Haynie's Mysterious Return: 'Big' Fights and Garcia Rematch in 2025?

Devin Haney says he met with Turki Al-Sheikh and has something “big” for him in 2025. He said one of them is a rematch with Ryan Garcia, who he says “cheated” on him, and it's “personal” to him.

Turki seems to really believe in Hani. He had gotten into the promotion based on what he did when he melted down for years to fight at 135. He was seen as a classic lightweight bully.

When Devin moved up to 140 it fell apart for him against Ryan and he was fiercely shelled in a humiliating loss. Since then, Haney has been lying in peace, licking his wounds, and no one has seen him hide or have hair until this moment when he came out of his mound.

Haney's cryptic comeback plan

It's just one of the big fights Turki has for Haynie (31-0, 15 KOs). Haney says he will have the “big battles” with his “peers.” However, he is tight-lipped about who he considers his “peers”.

We know he can't afford to fight someone who has power right now because he got rocked left and right by Kingry last year in April in his 12 round decision loss. Power wrestlers are Devin's kryptonite. So, he has to fight an old guy or someone who doesn't have pop in his punches.

“I had a great open practice yesterday. I'm experiencing the turnout and I'm looking forward to fighting here one day,” Devin Haney said via Jay on Xtalking about his training in London on Friday. “We don't get credit for all our hard work; We don't get paid enough.

“It's going to be big. The big fights are going to happen with me and my peers,” Haney said when asked what his 2025 will be like. “His Excellency Turki Al-Shiekh has a plan for me and I am excited to fulfill it. it's big

“It's 100% personal because he cheated and got caught. So, it's very personal and I want to be happy until this fight is over, the rematch,” Haynie said when asked about his desire to fight Ryan Garcia a second time to try and avenge his loss from 2024 “It's something there is for me.”

“We just saw him at the hotel. He didn't say a word. It's unfinished business like I said,” Haney said of his meeting with Ryan Garcia at a London hotel today. “We can settle it in 2025. and I think we will.”

I just hope Turki doesn't abandon Haynie if he gets plowed by Ryan Garcia again in the rematch. I don't know what Turki sees in him, but a second defeat will be a moment of enlightenment.