Devin Haney and Keyshawn Davis continue to be linked to a welterweight showdown, and three-division world champion Shane Mosley has now offered his prediction for the proposed bout.
Haney became the WBO welterweight world champion when he dethroned Brian Norman Jr back in November, whilst Davis called for a shot at Haney’s belt following a super-lightweight victory over Jamaine Ortiz in January.
Earlier this month, following another Davis win down at 140lbs, ‘The Businessman’ formally announced a move up to welterweight, and has since been installed as the WBO’s mandatory challenger.
Mosley told MillCity Boxing that he can envisage the champion losing his belt to Davis.
“I think that is going to be a really good fight too because if Keyshawn does what Ryan [Garcia] did and can jump on him, Keyshawn has got that power and stuff. Yeah, he might get things in, but he has got to be watch out though, Keyshawn can’t just think that he can run in there and do whatever because there is going to be a receipt to that.
“Devin does have a little pop; he has got a little speed and a little pop, but he doesn’t like to get hit so if you can make it uncomfortable for him, then you can go in there and rough him up and beat him.
“I like Keyshawn Davis, I like him to probably edge it out and to do what he do, but he has got to keep that chin tucked and he has got to be careful.
“He can’t go in there and think that Devin doesn’t hit hard and that he is going to run. You can’t go in there with an attitude, he is a real threat.”
Mosley then went on to share his frustration at the time taken for Haney to defend his belt, telling him, as well as Davis and Shakur Stevenson, that they need to fight one another as soon as possible.
“Keyshawn, Devin and Shakur, they all need to fight and fight now!”
The WBO have contaced the teams of both Haney and Davis to notify them that Haney’s mandatory title defence is due in August, with Haney set to be stripped of his world title if he refuses to take on the Norfolk contender.
