Devin Haney has moved on from a potential fight Shakur Stevenson…for now.
According to the report Ring magazineHaney – the current WBO welterweight champion – will face the IBF welterweight king, Liam ParoIn a title unification bout on December 19, 2026 in San Francisco, California.
Haney was in talks to eventually face the aforementioned Stevenson before negotiations again stalled, resulting in the undefeated champion (33-0-1) looking elsewhere for a fight just days later. Signing a deal with DAZN promotions. Haney was last seen taking down Brian Norman Jr. almost a year ago to win the title. With 15 knockouts on his resume, Haney is now looking to add another championship belt to his mantle.
As for Paro, he won the IBF divisional title with the win Lewis Crocker his third win in a row earlier this year. With a record of 28-1. Paro’s lone defeat came at his hands Richardson Hitchins in December 2024, which cost him the light welterweight title. Now he has the chance to unify the belts and secure the biggest win of his fighting career.
Of course, the winner of this fight still has opportunities to unify all the belts. like Teofimo Lopez currently holds the WBA super belt, with Jack Catterall holds the WBA regular title. In addition Ryan Garcia is the WBC champion at the same time A ring the strap is currently free.
Having said all that, 2027 can expect plenty of intriguing fights for boxing fans.
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