WBC super lightweight champion Devin Haney has built a reputation for being one of the most consistent performers in the sport of boxing. With an unblemished 31-0 record as a professional boxer, Haney has not allowed any of his opponents to enjoy a great degree of success against him.
While his work ethic, teammates, and coaching staff have worked diligently to ensure that he shows up in peak form for each of his fights, the spiritual aspect of Haney's life has also played a crucial role in his success.
Is Devin Haney Muslim?
Yes, Devin Haney is Muslim and he attributes a lot of his success to his faith.
'The Dream' is set to fight Ryan Garcia on April 20. For Haney, the bout will be his first in 2024 as he last defeated Regis Prograis via unanimous decision in December 2023 to win the title. He's now looking to successfully defend the belt against 'King Ryan' this weekend.
Ahead of the fight, Haney is confident and has promised to knock Garcia out to prove that he is levels above in terms of skills. As he stated during his appearance on Brian Custer's Last Stand Podcast in early 2023, the American boxer attributes a lot of that to being Muslim.
Haney's Muslim faith is very important to him. As he stated to Custer, he believes that it forces him to be disciplined and also keep his head right. Speaking in the interview, the WBC super lightweight champion stated:
"Being a Muslim, Islam has matured me. It's given me discipline, all through life. It's given me structure, it's given me guidance, something to live for and rules to follow. It changed me, my family, everyone around me, my career, everything. I just thank Allah every day for it."
Catch Haney's comments below (0:10):
When did Devin Haney's religion change?
During his appearance on The Last Stand podcast, Devin Haney spoke about his faith at length. While Haney is now Muslim, he wasn't raised that way. The undisputed lightweight champion only converted to the religion in 2019.
While it's unknown what his religion was before 2019, Haney seems happy to have made the decision. He's already credited the religion and Allah for his successes inside the boxing ring.
However, 'The Dream' didn't feel in touch with the religion at first. Speaking further in the aforementioned episode of the podcast, the young boxer admitted that getting serious as a Muslim took time for him. Now, he's far more serious and reads the Quran often. The 25-year-old boxer admitted:
"Every day I'm just just learning. I do more studying, and read my Quran, and I'm getting deeper into my religion every day. Around the first time I first converted, I wasn't as serious as I am now. Didn't know as much as I know now. So every day I'm just getting deeper, and more in-tune with myself and my religion, me and god." [0:38]
