Devin Haney defeats Jose Ramirez by unanimous decision in lackluster affair

It was far from a "Dream" but Devin Haney is back in the win column.

After a year layoff from suffering three disastrous knockdowns against Ryan Garcia in a no contest last April, the "Dream" returned to action Friday night, producing a unanimous decision over Jose Ramirez at The Ring’s Fatal Fury: Times Square in New York City. There, judges scored it 119-109, 119-109 and 118-110 all in Haney's favor, though his performance was far from special.

The final punch stats showed Haney threw 224 punches, only landing a total of 70 consisting of 45 power shots and just 25 jabs.

Haney started the bout Friday night looking extremely tentative, going several seconds without throwing a single punch and appearing to still be facing the mental effects of the loss he took to Garcia that was later changed to a no-contest after the latter failed a drug test.

Midway through the fight, though, Haney began opening up his offense a bit by unleashing stinging combinations and crunching uppercuts, though he didn't mash the dash and capitalize on any of his output.

Ramirez was bullishly pressuring, as expected, and managed to land some pounding shots though it was clear he was a step behind Haney's speed.

It was far from a highlight win but Haney did more than enough to win.