Devin Haney moved up to welterweight in search of big fights and major belts, but he is not limited himself to the men who currently occupy the division.
Having ruled at both lightweight and super-lightweight, Haney stepped up to welterweight last year and dethroned Brian Norman Jr to claim the WBO crown, reaffirm his talent as a pound-for-pound star and further strengthen his legacy.
Now, ‘The Dream’ is being linked to a rematch with Ryan Garcia up at 147lbs, as well as possible unification meetings against fellow champions Rolando Romero (WBA) and Lewis Crocker (IBF).
However, on his X account, Haney responded to a post from former WBO lightweight world champion Keyshawn Davis, where he told ‘The Businessman’ that he is on his ‘list’.
KD – “He [Haney is] waiting to see what I do with Jamaine [Ortiz].”
DH – “You on the list.. we can get it on.”
As Davis mentions, he first takes on Jamaine Ortiz on the Teofimo Lopez vs. Shakur Stevenson undercard on Saturday, January 31, at Madison Square Garden in New York, for what will be his first bout at super-lightweight since being stripped of his lightweight title for missing weight.
Yet, there are already rumours that Davis will move up to the welterweight division in the near future rather than pursue belts in the 140lb division, opening the door for an intriguing all-American showdown with Haney.
As well as the main event, there are a further two world title contests on the Lopez-Stevenson bill, as Bruce Carrington collides with Carlos Castro for the vacant WBC featherweight title and Austin Williams bids for Carlos Adames’ WBC middleweight title.