The fight with Ramirez is Haney's first since his April 2024 showdown with Ryan Garcia. On that night, Haney was knocked down three times and lost a majority decision to Garcia, who closed as a roughly +650 underdog after a week where he seemed to be having a public breakdown, was drinking and missed weight.

One can argue no fighter on the Times Square card has more to prove than Devin Haney. Haney will be looking to get back on track when he faces Jose Ramirez on Friday in New York. After being out of the ring for over one year and moving up four pounds,

Haney was last seen competing against Ryan Garcia in the notorious fight that was initially ruled a loss before being switched to a no contest. Ramirez is looking to avenge a loss by unanimous decision to Arnold Barboza. A competitive fight on paper, it is on the undercard for Garcia's return to the ring.