’t I want to fight a fighter like himself. It’s just the competitive nature that’s in me, it’s the reason I am a champion. He say he’s the best, I say I’m the best, cool, let’s go out and see who truly is that one.”
Haney on if Norman is biting off more than he can chew
“Of course. I think that I’m levels above him. I think he’s a good fighter, he’s done what he’s supposed to do against those guys, Top Rank has done a great job of matching him against the right guys. But now he’s fighting a real fighter, a guy who’s been at the top for a long time and I will just show him that I’m levels above him.”
Norman on whether Haney is underrating him
“I don’t really care about the betting odds or anything like that. In regards to sleeping on me, I’m pretty sure he not going out like that, pretty sure he was raised better than that. I’m pretty sure he know what he in for as well, I’m pretty sure he’s going to try to do everything possible but no matter what it’s not enough.”
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Re: Devin Haney vs. Brian Norman Jr. | DAZN - November 22, 2025
Ryan Garcia Confident Devin Haney Beats Brian Norman
Devin Haney was supposed to face Ryan Garcia in a rematch, and not WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr. on November 22.
But Garcia couldn’t hold up to his end of the bargain when he got dropped and suffered a unanimous decision loss to Rolando Romero in May. On the same night of The Ring’s “Fatal Fury” card in New York’s Times Square, Haney scored a lackluster unanimous decision win against Jose Ramirez.
While Haney has a return date, Garcia (24-2, 20 KOs, 1 NC) is sidelined seeking his, which could likely come early next year against WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios.
In the meantime, Garcia will be watching Haney (32-0, 15 KOs, 1 NC) and Norman (28-0, 22 KOs, 1 NC) square off as part of the "The Ring IV: Night of the Champions" card in Saudi Arabia on DAZN PPV (UK: £24.99; US: $59.99).
“I’m confident Devin Haney wins,” Garcia wrote on social media. “The reasoning is simply experience, and I feel Haney will figure it out. It’s not about speed or power in this. I think Devin just frustrates Norman, but Norman can very much prove me wrong. We will see.”
Garcia is not the only one unsure of the final result. According to DraftKings, Norman is a minus-135 betting favorite and the former two-division champion Haney is a slight underdog at plus-110.
Should Garcia end up beating Barrios, he’d certainly be intrigued in a title unification fight against the Norman-Haney winner.
Garcia was also interested in keeping busy and stepping in for Gervonta Davis as a late-replacement opponent for Jake Paul this week, but promoter Oscar De La Hoya stiff-armed the suggestion.
“It is not my fault that I couldn’t fight Jake Paul,” said Garcia. “I would’ve ran that with him and then had a real fight in February. I’ve been preparing myself for a while now, all good though. Those who have bad intentions never win in the end.”
Devin Haney was supposed to face Ryan Garcia in a rematch, and not WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr. on November 22.
But Garcia couldn’t hold up to his end of the bargain when he got dropped and suffered a unanimous decision loss to Rolando Romero in May. On the same night of The Ring’s “Fatal Fury” card in New York’s Times Square, Haney scored a lackluster unanimous decision win against Jose Ramirez.
While Haney has a return date, Garcia (24-2, 20 KOs, 1 NC) is sidelined seeking his, which could likely come early next year against WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios.
In the meantime, Garcia will be watching Haney (32-0, 15 KOs, 1 NC) and Norman (28-0, 22 KOs, 1 NC) square off as part of the "The Ring IV: Night of the Champions" card in Saudi Arabia on DAZN PPV (UK: £24.99; US: $59.99).
“I’m confident Devin Haney wins,” Garcia wrote on social media. “The reasoning is simply experience, and I feel Haney will figure it out. It’s not about speed or power in this. I think Devin just frustrates Norman, but Norman can very much prove me wrong. We will see.”
Garcia is not the only one unsure of the final result. According to DraftKings, Norman is a minus-135 betting favorite and the former two-division champion Haney is a slight underdog at plus-110.
Should Garcia end up beating Barrios, he’d certainly be intrigued in a title unification fight against the Norman-Haney winner.
Garcia was also interested in keeping busy and stepping in for Gervonta Davis as a late-replacement opponent for Jake Paul this week, but promoter Oscar De La Hoya stiff-armed the suggestion.
“It is not my fault that I couldn’t fight Jake Paul,” said Garcia. “I would’ve ran that with him and then had a real fight in February. I’ve been preparing myself for a while now, all good though. Those who have bad intentions never win in the end.”
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Re: Devin Haney vs. Brian Norman Jr. | DAZN - November 22, 2025
Slight lean Norman 
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Haney likes to go shopping
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Re: Devin Haney vs. Brian Norman Jr. | DAZN - November 22, 2025
Robert Garcia: Devin Haney ‘needs to show up’ vs. Brian Norman Jr., can’t afford another boring fight
Robert Garcia will have a close-up look when WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr. defends his title against Devin Haney on November 22 as part of “The Ring IV: Night of the Champions” card in Saudi Arabia.
Garcia will be ringside in Riyadh because he’s involved in the penultimate fight, in which The Ring, WBC, and WBO junior bantamweight champion Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez (22-0, 15 KOs) will take on WBA titleholder Fernando Martinez (18-0, 9 KOs) in a title unification matchup.
Garcia, The Ring’s 2024 Trainer of the Year, also coaches welterweight Raul Curiel, who could perhaps be in line for a crack at the winner between Norman Jr. (28-0, 22 KOs, 1 NC) and Haney (32-0, 15 KOs, 1 NC) down the line.
Haney, a former undisputed 135-pound champion and a 140-pound titleholder, last fought at a 144-pound catchweight against the Garcia-coached former 140-pound unified champion Jose Ramirez. Haney was criticized for running most of the fight and not engaging in action in a unanimous decision win.
Garcia offered his thoughts going into Norman vs. Haney, which takes place on DAZN PPV (UK: £24.99; US: $59.99).
“It's not going to look good on Devin if he wins the same way,” Garcia told The Ring. “Devin needs to show up. I think Devin is a great and talented fighter with so much potential. But it's going to be hard – Norman is such a [expletive] monster. He's a beast and a strong fighter. Norman is a great fighter, but he's great against guys who come to fight. If he catches Haney, he's going to hurt him. Especially from what I saw from Haney against Ramirez.
"In the fight against Ramirez, Haney was scared to get hit. He was fighting scared. He definitely didn't want to get hit. He was worried about getting hurt. Hopefully for him, it's because it was his first fight back after getting dropped three times against Ryan Garcia, and he now has a different mindset and gameplan. If he decides to move around and run, I think he easily wins a decision. But it will be another boring fight where the people are not going to be happy and booing him.”
Robert Garcia will have a close-up look when WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr. defends his title against Devin Haney on November 22 as part of “The Ring IV: Night of the Champions” card in Saudi Arabia.
Garcia will be ringside in Riyadh because he’s involved in the penultimate fight, in which The Ring, WBC, and WBO junior bantamweight champion Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez (22-0, 15 KOs) will take on WBA titleholder Fernando Martinez (18-0, 9 KOs) in a title unification matchup.
Garcia, The Ring’s 2024 Trainer of the Year, also coaches welterweight Raul Curiel, who could perhaps be in line for a crack at the winner between Norman Jr. (28-0, 22 KOs, 1 NC) and Haney (32-0, 15 KOs, 1 NC) down the line.
Haney, a former undisputed 135-pound champion and a 140-pound titleholder, last fought at a 144-pound catchweight against the Garcia-coached former 140-pound unified champion Jose Ramirez. Haney was criticized for running most of the fight and not engaging in action in a unanimous decision win.
Garcia offered his thoughts going into Norman vs. Haney, which takes place on DAZN PPV (UK: £24.99; US: $59.99).
“It's not going to look good on Devin if he wins the same way,” Garcia told The Ring. “Devin needs to show up. I think Devin is a great and talented fighter with so much potential. But it's going to be hard – Norman is such a [expletive] monster. He's a beast and a strong fighter. Norman is a great fighter, but he's great against guys who come to fight. If he catches Haney, he's going to hurt him. Especially from what I saw from Haney against Ramirez.
"In the fight against Ramirez, Haney was scared to get hit. He was fighting scared. He definitely didn't want to get hit. He was worried about getting hurt. Hopefully for him, it's because it was his first fight back after getting dropped three times against Ryan Garcia, and he now has a different mindset and gameplan. If he decides to move around and run, I think he easily wins a decision. But it will be another boring fight where the people are not going to be happy and booing him.”
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Re: Devin Haney vs. Brian Norman Jr. | DAZN - November 22, 2025
Here’s some of what he had to say below.
Norman on what he expects people to think of him after his upcoming fight with Haney
“I just don’t know. I’m ready to see what the new story is now. I’ve been doubted my whole life so I’m actually hoping they doubt me again. That’s what I’m hoping. I just want another challenge. I hope they throw somebody else at me and say ‘well, you can’t beat him’.
On whether he believes he’s ever fought someone on Haney’s level
“No, I wouldn’t say that. Sparring wise, I would say yes but real deal fight? No, I wouldn’t so. But that’s why I also love this fight as well. Great opponent, great step up, great resume behind him, background around him…”
On his improvement as a fighter
“As long as I keep fighting I will forever be improving. It’s always something to work on, I don’t care what it is. Whether it’s your jab is not sharp enough, your hands are not coming back, whatever the case may be. So we always working on something.
“Sometimes it’s not just physical technique, it could be a mental game as well. ‘Why do you zone out in certain situations? Why did you let that fighter breathe? You cut the ring off and trapped him but you let him go again.’ So it’s always something to work on.”
On what he expects to display in this Haney fight
“That what ya’ll thought was my weakness is actually my strength.”
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Re: Devin Haney vs. Brian Norman Jr. | DAZN - November 22, 2025
Devin Haney: Power, Punch Resistance Will Be Better At 147
Having drained his body down to lightweight for so long, two-weight world champion Devin Haney believes he'll be at his very best when making his welterweight debut against WBO beltholder Brian Norman Jr later this month.
Haney feels fresher than ever while winding down training camp for his first fight at the welterweight limit of 147 pounds.
The former undisputed lightweight champ can’t wait to demonstrate how this move up in weight will impact his ability to maximize his potential. If he can beat Brian Norman Jr. in their 12-round fight for Norman’s WBO belt, Haney will become champion in a third division.
“I think my power and punch resistance will be better, my mind will be more clear," Haney told The Ring. "I think I'll just be better overall."
Power and punch resistance are important components to Haney's plan for dethroning Norman in the co-feature of “The Ring IV: Night of the Champions” card November 22 at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Norman (28-0, 22 KOs, 1 NC) has won each of his three welterweight title bouts inside the distance, yet Haney is the most skillful, proven opponent of the emerging champ’s career. Haney (32-0, 15 KOs, 1 NC) hasn’t recorded a knockout since his fourth-round TKO victory over Zaur Abdullaev in September 2019.
The Henderson, Nevada resident’s unanimous points win against Jose Ramirez in his last fight marked the ninth consecutive time that Haney went 12 rounds. That bout was contested at a contracted catchweight of 144 pounds May 2 at Times Square in New York.
“I feel a lot better,” Haney said. “I had a great camp last fight. My weight cut went good, but I think that I’ll be even stronger, 147 is just the division for me now.”
Haney has accomplished plenty already in nearly 10 years as a pro. He believes, however, that fans and pundits haven’t seen the best of him yet because he suffered from draining his body down to 135 pounds or thereabouts for much of his career.
“I knew that I would be at 147 one day,” Haney said. “I didn’t know how long it would be or when it would, but I knew. My dad [and trainer, Bill Haney] has been telling me for a while that I was gonna be at my best at 147, I think he’s right.”
Knowing how much he sacrificed to drop down to the lightweight limit, Haney is nevertheless very proud of a 135-pound run including impressive victories over Vasiliy Lomachenko, George Kambosos Jr., Joseph Diaz Jr., Jorge Linares and Yuriorkis Gamboa.
Haney moved up to junior welterweight after he beat Lomachenko by unanimous decision in a highly competitive contest in May 2023.
“I’m definitely surprised with how long I was there,” Haney said. “I know how I did it. I was doing some crazy things to make the weight. Looking back at it now, I wonder how I was so successful doing it for so long.”
Norman’s sustained success at Haney’s new weight is among the reasons the Conyers, Georgia native is a slim favorite to win (-135/+110). Haney, 26, and Norman, 24, will meet in the third of four fights DAZN will offer on pay-per-view in the United States ($59.99) and the UK (£24.99).
Having drained his body down to lightweight for so long, two-weight world champion Devin Haney believes he'll be at his very best when making his welterweight debut against WBO beltholder Brian Norman Jr later this month.
Haney feels fresher than ever while winding down training camp for his first fight at the welterweight limit of 147 pounds.
The former undisputed lightweight champ can’t wait to demonstrate how this move up in weight will impact his ability to maximize his potential. If he can beat Brian Norman Jr. in their 12-round fight for Norman’s WBO belt, Haney will become champion in a third division.
“I think my power and punch resistance will be better, my mind will be more clear," Haney told The Ring. "I think I'll just be better overall."
Power and punch resistance are important components to Haney's plan for dethroning Norman in the co-feature of “The Ring IV: Night of the Champions” card November 22 at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Norman (28-0, 22 KOs, 1 NC) has won each of his three welterweight title bouts inside the distance, yet Haney is the most skillful, proven opponent of the emerging champ’s career. Haney (32-0, 15 KOs, 1 NC) hasn’t recorded a knockout since his fourth-round TKO victory over Zaur Abdullaev in September 2019.
The Henderson, Nevada resident’s unanimous points win against Jose Ramirez in his last fight marked the ninth consecutive time that Haney went 12 rounds. That bout was contested at a contracted catchweight of 144 pounds May 2 at Times Square in New York.
“I feel a lot better,” Haney said. “I had a great camp last fight. My weight cut went good, but I think that I’ll be even stronger, 147 is just the division for me now.”
Haney has accomplished plenty already in nearly 10 years as a pro. He believes, however, that fans and pundits haven’t seen the best of him yet because he suffered from draining his body down to 135 pounds or thereabouts for much of his career.
“I knew that I would be at 147 one day,” Haney said. “I didn’t know how long it would be or when it would, but I knew. My dad [and trainer, Bill Haney] has been telling me for a while that I was gonna be at my best at 147, I think he’s right.”
Knowing how much he sacrificed to drop down to the lightweight limit, Haney is nevertheless very proud of a 135-pound run including impressive victories over Vasiliy Lomachenko, George Kambosos Jr., Joseph Diaz Jr., Jorge Linares and Yuriorkis Gamboa.
Haney moved up to junior welterweight after he beat Lomachenko by unanimous decision in a highly competitive contest in May 2023.
“I’m definitely surprised with how long I was there,” Haney said. “I know how I did it. I was doing some crazy things to make the weight. Looking back at it now, I wonder how I was so successful doing it for so long.”
Norman’s sustained success at Haney’s new weight is among the reasons the Conyers, Georgia native is a slim favorite to win (-135/+110). Haney, 26, and Norman, 24, will meet in the third of four fights DAZN will offer on pay-per-view in the United States ($59.99) and the UK (£24.99).
Re: Devin Haney vs. Brian Norman Jr. | DAZN - November 22, 2025
Hoping Norman brings out some urgency out of Devin, who needs a dominant, dynamic win.
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Re: Devin Haney vs. Brian Norman Jr. | DAZN - November 22, 2025
Can't see how Norman loses this, infact I'd be surprised Haney goes the distance
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Re: Devin Haney vs. Brian Norman Jr. | DAZN - November 22, 2025
Really?handsofstone wrote: ↑18 Nov 2025, 14:49 Can't see how Norman loses this, infact I'd be surprised Haney goes the distance
You calling it?
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Re: Devin Haney vs. Brian Norman Jr. | DAZN - November 22, 2025
I am Ruth, Haney's pot shotting won't work with Norman, Haney can be hard to hit overall but he does get clipped and Norman will clip him imoRuthless-RKO wrote: ↑18 Nov 2025, 15:13Really?handsofstone wrote: ↑18 Nov 2025, 14:49 Can't see how Norman loses this, infact I'd be surprised Haney goes the distance
You calling it?
Re: Devin Haney vs. Brian Norman Jr. | DAZN - November 22, 2025
Agreed. Norman will win by stoppage.
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Re: Devin Haney vs. Brian Norman Jr. | DAZN - November 22, 2025
Some Predictions
“I think Devin in his pomp, in his prime, full of confidence, beats Brian Norman. For me, it’s just the Ramirez performance. He needs the confidence back. I think 147 will really suit him, but it’s his first fight up there…And Brian Norman, how good is Brian Norman? I think, you know, sometimes we talk about the power of Brian Norman. Who has he really beaten? He’s definitely a decent fighter, but I think it’s a good fight. I think Devin wins. I think he wins on points, but I’m sure it won’t be without its drama,” Eddie Hearn
“I think it’s going to be a great fight, but I think Devin Haney, you know, he has too much experience. He’s fought a lot of great fighters, and, you know, that experience factor is definitely going to work in his favor. But, you know, he can’t sleep on Brian Norman. Brian Norman is a great fighter with a lot of punching power. But, you know, I see Devin Haney winning that fight,” David Benavidez
“It’s a dangerous fight for, for Devin Haney. I would have Brian Norman as a favorite, if I’m being honest. I think that, yeah, just going off the last couple of performances, I haven’t been overly impressed by Devin Haney. But he’s an amazing fighter, really, really good fighter. If he can get some of his old form back, then of course he has a chance. But for me, just at this stage, I would say Brian Norman is the favorite, and deservedly so,” Carl Frampton
“Yeah, it’s a good fight for the division. I’m excited. I’ve seen a lot of stuff back and forth online. I’ll probably side with Dev for the fight, and I’ll be keeping an eye on it,” Jack Catterall
“Everything would usually point towards Haney for the level he’s been at for so long, but, you know, a lot of people are rating Brian Norman. I’d be lying if I said I’d seen all too much of him, but, you know, a lot of people are predicting a Norman knockout, so I’m not too sure, if I’m honest. I’ll go with Haney just because of consistency over a career period, and the level that he’s been at,” Sunny Edwards
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Only Frampton going for Norman.
“I think Devin in his pomp, in his prime, full of confidence, beats Brian Norman. For me, it’s just the Ramirez performance. He needs the confidence back. I think 147 will really suit him, but it’s his first fight up there…And Brian Norman, how good is Brian Norman? I think, you know, sometimes we talk about the power of Brian Norman. Who has he really beaten? He’s definitely a decent fighter, but I think it’s a good fight. I think Devin wins. I think he wins on points, but I’m sure it won’t be without its drama,” Eddie Hearn
“I think it’s going to be a great fight, but I think Devin Haney, you know, he has too much experience. He’s fought a lot of great fighters, and, you know, that experience factor is definitely going to work in his favor. But, you know, he can’t sleep on Brian Norman. Brian Norman is a great fighter with a lot of punching power. But, you know, I see Devin Haney winning that fight,” David Benavidez
“It’s a dangerous fight for, for Devin Haney. I would have Brian Norman as a favorite, if I’m being honest. I think that, yeah, just going off the last couple of performances, I haven’t been overly impressed by Devin Haney. But he’s an amazing fighter, really, really good fighter. If he can get some of his old form back, then of course he has a chance. But for me, just at this stage, I would say Brian Norman is the favorite, and deservedly so,” Carl Frampton
“Yeah, it’s a good fight for the division. I’m excited. I’ve seen a lot of stuff back and forth online. I’ll probably side with Dev for the fight, and I’ll be keeping an eye on it,” Jack Catterall
“Everything would usually point towards Haney for the level he’s been at for so long, but, you know, a lot of people are rating Brian Norman. I’d be lying if I said I’d seen all too much of him, but, you know, a lot of people are predicting a Norman knockout, so I’m not too sure, if I’m honest. I’ll go with Haney just because of consistency over a career period, and the level that he’s been at,” Sunny Edwards
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Re: Devin Haney vs. Brian Norman Jr. | DAZN - November 22, 2025
Devin Haney envisions 147 pounds as best division: ‘I am levels above Brian Norman’
Devin Haney has to forever deal with the trauma of getting dropped three times in his fight against Ryan Garcia last year.
The result was overturned from a majority decision loss for Haney to a no contest once it was revealed that Garcia tested positive for a performance enhancing drug.
But the clips of Haney (32-0, 15 KOs, 1 NC) getting clipped with whipping left hooks remain, and they are a central talking point ahead of his fight Saturday against WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr. (28-0, 22 KOs, 1 NC).
The former two-division champion Haney will be making his welterweight debut in a fight that will take place in Saudi Arabia as part of "The Ring IV: Night of the Champions" on DAZN PPV (UK: £24.99; US: $59.99).
“My punch resistance will be much better at 147,” Haney said on “Inside The Ring.” “I think that’s naturally how it is. I was cutting down, killing myself to make 140 and 135. I’ll be at 147 for a while. This will be my best weight class.
“I want to fight the best fighters in the world, and I think that he's the best guy at 147. There is no better way to take over the division than to fight the best guy.”
Haney is coming into the clash off a lackluster performance against Jose Ramirez in May during a 144-pound catchweight bout in which he appeared to be running and unwilling to engage en route to a unanimous decision win.
Norman, meanwhile, has blitzed and blasted his last three opponents by knockout ever since graduating to the 12-round championship level by stopping Giovani Santillan, Derrieck Cuevas, and, most recently in June in Japan, against Jin Sasaki. The impressive results have led him to the No. 1 spot in The Ring's rankings in the welterweight division.
But Haney isn't concerned about dealing with Norman's thudding power.
“He did what he was supposed to do against that level of opposition,” said Haney. “I didn't even know who [Sasaki] was until Brian knocked him out.
“It's not easy to knock out someone in that fashion. I don't care what level you're on. I give him credit. But I am on a whole different level. I am levels above him, and I will show.”
During a behind-the-scenes look at training camp in Denver, Colorado, Haney shed more light on how he anticipates being in better physical condition to take on Norman in a potentially taxing tilt.
“I'd been killing myself to make the smaller weight classes, training three times a day,” said Haney. “I'm just a naturally bigger guy. I feel so much better this camp. Last camp I felt great, but this camp I feel even better. I feel stronger and more of my natural self. It's the strongest I have ever felt, and the results are showing in the gym. I'm ready.
“Training camp now is strictly on skill and getting better and recovery. It's a lot different from what it used to be. It used to be weight loss camps and overworking myself. It was mostly on willpower and wanting to be the best. Training camp now is a lot better and smoother.
“We came, we saw, we conquered. I'm prepared to be 100 percent. I will be more than ready. I'm looking forward to being a champion again. I'm going to be the best that I can be on November 22.”
Devin Haney has to forever deal with the trauma of getting dropped three times in his fight against Ryan Garcia last year.
The result was overturned from a majority decision loss for Haney to a no contest once it was revealed that Garcia tested positive for a performance enhancing drug.
But the clips of Haney (32-0, 15 KOs, 1 NC) getting clipped with whipping left hooks remain, and they are a central talking point ahead of his fight Saturday against WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr. (28-0, 22 KOs, 1 NC).
The former two-division champion Haney will be making his welterweight debut in a fight that will take place in Saudi Arabia as part of "The Ring IV: Night of the Champions" on DAZN PPV (UK: £24.99; US: $59.99).
“My punch resistance will be much better at 147,” Haney said on “Inside The Ring.” “I think that’s naturally how it is. I was cutting down, killing myself to make 140 and 135. I’ll be at 147 for a while. This will be my best weight class.
“I want to fight the best fighters in the world, and I think that he's the best guy at 147. There is no better way to take over the division than to fight the best guy.”
Haney is coming into the clash off a lackluster performance against Jose Ramirez in May during a 144-pound catchweight bout in which he appeared to be running and unwilling to engage en route to a unanimous decision win.
Norman, meanwhile, has blitzed and blasted his last three opponents by knockout ever since graduating to the 12-round championship level by stopping Giovani Santillan, Derrieck Cuevas, and, most recently in June in Japan, against Jin Sasaki. The impressive results have led him to the No. 1 spot in The Ring's rankings in the welterweight division.
But Haney isn't concerned about dealing with Norman's thudding power.
“He did what he was supposed to do against that level of opposition,” said Haney. “I didn't even know who [Sasaki] was until Brian knocked him out.
“It's not easy to knock out someone in that fashion. I don't care what level you're on. I give him credit. But I am on a whole different level. I am levels above him, and I will show.”
During a behind-the-scenes look at training camp in Denver, Colorado, Haney shed more light on how he anticipates being in better physical condition to take on Norman in a potentially taxing tilt.
“I'd been killing myself to make the smaller weight classes, training three times a day,” said Haney. “I'm just a naturally bigger guy. I feel so much better this camp. Last camp I felt great, but this camp I feel even better. I feel stronger and more of my natural self. It's the strongest I have ever felt, and the results are showing in the gym. I'm ready.
“Training camp now is strictly on skill and getting better and recovery. It's a lot different from what it used to be. It used to be weight loss camps and overworking myself. It was mostly on willpower and wanting to be the best. Training camp now is a lot better and smoother.
“We came, we saw, we conquered. I'm prepared to be 100 percent. I will be more than ready. I'm looking forward to being a champion again. I'm going to be the best that I can be on November 22.”