Devin Haney, the three-division champion, just inked a multi-fight deal with DAZN, making a massive splash in the boxing world and setting up his next WBO welterweight title defense against Keyshawn Davis. This is huge, not just for Haney, but for how fights get made in the sport.
“The Dream” Finds a New Home
DAZN is really going for it, adding Haney to their U.S. boxing roster after recently agreeing to a broadcasting deal with Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions. Haney’s move is big because he becomes only the second fighter to align directly with DAZN without a major promotional company backing him, following Teofimo Lopez, whose own DAZN journey kicks off August 22 against Rolando “Rolly” Romero. Haney, sitting pretty at 33-0 with 15 KOs, has been a free agent for more than two years, and his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Brian Norman Jr. back in November over in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Now he’s locked in, and the possibilities feel wide open.
Zuffa Left Scrambling for Stevenson
This DAZN signing is a direct jab at Zuffa Boxing, who were reportedly trying to get Haney on their roster to set up a massive fight with Shakur Stevenson. DAZN swooped in, got Haney’s signature, and now Stevenson could be left without that big fight everyone wanted. Stevenson himself told Uncrowned earlier this month that DAZN even tried to sign him to a multi-fight agreement that was competitive with Zuffa’s offer. But his deal with Zuffa Boxing was already done by the time DAZN came calling. Talk about a chess match between networks!
So, what’s next for “The Dream”? Haney has been ordered to defend his WBO welterweight title against mandatory challenger Keyshawn Davis. Purse bids are scheduled for July 27, but honestly, those are probably not even needed now since Davis is also aligned with DAZN through his promoter, Top Rank. This deal makes big potential fights with Ryan Garcia and Teofimo Lopez a whole lot easier to make if Haney handles business against Davis later this year. Get ready, boxing fans, because things just got interesting!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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