Haney Had No Alternative But To Fight Norman Jr., Says Norman Sr.

Brian Norman Sr. says Devin Haney had no alternative but to conform to the fight against WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr. for The Ring IV event on November twenty second in Riyadh. He states that Haney had just signed a $36 million, three-fight take care of Turki Alalshikh.

Turki’s Offer Haney Couldn’t Refuse

So, when Turki asked Haney if he would take the fight with Norman Jr. (28-0, 22 KOs), he needed to agree because he would have looked like a “p****y” if he said no. Also, Devin had a fame for being willing to fight anybody. His refusal to fight with Norman Jr. would have shot a hole through his rep for being fearless.

“I do know the deal they [Team Haney] made [with Turki Alalshikh]. It was $36 million. They were on the lookout for fights for Devin Haney,” said Brian Norman Sr. to MillCity Boxing about why Devin Haney and Bill Haney accepted the fight with Brian Norman Jr.

With the cash that Norman Sr. says Haney is getting for his three-fight take care of Turki, it’s comprehensible why he was being asked to fight Norman Jr. In case you’re paying someone that much money, you would like value.

Devin had already been given a gimme in his previous fight on Turki’s May 2nd Times Square card, fighting the worn-out ex-WBC and WBO light welterweight champion Jose Ramirez. He’d performed poorly in that fight.

Status on the Line

“So, Turki says [to Haney], ‘We got a man [Norman Jr.] and he already agreed.’ Do you return and say, ‘Nah, let’s fight one other guy,’ or do you say, ‘Alright, cool, let’s run it?’ What are you going to say? You’re going to appear like a p****y. Especially once they’re saying, ‘Devin Haney will fight anybody.’ He had no alternative but to take the fight,” said Norman Sr.

That might have made Haney look bad within the eyes of Turki if he’d refused the fight with Norman Jr., asking as a substitute for one more Ramirez-like opponent that was a sure thing for him.

No Way Out for Team Haney

“‘You already said you wanted a fight. I got the perfect guy [Norman Jr.] within the division. He already agreed to fight you. Let’s fight,’” said Norman Sr. about what he believes Turki Alalshikh told Haney. “What are you going to say? ‘Nah, let’s try the opposite guy.’”