NEW YORK – Oscar De La Hoya doesn’t view Devin Haney-Jose Ramirez the way oddsmakers have handicapped their 12-round welterweight fight May 2 in iconic Times Square.

That’s not just because De La Hoya’s promotional company represents Ramirez. “The Golden Boy” believes that the ex-WBC/WBO 140-pound champion can capitalize on Haney’s fragility in what will be the former undisputed lightweight champion’s first fight in more than a year after Ryan Garcia dropped him three times in their physically abusive battle last April 20 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

Ramirez (29-2, 18 KOs), of Avenal, California, lost a closely contested, 12-round unanimous decision to Arnold Barboza Jr. (32-0, 11 KOs) in his last fight 3½ months ago at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. That bout didn’t damage Ramirez mentally or physically, according to De La Hoya, whereas Haney has to rebuild his confidence following a majority-decision defeat to Garcia that was changed to a no-contest because Garcia tested positive for ostarine, a banned substance.

Haney (31-0, 15 KOs, 1 NC) is nevertheless listed as a 10-1 favorite over Ramirez (29-2, 18 KOs) by DraftKings sportsbook. Their fight is part of a tripleheader presented by The Ring, in conjunction with “FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves.”

“Ramirez just had a close decision loss,” De La Hoya told The Ring before a press conference to promote the May 2 event Tuesday at Palladium Times Square. “He didn’t really get beat up. It was almost like a sparring session. So, I don’t see a loss for Ramirez, in terms of physically and chipping away on your armor. You know, I think he’s still intact. Mentally, too, he’s a strong fighter mentally. But then you look at Devin Haney – he hasn’t fought for a year. But he’s coming off a devastating beatdown. As a fighter, I don’t know how you recover from that, mentally and physically. It’s hard to tell.

“Yes, stylistically, on paper, Devin has the edge. But you have to take into consideration their previous fights. I think Devin’s gonna be a little gun shy, to say the least. And Ramirez is a fighter who is always in the gym. He takes care of his body. He’s not a drinker, a smoker, so the first few rounds are gonna be very telling. But I think it’s a terrific, terrific fight. It’s a good comeback fight for both guys.”

If Haney beats Ramirez and Garcia (24-1, 20 KOs, 1 NC) defeats Rolando “Rolly” Romero (16-2, 13 KOs) in the final fight of this tripleheader May 2, Haney and Garcia are expected to fight again sometime in October. Their rematch would be contested at the welterweight limit of 147 pounds.

Barboza, meanwhile, will challenge Ring and WBO junior welterweight champ Teofimo Lopez (21-1, 13 KOs) in the 12-round opener of this unique three-bout show in Times Square.