Devin Haney got his hands on the WBO welterweight world title back in November but ‘The Dream’ has been unable to agree to a first defence.
Now, it seems as though the American is willing to face an unbeaten former champion.
Haney dethroned Brian Norman Jr back in November, registering one of the standout performances of the year as he handed the Georgia-born operator a first career defeat, following a move up from the super-lightweight division.
Fast-forward seven months and Haney has still not signed for a first defence of the belt or for a unification against his fellow 147lb champions, despite being linked to an in-demand rematch with fierce rival, Ryan Garcia, and a clash with WBA titleholder, Rolando Romero.
However, after being inserted as the WBO’s number one welterweight contender, unbeaten former WBO lightweight world champion, Keyshawn Davis, took to social media to call for his shot at Haney’s belt.
On X, Haney responded to the call-out, publicly accepting the proposed all-American scrap by stating ‘Let’s do it KEYSHAWN’.
Let’s do it KEYSHAWN.. https://t.co/plq9hqQpBP
— Devin Haney (@Realdevinhaney) June 3, 2026
Haney previously beckoned for the fight following Davis’ triumph over Ortiz, but those talks soon went quiet when murmurs of a potential meeting with Romero emerged, only for that fight to collapse, reportedly because Haney was not offered a guaranteed purse.
With Haney-Romero seemingly off the table, the door may now be open for Chorley’s Jack Catterall to capitalise and secure a bid for Romero’s ‘WBA Super’ crown, after winning the WBA (Regular) welterweight title last month.
