Bill Haney challenges Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis to a boxing match against son, Devin Haney

Boxer Gervonta “Tank” Davis missed a big payday after a fight against Jake Paul was postponed following domestic violence allegations from his girlfriend. But Tank was offered a boxing match by Bill Haney, the father of boxer Devin Haney, that would take place in the new year.

According to Boxing NewsHaney Sr. made the offer in a recent online video focused Tank. Both fighters are undefeated, making it an intriguing matchup between two champions. Tank’s record is 30-0-1, while Haney has a record of 33-0.

Bill appears in the video at a car dealership and brags that his son bought him a car. In the clip, he tells Tank’s boxing team that he has good news and bad news, and that he has a chance for his son to meet their fighter in the ring in 2026.

‘Trainer Calvin [Ford]Coach [Ellis]Team Tank Davis, I have good news, and I have bad news. The good news is that Devin bought me another Mercedes. Another one. The bad news is that the Grinch didn’t buy you one, but ‘Deebo’ is looking for him and he’s on the list. So let’s see if in 2026 you can’t influence your man to be more like him [Devin].”

ESPN reported that Devin recently recorded the WBO welterweight title by Brian Norman Jr. to defeat, which was Norman Jr.’s first defeat. marked. (28-1). He won by unanimous decision on November 23.

Tank, who currently holds the WBA lightweight title, was due to rest after a Nov. 14 exhibition bout that was canceled because his ex-girlfriend, Courtney Rossel, filed a civil lawsuit against him, accusing him of battery, aggravated battery, false imprisonment, kidnapping and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

When Devin won his match, he invited everyone to meet him in the ring.

“We’ll take on anyone,” the boxer said. “[Welterweight] is a weight class I’ve been in for a long time. My father had been telling me for a long time that I had to move. I’m going to be here at 147 for a long time.”

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