In two weeks’ time, Devin Haney will turn 27. Professionally, he stands at a critical juncture. Just five days after he cuts the cake, Haney will step into the ring against Brian Norman Jr., the welterweight champion. Much rests on Haney’s ambitious pursuit of a championship in a third weight class. Though he defeated Jose Ramirez convincingly, the victory failed to douse the fire that’s been burning since his fight with Ryan Garcia. Perhaps it has much to do with the series of incidents that followed 2024’s most controversial bout.

For his failure to clear doping tests, Ryan Garcia received a one-year suspension and a slew of financial penalties. But Devin Haney and his team were apparently unsatisfied. Inside the ring, Garcia had knocked him down three times before claiming a ma

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