Devin Haney vs. Joseph ‘Jojo’ Diaz Jr. heated exchange during pre-fight press conference ⋆ Boxing News 24

By Sean Jones: Joseph ‘Jojo’ Diaz Jr. and WBC light-weight champion Devin Haney acquired right into a heated trade throughout Friday’s pre-fight press convention for his or her December 4th struggle on DAZN on the MGM Grand Backyard Enviornment in Las Vegas.

Apparently, Haney (26-0, 15 KOs) acquired upset with the 28-year-old former IBF tremendous featherweight champion Jojo Diaz mentioning that he has extra expertise.

Of all of the issues that have been mentioned by Diaz (32-1-1, 15 KOs) through the press convention, that’s what the 22-year-old Haney latched onto and acquired labored up. From that time on, Haney interrupted Diaz Jr. each time he tried to talk, and it became uncontrolled bickering. It was pure chaos.

Promoter Eddie Hearn did not reasonable, which allowed Haney to speak over Diaz Jr every time he tried to talk. It was like watching a presidential debate by which one candidate wasn’t following the principles by letting the opposite candidate converse.

Haney, by the way in which, is promoted by Hearn, in order that type of tells you why he wasn’t instructed to attend his flip earlier than talking.

It’s apparent that the older fighter Diaz has extra expertise than Haney, who hasn’t actually introduced anybody of their prime throughout his six-year profession.  One of the best guys Haney has fought within the skilled ranks are 35-year-old Jorge Linares and 40-year-old Yuriorkis Gamboa.

Jojo Diaz able to out-dog Haney

“On paper, it’s my hardest take a look at as a result of he’s younger, he’s hungry and coming off the very best win of his profession in opposition to Fortuna,” mentioned Haney to Struggle Hub TV. “He’s going to deliver his all. I’m pleased that I can lastly get a fighter of their prime, younger, and on the prime.

“He’s not going to deliver nothing I haven’t seen earlier than. He’s going to try to put the strain on and tough me up, however

“I’m going to do no matter it takes to change into victorious,” mentioned Joseph ‘Jojo’ Diaz Jr. throughout Friday’s pre-fight press convention. “If he desires to field, I’m going to hunt his a** down. If he desires to bang, I’m going to bang it out as effectively. No matter he desires to deliver.

“I simply can’t wait to indicate Jojo Diaz that he generally is a canine, however abilities pay the payments,” mentioned Devin Haney. “If that’s his solely strategy that he’s going to canine me, I’ve seen that my entire profession. So if that’s your plan-A and you’re feeling like I’m going to allow you to canine me and cease me, that’s going to be an extended evening.

“I don’t really feel there’s any doubt with these guys with me as a result of none of them are in a rush to struggle me,” mentioned Haney. “Jojo Diaz wasn’t in a rush to struggle me.

“I really feel like I needed to nook him to make him take the struggle, and all these different guys it’s the identical factor. They know my skillset. They know the way a lot I deliver to the desk, and if Jojo didn’t take this struggle, the world would have recognized what it actually was,” mentioned Haney.

The blueprint is already there on find out how to defeat Haney from his fights with Alfredo Santiago and Jorge Linares. Haney doesn’t deal with nonstop strain effectively, particularly when he’s being attacked in an all-out method.

When Santiago jumped on Haney, he injured his shoulder, forcing him to struggle with one arm the remainder of the way in which of their struggle in 2019.

In Haney’s final struggle in Could, Linares damage him with an enormous shot within the ninth and shocked him repeatedly in rounds 10, 11, and 12. Haney acquired away with an enormous of clinching, which has resulted in him being penalized.

If Jojo Diaz is to win this struggle, he can’t let Haney sit again on the skin and field him as a result of that’s what’s he’s going to be making an attempt to do all the contest.

Haney is a finesse fighter within the Mayweather mildew, however not as prepared as he was once to go for a knockout.

Devin says Jojo is “tailored” for him

“Come December 4th, they’re going to see. In fact, I can’t overlook Jojo Diaz,” mentioned Haney. “He’s telling us he’s coming in there to attempt to canine me out.

“I can’t come out of this press convention with out telling him, thanks for taking this struggle. Thanks for stepping up as a result of most of those guys wouldn’t step up.

“Jojo Diaz is a canine, and he’s proven that. I do really feel he’s within the prime of his profession, so it gained’t take nothing away from my victory once I win. I’ve at all times been a slick boxer and at all times had abilities. I’ve seen it over and over, time and time once more.

“I really feel his fashion is tailored for me,” mentioned Haney. “There’s nothing he can do to win. He can’t outbox and I’ll present him that he can’t out-bang me. I’ve the scale benefit, the whole lot, and all of the instruments to win.

“I’m not doubting him. I do know he’ll are available and attempt to do the whole lot he can do to win, however I simply really feel there’s nothing he can do,” mentioned Haney.

Diaz vows to interrupt Haney down

“I’m a 2012 Olympian, and I’ve fought all these robust fighters already, so it’s not like I’m the kind of fighter that’s simply going to bang it out,” mentioned Jojo Diaz Jr. “I’m going to interrupt your a** down. Simply be prepared.

“I wish to ask you a query. Who have you ever fought like me that has a method much like me?” mentioned Haney to Diaz.

“Who have you ever fought like me?” mentioned Diaz.

“I’m not saying expertise, you’re saying expertise,” mentioned Haney. “I instructed you that on paper, you’re my hardest take a look at, however you mentioned you’ve gotten extra expertise than me. Who have you ever fought like Devin Haney?”

“I’m not about that,” mentioned Diaz Jr. “I’m speaking about the whole lot I’ve been by way of so far as being damage, so far as being minimize.

“I’m going to take you to locations you’ve by no means been, I’m going to make you are feeling some s***. I’m going to chop your a**. You higher hope you’ve gotten a great referee as a result of I’m going to interrupt your a** down,” mentioned Diaz.

“Don’t make excuses,” mentioned Haney.