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“Bill Haney Is an Amazing Father”: Fans in Awe as Devin Haney Celebrates New Year Dancing With His Father

Published 01/01/2024, 8:01 AM EST

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Devin Haney is taking the boxing scene by storm. Ranked as the sixth best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, by The Ring magazine, it goes without question that he possesses unparalleled skills. ‘The Dream’ is backed by none other than his father, Bill Haney. While Devin does his job in the ring, it is his father that manages everything outside it. From securing matches to managing promotions, Bill does it all.

Regardless, the father-son duo share a strong bond, unlike other fighters and managers. The Haneys have been seen celebrating every event together. New Year’s Eve is no different, as the Haneys can be seen celebrating it together on Instagram.

Is that Derek Chisora?

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The video of the Haneys dancing went viral across the web. Both could be seen merrily dancing on their Instagram live, celebrating the new year with a boom. Derek Chisora, the Zimbabwean-born British heavyweight, was also present and made sure he popped up in the video at least once. With shades on, the father-son duo grooved to the music playing as their friends joined them in greeting their fans. Many fans seemed to agree that the father-son duo deserved the off time, especially with the year they’ve had.

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Boxing and BBQ later reposted the Instagram Live clip, which garnered more than a hundred thousand views with almost a hundred comments. Fans do seem to like Haney Sr’s style. This time, it is no different as fans came out of the woodwork to react to the father-son clip.

Fans dance to the groove

The clip garnered a lot of attention. “Fruits of their labor,” commented one fan, referencing the Haney’s need to cool off, since they’ve had a pretty tough year with rigorous training for the two high-profile bouts.

One fan said, “Tank was fixing them sandwiches off the camera,” taking a dig at Gervonta Davis for rejecting the fight offer with Devin Haney.

One user said, “Bill Haney is an amazing father. I remember when them snowflakes wouldn’t let him in to see Devin fight Kambosas and then he made it there at the last moment. All he wanted to say was ‘I came here for my boy…’ As a son that’s all you wanna hear from your pops,” giving props to Bill Haney for always having his son’s back.

Someone also said, “Somebody tell Devin he don’t have to go everywhere with his daddy,” complaining about the father accompanying his son everywhere.

What is Chisora doing there,” asked another fan who noticed the brief appearance of the fighter.

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Overall, fans were happy to see the duo spend quality outside of their individual responsibilities and let loose while welcoming the New Year.

Watch: Devin Haney’s Father Mocks Gervonta Davis, Calls Chimpanzee With His New Muslim Name ‘Abdul Wahid’

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Devin Haney is on his climb up. As the new year begins, The Haneys are looking to top the achievements they had last year. Do you think Devin’s undefeated streak will continue? Will the duo reach their pinnacle this year? Do let us know what you think in the comments.

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Prachi Prava Senapati

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