Bill Haney has always had a sharp tongue! But his trash-talking skills lead him to more and more controversies. In a few days, Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia will face each other in the ring to prove once and for all who the better boxer is. However, amid all the excitement, a question about Gervonta Davis prompted Bill Haney to launch an onslaught on the ‘face of boxing.’

A potential fight between ‘The Dream’ and ‘Tank’ has long been hailed as the ultimate clash of the titans. While there’s no sign of the fight actually happening, that hasn’t stopped either party from attacking each other on social media, especially after Garcia leaked the sparring footage between the duo. However, when Haney Sr. was asked about the potential fight recently in an interview, Bill claimed ‘Tank’ doesn’t want to fight while commenting on Davis’ stint with the law.

Bill Haney suggests Davis is nothing more than an attraction for people

Speaking to Fight Hype yesterday in Manhattan, New York, Bill Haney boldly said, “Man, ‘Tank’  [doesn’t] want to fight. ‘Tank’ [Davis doesn’t] represent really fighting and really getting to it, man—you know what I’m saying.” Turning to the Baltimore native’s popularity in the business, Bill Haney suggested he is an attraction for people, and not the best fighter.

“He’s not even close—his resume doesn’t resemble being the best fighter in the world,” said Bill. As to why Davis is so popular with the people, Haney had an interesting theory to prove his bold statement. “I didn’t say [Devin] was the biggest attraction because what people might be attracted to might be a whole lot of felonious s**t that’s going on.”

It’s worth mentioning that Davis has, on several occasions, found himself in the crosshairs of the authorities. While in some cases, the charges were dropped, in others, he actually had to spend jail time. Here’s a timeline of Gervonta Davis’ arrest history!

Gervonta Davis: From abuse to hit-and-run

The Baltimore native has had several run-ins with the law. And everything began back in 2019 when Davis found himself in an altercation with an individual at a mall in McLean, Virginia, that took place on February 17. Following the incident, Davis allegedly got into an argument with a cop and shoved him. He was charged with one count of misdemeanor assault, but the charges were later dropped.

The next incident happened in February 2020, when Davis was charged with simple battery domestic violence. Davis was held on $1,500 bail. However, even this charge was later dropped as the victim withdrew the complaint.

The next major event happened in November 2020 when Davis ran a red light in his 2020 Lamborghini Urus SUV and struck a 2004 Toyota Solara, injuring four people, including a pregnant woman. He was put under house arrest for the incident, but after he decided to break the rules of the house arrest, the judge handling the case handed him a 44-day jail sentence in Baltimore. This case has also been the major reason why Davis hasn’t been able to fight.

With that said, Bill Haney doesn’t seem to have any respect for what Gervonta Davis has managed to accomplish in the sport, as he branded him an attraction because of his rap sheet. What are your thoughts on Bill’s statement? Do you think Davis is a mere attraction?

Devin Haney will dispute his World Boxing Council (WBC) super lightweight title this Saturday against Ryan Garcia, in one of the most attractive fights of the year, to be held at the Barclays Center in New York, in a fight of reserved prognosis, since ‘King Ry’ is fighting his first fight for a world championship of his career, after suffering a devastating knockout at the hands of Gervonta Davis, leaving much to be desired in his fight in 2023.

Now, he is looking to show that he is in a position to fight for the big money and that is why he is challenging Haney, considered one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world. He defeated Regis Prograis last December 2023 to win the green and gold belt.

Devin Haney comes into the fight with an undefeated record in 31 fights, while Ryan Garcia lost his unbeaten record a year ago in return for 24 wins.

Who is the favourite to win the fight?

According to bookmakers in Las Vegas, Devin Haney is the favourite to retain his title by decision. Although oddsmakers favour a knockout, technical knockout or disqualification.

For his part, the former undisputed champion of the division, Josh Taylor, chose Haney as favourite because he says he is a more complete fighter: “he has better boxing skills, he can read his opponents very well and he is much smarter,” he said in an interview with Boxing News, while ‘King Ry’ highlighted his great speed in his hands.

“I think they are two good fighters. Garcia has hand speed, not the best boxing IQ, but he’s quick and he’s got good timing with that left hook and he’s fast. I just think Devin Haney has better boxing skills and he’s more complete, he can move, defend or attack as well and he’s very smart,” he said.

He added: “His vision is excellent, his field of vision is excellent and he can read an opponent very well, he’s very good at reading an opponent and reading a fight, so I’m going to go with Devin Haney on this one.”

Other analysts expect Ryan Garcia to pull off the upset, as he knows Haney very well. They met six times in their amateur days, with three wins for each side. However, Haney is coming up in division, from 135 pounds, where he was undisputed champion, with 15 knockouts in his career.

Ryan Garcia, on the other hand, came to this division after knocking out Oscar Duarte and, although he is undefeated, he has 20 knockouts in 24 attempts.