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[QUOTE="JAXCUSE, post: 4080294, member: 516"]
Solid tactical fight.  Not fight of the year, but entertaining.  I agree - While Diaz had a few moments, Haney was consistently better with superior physical tools.  I thought Jo Jo wasted too much effort trying to time the much faster Haney at distance (like Linares) rather than take him into the proverbial “phone booth” earlier in the fight.  No feints or jabbing to consistently pressure and close the pocket.  Diaz fought the final rd the way he should have fought the entire fight IMO.  I like Haney, he has hand speed, reflexes and a nice jab.  But, I think his punch output is basic (lacks variety and power necessary to break down and stop quality opponents) and seems susceptible to a LH (relies on the shoulder roll, shades the RH when he throws an uppercut).  Could cause problems against bigger punchers or elite opponents.

Haney‘s career fortunes have turned favorable.  Appeared shutout (promotionally) from the titles and big name fight opportunities at 135.  Then George Kambosos changed everything last weekend.  I predict Haney challenges the new champion for all the belts next year.  Hearn’s decision to buy out Teo Lopez’s Triller contract seems to have worked out well for DAZN.
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