Devin Haney delivered a lackluster but efficient exhibiting towards Jose Ramirez within the Occasions Sq. Deadly Fury co-main occasion on Friday night time.
The primary couple of rounds had been pretty forgettable, with Haney opting to bounce across the ring quite than throw strikes. Because the combat progressed, Haney’s placing began to open up, however his demeanor within the second and third rounds continued to baffle commentators.
Early within the combat, it was recognized that the velcro on Haney’s proper shoe had come unfastened. It didn’t seem to affect the fighter’s footwork, however his nook lastly recognized the difficulty and corrected it simply earlier than the third.
Sadly, the rest of the combat was simply as yawn-inducing as the primary three stanzas.
Haney largely leaned on his footwork to remain out of vary and keep away from taking any injury from Ramirez, who was in chase mode all night time lengthy. Haney landed some stable counters, significantly within the latter half of the combat, however Ramirez ate every thing Haney gave him and by no means hesitated to proceed marching ahead.
Neither fighter confirmed any sort of urgency within the twelfth spherical, mercifully sending us to the scorecards for a call.
Official End result: Devin Haney def. Jose Ramirez through unanimous resolution (119-109, 119-109, 118-110)
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