Devin Haney and Shakur Stevenson are reportedly in negotiations ahead of a potential showdown in November, and newly-crowned WBA lightweight champion Floyd Schofield, who has sparred both men, has cast his verdict on how the fight may play out.
Last week, WBO welterweight world champion Haney and WBO super-lightweight titleholder Stevenson publicly agreed to a 145lb catchweight affair after weeks of back and forth on social media.
It is understood that, should it happen, Haney’s world title would be up for grabs and that no rehydration clause would be included in the fight contract – something which Stevenson had been keen for when they were last in talks for a clash.
Speaking with Sean Zittel, Schofield – who defeated Lucas Bahdi to get his hands on the WBA 135lb world title on Saturday – admitted that he is favouring Haney to come out on top.
“We would have to wait and see on fight night. I think that there is different things that both of them do good, I feel like it would just be a real technical fight.
“I think that I would favour Devin because, even though he is not a crazy power-puncher, we have seen how he was able to put Brian Norman Jr. on the floor – that is something we haven’t seen before.
“The reach, the size, the boxing skill [makes me favour Devin].”
It is believed that the target fight date for Haney-Stevenson is Saturday, November 28, in Atlanta, for what could be one of the biggest boxing events of the 2026 calendar.
