Ten rounds while gearing up to watch boxing on three continents this weekend …
10. Devin Haney returns Saturday to Australia to take on George Kambosos Jr. in a contractually obligated rematch, and I find myself wondering: Why can’t more fighters be like Haney? Earlier this year Haney split from promoter Eddie Hearn in order to get the opportunity to face Kambosos, who Haney beat last June to become the undisputed 135-pound champion. Haney is heavily favored in the rematch—for which Haney will earn $4 million, sources familiar with the contract told SI—and if he wins lucrative, resume burnishing showdowns with Vasyl Lomachenko and Shakur Stevenson are waiting in 2023. Or equally high-profile fights at 140-pounds. As many of boxing’s top stars sit idle, Haney, 23, has been active, cashing seven-figure checks and collecting hardware. If more fighters operated like Haney, boxing would be in a much better place.
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