WBO welterweight ruler Devin Haney sits as one in every of boxing’s finest skills however ‘The Dream’ is seeking to enhance on his pound-for-pound rating by placing an finish to the undefeated information of two world-class operators.
After claiming world titles at each light-weight and super-lightweight, Haney made his welterweight debut in opposition to Brian Norman Jr again in November, the place he put collectively one of many performances of the 12 months to dethrone his fellow American.
Now, with quite a few boxing’s greatest names set emigrate to 147lbs, Haney can have the chance to show himself because the standout operator within the division and turn into one of many faces of the game.
A kind of names is former WBO light-weight world champion Keyshawn Davis, who known as for a conflict with Haney after his victory over Jamaine Ortiz on Saturday evening, on the undercard of Shakur Stevenson’s dominant overcome Teofimo Lopez.
On X, Haney responded to the call-out and revealed his willingness to first tackle ‘The Businessman’ and to then collide with Stevenson in what he believes to be ‘the most important struggle in boxing’.
“Me & Shakur is the following greatest struggle in boxing! I need him & Keyshawn. Little bro then huge bro!”
Haney has additionally supplied Manny Pacquiao a shot on the world title, with the Filipino icon eager to interrupt his personal report because the oldest ever welterweight world champion however unable to agree a deal to face WBA titleholder Rolando Romero.
As a substitute, Romero is predicted to tackle obligatory challenger Shakhram Giyasov, though Conor Benn is ready within the wings in case the Uzbek agrees to a step apart deal.
