Devin Haney’s new coach, Shane Mosley, claims that he has shown him “some power tricks,” and Haney is punching with knockout strength going into his fight against Jose Ramirez this Friday night, May 2nd, at Times Square in New York City.
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Haney’s Power?
Mosley predicts that Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) will knock out Ramirez (29-2, 18 KOs) by the 6th round or 7th in their bout on DAZN PPV. In this week’s workout, Haney doesn’t appear to be punching any harder than he did before adding Mosley to his team.
It’s rare for a fighter to suddenly increase power when they’ve been in the pros for 10 years like Haney. Surely, Devin should have already experimented with different punching techniques by now in trying to increase his power.
The former WBC and WBO light welterweight champion Ramirez has never been knocked out in his career, and he’s faced much harder punchers than Haney. Unless Mosley has found a secret punching style that has never been seen before, Haney is going to be the same light hitter as always. That’s not good for him because Ramirez can punch.
“Bill decided to have me come up to LA, and show Devin some of the power tricks that I know,’ said Shane Mosley to Fighthype about how he began working with Devin Haney for this camp to prepare him for his fight on Friday night against Jose Ramirez.
It reeks of desperation on Bill’s part, as he adds Mosley to the coaching team, believing he can transform him into Julian Jackson 2.0 in time for Friday’s fight against Ramirez. Is Bill that worried that he’s searching for a magic genie who can change Devin into something he was never designed to be?
The “Snap” Theory
“Jose can expect some good and good power [from Haney]. Devin has always had that good power. It’s that little things that you have to do just to turn over to get the knockout. That little snap at the end of the shot. I was showing him that and where he can feel it.
“I took him through the process of it, and where he can feel it. Now he knows that, and he’s very different. He’s very deadly for a lot of the people he fights now. I believe sixth or seventh round, he gets him,” said Mosley, predicting a knockout victory for Haney over Ramirez.
Last Updated on 05/01/2025
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