Devin Haney considers Andre Ward as new coach

Devin Haney says that Andre Ward would form him. Haney (32-0, 15 kos) is preparing for a title shot against the heavy weight champion of Wbo, Brian Norman Jr., on November 22 in the Anb Arena de Riad, Saudi Arabia.

Andre Ward’s winning model

Ward’s style of struggle during his career was similar to what Devin has fought. There is not much to separate the two. Add Ward would allow Haney to implement more tricks to neutralize the power of the largest Welterweight punctures, as Norman Jr., to begin with.

The old Ward’s style of struggle

• Posthots: Simple features followed by a dive to retain
• Frequent Harding
• Mauling: Struggle at the Clinic to tired their opponents
• Abuse
• Movement

Haney, 26, was trained by Shane Mosley, his father, Bill Haney and Nate Jones for his latest fight against Jose Ramirez on May 2. Devin won a wide unanimous decision of 12 rounds, but fans were criticized for their first style of struggle.

Shortly after this performance, Turki Alshikh implemented his Tom and Jerry Mandate. Some fans believe that it was the result of Haney’s effort as Jerry, which involves constant movement and frequent exploitation.

Haney-Ward Ring Connection

Again, the style of fighting the world champion of two divisions retired during his career had similar elements to those he uses.

These are elements that Andre used to defeat the great punches, Sergey Kovalev, Mikkel Kessler and Carl Froch. These were fighters with higher power and offensive skills for the room. But with his style of negative struggle, he overcome his advantages to defeat them. It was never nice to look, but Ward won the victories.

It is Haney’s first struggle for all weight for the £ 147 division, and it goes against what many fans believe it is the hardest punch in the division, Norman Jr. (28-0, 22 kos).

The way Devin acted in his latest fight against Jose Ramirez earlier this year, on May 2, has many people believing that it is Shell-shocked Since its 12 -round loss of decision -making in Ryan Garcia a year ago on April 20, 2024. Devin appeared Timid, using many movements against veteran Ramirez in his struggle in Times Square in New York City

“I don’t know if he (Andre Ward) will form me or not. We’ve been talking about this. I never trained with him,” said Devin Haney in the fields of the ring canal about his interest in forming with Andre Ward. “He is not a coach. He is a (old) fighter. We have never seen him work with anyone. We have seen him give indicators to the people. Yes, he has retired (for eight years since 2017).

Haney’s past coaches

Bill Haney
Shane Mosley
Nate Jones
Mickey Bey
Yoel judah
Floyd Mayweather Sr.
Roy Jones Jr.
Jeff Mayweather
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Vergil hunter

“We are talking. I will not say if Andre will form me or not. We have been talking about this,” Haney said to be trained by Ward. “I don’t know. We have to go up to the gym to see if it works. I worked with Vergil (Hunter) when I was little.”

Hunter was a Ward coach during his career and helped him guide two World Division Championships as a professional. Ward’s style of struggle would be credited with Devin, as he is designed to defeat the strongest fighters.

With the KO rate of 46.88% of Haney, he has not shown a great punch to trade with the powerful weights of the division. Adding Ward to his training team will help Haney to prevent him from hitting around the ring as the fans saw his three -time defeat against Ryan Garcia in 2024.

“It would be crazy. He arrived through someone we knew each other, Kevin Newman,” said Haney. “Then, they spoke -Ne (being formed by Andre Ward). And I was like,” Are you sure I would like to work with me? And he was like, “Yes, he said he would be open,” if I were interested. I was like “man, are you sure?” Because I never saw him (Ward) train anyone. He said Haney, who responded to Akin Reyes, of Ring Champs, that the fans would be excited to see that he formed him.

The world champion of two 41-year-old divisions (32-0, 16 kos) helped the former IBF champion Super Middleweight, Caleb Plant, to prepare for his indisputable confrontation of 168 pounds against WBA, WBC and Wbo Champ Canelo Alvarez on November 6, 2021.