Top trainer Brian ‘BoMac’ McIntyre believes one man at 147lbs, who is yet to even secure a world title shot, has the beating of WBO champion Devin Haney.
‘The Dream’ claimed his welterweight strap last November, becoming a three-division world champion by dethroning Brian Norman Jr with a wide points victory after flooring his man in round two.
After that, he was linked to a unification match with then-WBA champion Rolando Romero, only for talks to suddenly collapse at the negotiating table.
Haney was then ordered to defend his belt against mandatory challenger Keyshawn Davis, who initially rejected a $3m offer and withdrew from their contest following an unfavourable purse bid hearing.
Having been left without an obvious opponent, Haney is also yet to announce a date or location for his next outing, despite having expressed varying degrees of interest in fights with IBF champion Liam Paro and Jack Catterall.
Someone who has been persistently calling the 27-year-old out, meanwhile, is unbeaten contender Delante ‘Tiger’ Johnson, who looks a talented operator but is yet to compete at the top level.
As the 28-year-old’s head coach, though, BoMac has told Fight Hub TV that Tiger is capable of dethroning his fellow unbeaten American.
“He’s not the biggest [test for anyone] at 147[lbs]. I can’t say he is. Right now, my guy – when he gets his chance – I’m gonna make sure he’s ready.
“We tried to get the fight [with Haney] – [Johnson] called him out. It didn’t materialise. I just told [Johnson], ‘Hey, wait [for] your chance. Your time will come’.
“When his time comes – trust me, he will be ready.”
Tiger notoriously engaged in a physical altercation with Team Haney in January, with the incident unfolding during the weigh-in for Teofimo Lopez vs Shakur Stevenson.
