Haney Will “Box Out” Norman Jr., Says Sparring Partner Isley

Devin Haney’s sparring accomplice, Troy Isley, predicts that he’s going to frustrate Brian Norman Jr. together with his motion and can defeat him by a call on November twenty second.

Isleys says Haney reminded him of Floyd Mayweather Jr. at instances. He didn’t say which model of Floyd he reminded him off.

The 5’10” middleweight Isley says Haney (32-0, 16 KOs) was greater than him throughout their sparring periods. This confirms what many imagine about Devin being a weight bully.

“He Jogged my memory of Floyd”

“He’s not the most important puncher, however punching ain’t every little thing,” mentioned Troy Isley to MillCity Boxing about Devin Haney, giving his ideas after having sparred him. “It’s about talent. He did a few issues that jogged my memory of Floyd.”

It’s about energy. Devin’s lack of punching energy goes to harm him in opposition to Norman Jr as a result of he’s not going to have the ability to maintain him off by simply shifting or throwing jabs.

Haney fights nothing like Floyd Mayweather Jr. did throughout his profession. The distinction in hand velocity is big. Floyd Jr. was prepared to face in entrance of his opponents, block pictures, and counter-punch.

Mayweather stopped being a mover when he was booed throughout his struggle in opposition to Carlos Baldomir on November 4, 2006. After that struggle, Floyd turned a stationary fighter for the remaining 11 years of his profession earlier than retiring in 2017. Haney has extra in widespread with Shakur Stevenson than he did Mayweather.

“Devin is a good fighter. He’s bought a great jab, and nice distance. Sure, I do,” mentioned Isley when requested if he believes Haney is on his approach to being a legend. He’s so quick. I really feel like once I begin coping with guys my weight, it’s not going to be nothing,” mentioned Isley.

Norman Jr. Can’t Be Saved Away Without end

Haney’s downside is he’s conserving means an excessive amount of distance between him and his opponents. He didn’t let Jose Ramirez wherever close to him final Might, treating him like a knockout artist as an alternative a gradual, older fighter. Devin goes to have to interact much more in opposition to Norman Jr. if he needs to win on November twenty second.

Nice? Not But. Not Shut

Isley calling Haney a “nice fighter” goes a bit far. Until we decrease the bar for what it means to be a “nice fighter,” Devin is nowhere close to that. He’s barely reaching the nice fighter grade. To be good, it’s important to be prepared to face and struggle. We didn’t see that in any of Devin’s fights since he fought Joseph Diaz in 2021. That was the final time he stood within the pocket and stayed there.

Isley predicts that Haney will “field him out 10 to 12 rounds,” making Norman Jr. pissed off. He says Devin received’t let Norman use his energy by staying from him. Troy predicts Haney will win a call, and presumably knock out Norman Jr.