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Who is Devin Haney’s Trainer Ben Davison?

Published 06/03/2022, 1:11 AM EDT

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Devin Haney is all set to take on George Kambosos Jr. on this Sunday, May 5th. The bout will take place inside the Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia. An approximate figure of 50,000 fans will attend this event. Haney is the reigning WBC champion at 135lbs and his last bout was against JoJo Diaz in December.

Haney, 23, is currently undefeated in his career and holds a record of 27 wins and 0 losses. Moreover, he is one of the best pound-for-pound contenders in the lightweight division and a growing force in boxing.

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At present, Haney is training under the guidance of coach Ben Davison and on Sunday night, the same will be by his corner inside Marvel. Before Haney locks horns with Kambosos on June 5, here is a look at the man standing behind and navigating the WBC champion.

Ben Davison, the coach of Devin Haney

Ben Davison is an eminent trainer in the sport and has trained elite fighters such as Tyson Fury and Billy Joe Saunders. He is currently training Devin Haney, Josh Taylor, and Leigh Wood. As per the records, with assistance from Davison, Billy Joe Saunders made his first successful WBO middleweight title defense.

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As the records go, Ben Davison had a massive impact on the life of heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. It is informed that Davison helped Fury lose a whopping figure of 100-pounds and get back in the ring in 2018 alongside English promoter Frank Warren.

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Well, Davison has changed the lives of many. Hopefully, under his direction and beneficial influence, Devin Haney will also excel in the sport.

Prior to the Kambosos fight, how does Haney look?

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Haney, 23 right now, holds a professional record comprising 27 wins and 0 losses. He stands 5 feet and 8 inches tall and consequently has a reach of 180cm. Haney has so far fought a total of 162 rounds, and 15, that is 55.56% of his victories come by the way of a knockout. Given that, it is understandable that Haney is quite capable of generating power shots to end the night against Kambosos Jr.

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Furthermore, three of Haney’s last fights went the full distance, and he won each by a unanimous decision. The fact that Haney will be entering the Marvel Stadium after three bouts that went the distance helps fans realize that in terms of stamina he should not have a problem either.

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Well, what do you think about Ben Davison training Devin Haney? And what expectation do you have from Haney vs. Kambosos Jr. on Sunday, May 5? Let us know in the comments.

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Samrat Sardar

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Samrat Sardar is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports and is currently a final year undergraduate student of English literature. A passionate content creator, he has been writing since his high school days, and possesses work experience as a commercial writer for companies such as WordsKraft among others. Samrat believes he fell in love with boxing the day he watched Vasiliy Lomachenko share the ring with Guillermo Rigondeaux.
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