Jorge Linares Advises Devin Haney To Return To 135 [Video]

Jorge Linares, former multi-weight world champion, thinks Devin Haney should move back down to 135 to rebuild his career after his loss to Ryan Garcia.

Linares feels that Haney isn’t designed to fight at 140 because he doesn’t possess the punch resistance or the power to compete against the top fighters in that weight class. He thinks Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) should sacrifice to take off the weight to return to 135, as he was at his best.

Challenges of Returning to 135

A problem that could prevent Haney from returning to 135 is how big he gets in between fights. When Haney isn’t in training camp, he puts on weight and looks huge. For Haney to return to 135, he would need to control his weight in between fights, avoid fattening foods, and continue to train to stay close to fighting weight.

Haney lost to Ryan by a 12-round majority decision on April 20th …