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Devin Haney Makes Welterweight Debut Against WBO Champion Brian Norman Jr. on Saturday in Riyadh

The former undisputed lightweight says moving up has restored his strength and speed after grueling cuts at lower weights.

Overview

  • Haney faces Norman Jr. for the WBO welterweight title in the Ring IV co-main event at ANB Arena in Riyadh on Nov. 22.
  • The event streams exclusively on DAZN PPV in the United States for $59.99, with the main card at 3 p.m. ET and their ringwalks listed for 8:01 p.m. ET.
  • Haney, 32-0, describes a clear body transformation at 147 lbs, reporting added muscle, higher caloric intake, and feeling stronger and faster.
  • Norman Jr., 28-0 with 22 KOs, defends his belt after a fifth-round one-punch knockout of Jin Sasaki in June.
  • Pre-fight chatter includes WBA titleholder Rolando Romero’s ankle-weights quip directed at Haney and lingering critique of Haney’s slow, May decision over Jose Ramirez, which Haney has addressed with self-deprecating humor.