Full credit to Devin Haney. Despite the backlash, criticism, jokes, and memes, the former undisputed champion stayed the course and has now reached a new milestone in his stellar career. Earlier tonight at Riyadh’s ANB Arena, Haney achieved a rare distinction by becoming a world champion in a third weight class, a feat very few fighters have ever accomplished. At Ring IV: Night of the Champions, he dethroned welterweight titleholder Brian Norman Jr. in convincing fashion.

However, even now that Devin Haney has managed to turn many opinions around, some still question the new 147-pound champion. Among them is Conor Benn. A longtime world-title hopeful, the son of legend Nigel Benn recently avenged his first professional loss to Chris Eubank Jr. in their rematch. According to Benn, the American champion’s win lacked spark.

Ben was speaking with a bunch of reporters at the arena. Sharing his thoughts on Haney’s performance, he said, “It wasn’t really a great performance in my opinion.” According to Nigel Benn’s son, the three-division champion seemed wary of taking risks.

“(Haney) looked scared of his own shadow in there. I thought he really didn’t want to engage. He’s happy to nick rounds and nick fights. To me, there wasn’t no entertainment in there, and it’s an entertainment business,” Conor Benn added.

Taking another swipe, he suggested that Haney has a knack for putting people to sleep, though not necessarily inside the ring. His promoter, Eddie Hearn, echoed the sentiment, saying, “He (Haney) doesn’t want to engage at any moment during the fight.“