Devin Haney’s father and trainer, Bill Haney, has named six potential opponents that his son could face in the near future.
‘The Dream’ claimed his WBO welterweight title in November, securing a second-round knockdown before unanimously outpointing and dethroning Brian Norman Jr.
In doing so, the 27-year-old became a three-division world champion and cemented himself as a top 10 pound-for-pound star, with many considering him the flagship fighter at 147lbs.
But despite having only just made his mark on the welterweight division, Haney must now turn his attention towards a selection of fearsome rivals.
Top of his list, according to Bill, is Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis, who was stripped of his WBA lightweight title last month following a series of domestic violence charges. Even if the controversial Davis returns to the sport, he would face a big size disadvantage against Haney.
Elsewhere on the list is WBO super-lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson, yet the four-division world champion has said he would only fight Haney at a catchweight of 144lbs, or at welterweight with a 10lbs rehydration clause.
Even so, it appears the American has afforded himself plenty of alternative options, with Bill Haney revealing several of them to ALL THE SMOKE FIGHT.
“I think ‘Tank’ is at the top of [Devin’s list], maybe Shakur is next.
“Jaron Ennis; Conor Benn might be on there towards the bottom. I think Ryan Garcia is No.10; Brian Norman was on there.
“Keyshawn Davis is on there too. He can get it too.”
With Ennis campaigning at 154lbs and aiming for his own intriguing contest with Vergil Ortiz Jr before targeting belts, Haney is unlikely to deliver on that particular fight just yet.
Potential bouts with Garcia, Keyshawn Davis and Benn, however, could soon become far more realistic, especially now that Garcia offers a unification as well as a storyline from their first controversial encounter.
