FES BATISTA has made the bold claim that three-division world champion Devin Haney has “PILLOW HANDS”.
The pair sparred each other at ‘s Las Vegas boxing gym in 2022.
Fes Batista, in action in 2024, has claimed world champ Devin Haney has ‘pillow hands’ Credit: GETTY
Haney has held the WBO title since 2025 Credit: Getty
picked up the WBO welterweight title with a unanimous decision victory over Brian Norman Jr in November last year.
He has also held multiple world championships in three weight classes and has recorded 15 knockout victories.
Now he is eyeing a unification bout with Rolly Romero, who has the WBA strap and was last seen beating on points in May 2025.
thanks to four bouts, two of which have taken place under the Misfits banner.
The 46-year-old hasn’t fought since his first-round defeat to Idris Virgo in September 2024.
But he returns to the ring on Saturday night to face Tommy Pedroni at in Germany.
Speaking ahead Batista said: “Devin Haney, yes, sparred him multiple times. Very good boxer, not a big puncher.
“He couldn’t hurt me. He had like pillow hands. I told him straight up he does very, low blows.
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“I want to say there’s a video somewhere. There’s about eight low blows he hit me with, and I didn’t even have a cup on.
“I’m not the biggest Devin Haney fan, but yeah I sparred him, Roy Jones, a lot of them.”
Batista’s opponent Pedroni steps in on five days’ notice to feature for the first time since Fame Fighting 3 back in October, when he brutally knocked out Calvin Steiner.
The pair will be on the bill this weekend, which will be .
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