Bill Haney went into full hustle mode today, calling out Gervonta “Tank” Davis for a fight with Devin Haney in 2026 — and doing it from what looked suspiciously like a car dealership floor.
The flex came first. Bill bragged that Devin had just bought him “another Mercedes,” filming himself with a showroom car behind him. Then came the shot: the “Grinch,” as Bill put it, hadn’t bought Tank one of these, apparently confirming that it hadn’t been a great year for the Baltimore star.
That part, at least, tracks with reality.
Why Tank Davis, Why Now
Tank Davis is coming off a 12-round draw against Lamont Roach in March and hasn’t fought since. Momentum is gone. Activity is gone. And the aura that once surrounded him doesn’t look nearly as bulletproof as it did two years ago.
That’s why the timing of this call-out matters.
“Team Tank Davis, Devin has bought me another Mercedes. The bad news is, the Grinch didn’t buy you guys one,” Bill Haney said on social media. “But Deebo is looking for him, and he’s on the list.
“So, let’s see if in 2026, you can’t influence your man to be more like Devin.”
It sounds like bravado. It isn’t. It’s positioning.
Tank is a lightweight. Devin Haney is now a welterweight. Two divisions separate them, and the gap isn’t theoretical — it’s physical, stylistic, and tactical. A fight between them would be lopsided before the opening bell, not because Tank lacks skill, but because Haney’s size and clinch-heavy style would turn it into a referee-dependent mess.
This isn’t about “levels.” It’s about leverage.
Haney’s Real 2026 Options
Haney doesn’t need Davis, financially or strategically. He already has three realistic big-money paths for 2026:
- A Ryan Garcia rematch.
- A crossover fight with Conor Benn.
- Or the winner of Shakur Stevenson vs. Teofimo Lopez.
Tank is the optional add-on — and only if he’s diminished enough to be manageable.
That’s what makes Bill’s pitch feel less like confidence and more like opportunism. Calling out a fighter coming off a flat draw, surrounded by questions about motivation, isn’t bold. It’s calculated.
Devin Haney himself is coming off a controversial but official unanimous decision win over WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr. in Riyadh. Some praised the performance as a masterclass. Others saw something else entirely: a fighter who scored an early knockdown, then spent long stretches clinching, stalling, and refusing to engage.
For fans who value entertainment, it wasn’t subtle. After round two, Haney became gun-shy, diving forward into clinches and neutralizing exchanges rather than controlling them.
That style works when you’re bigger. It works when referees allow it. And it works best against smaller opponents who can’t force you off.
Which is exactly why Tank Davis is being mentioned now.
This isn’t a call-out rooted in ambition.
It’s a hustle rooted in timing — and Bill Haney knows the difference.
Last Updated on 12/12/2025
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