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Bill Haney says Devin can fight Shakur Stevenson at 147 in the future


Via Jim Calfa: Bill Haney says that the battle between his son Devin Haney and Shakur Stevenson will happen at 140 or more likely 147.

According to Bill, the next bout of undisputed lightweight champion Haney (29-0, 15 KOs) is Vasyl Lomachenko in May, possibly in Saudi Arabia. He said it might have been Devin’s last battle at 135 because he was more mature than the division.

After Lomachenko runs out of lane, Haney will need another opponent, and that could be Shakur Stevenson, as long as he’s willing to go 140 or 147 to make the fight a reality. Naturally, Bill wanted the Haney vs. Shakur takes place where both are most comfortable and he feels that would be ideal for a “super fight” at 147. That’s “money” division, Bill said.

The big question is does Stevenson’s hand speed slow down when moving to 147 to fight Haney? Likewise, does Haney’s speed decrease with weight gain?

“Sure,” said Bill Haney thaboxingvoice when asked if Devin Haney is the most shunned boxer in lightweight. “Whoever does not knock on the door of that sanctioning agency to claim, goes everywhere to claim.

“Not only on social media but you have to do more. You know that’s what more.

“It was a big fight with Shakur and a big fight with Tank like Lomachenko. They are all greats in different ways and their style makes for a fight. For Devin to grow into the boxer we know who he is and deserve to stand on top of boxing’s Mount Rushmore, it all makes for great fights.

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“Shakur was already an elite warrior. He’s worth the deal and gets the fight going in the weight class. It’s likely going to be at 135, but I think it’s going to be at 140 or 147. It’s a big fight. So it’s a fight that probably won’t need a belt.

“Those two guys have reached a respectable level in the sport, so whenever they cook, it’s going to be delicious. I’m sure it’s going to be for something, but I don’t know what it is,” Bill said of whether a world title would be considered for a match between Haney and Shakur at 140 or 147. are not.

“I know at 135 pounds, Devin has all the belts. So if Devin stays to fight, it will be for that. I don’t know how to get to 140 or 147.

“If Devin rises to 140 and looks undisputed, and Shakur looks undisputed at 135. Devin rises to 147, and Shakur looks undisputed at 140. They flat where there’s no growth at 147 and 147 is the money division and the smaller guys. It looks like a super battle at 147 on a level playing field.

“A lot of guys wanted to make us fall. We don’t want to catch Shakur when he slips. We knew that when the war came, it would be fair for both sides to see two morons meet, and that would be a level playing field,” Bill said.

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