Devin Haney is set to return in October, with negotiations ongoing for what will presumably be his only outing of 2026, but his father and trainer Bill Haney has admitted that they are eyeing up an eventual move up in weight to face a pound-for-pound star.
Haney seemed set to collide with Keyshawn Davis after the WBO mandated the contest, which then went to purse bids; won by Top Rank.
Soon afterwards though, it was revealed that Davis had pulled out of the contest – despite pursuing it throughout 2026 – due to the belief that he was being underpaid.
Instead, Haney has been linked to a bout with Jack Catterall, but it seems as though ‘The Dream’ now favours a unification showdown with Australia’s Liam Paro, who picked up the IBF super-welterweight world title when he dethroned Lewis Crocker earlier this year.
Speaking on the ‘Come And Talk 2 Me’ podcast, Bill Haney unveiled plans to claim the undisputed welterweight title and then move up in weight for a shot at Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis, whom he hopes will be in possession of the undisputed throne up at super-welterweight.
“Liam Paro puts us into a position to pick up the belts. Hopefully, Boots does the same thing at 154lbs and we are able to have a mega fight in the future, god willing, inshallah, for undisputed versus undisputed at 154lbs.”
It is believed that Haney-Paro is being targeted for Saturday, October 3, whilst Ennis, who currently holds the WBA and WBO straps at 154lbs after defeating Xander Zayas, is expected to take on IBF super-welterweight champion, Josh Kelly, in a few months’ time.
