Eddie Hearn has spoken out about the possibility of working with Devin Haney again, and has actually encouraged the young star to consider free agency.
Haney was promoted by Hearn until after his fight with JoJo Diaz, at which point he signed with Top Rank to land an undisputed fight with George Kambosos Jr.
And in a recent interview on the MMA Hour, Hearn told Ariel Helwani he feels ‘The Dream’ is now potentially in a position where he doesn’t need to tie himself down to one promoter.
“If I was Devin, I’d consider free agency in a similar way to Canelo Alvarez. Obviously he doesn’t have the same value as Canelo Alvarez, but when you look at the fights that are available for him, you’ve got Regis Prograis with us, Shakur Stevenson with Top Rank, Gervonta Davis with PBC.”
“So I’d be careful if I was him about aligning himself too deeply with one promoter. If he’s chasing greatness, he needs to secure all those fights. And I think he’s in a great spot around that weight class to take that position.”
Haney retained his four world titles with a close unanimous decision win over Vasiliy Lomachenko at the MGM Grand this past weekend.
It seems unlikely the American will give the 35 year old Lomachenko a rematch, even though the fight was potentially close enough to warrant one.
Having made no secret of the fact the cut down to 135lbs is a tough one for him, it remains unclear whether or not Haney will look to defend his titles or vacate and move up in weight.
