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The Time is Already Here For Devin Haney And Shakur Stevenson Agree To Fight Under One Major Condition

Shakur Stevenson and Devin Haney could be set for a major showdown.

Stevenson is the current WBC lightweight champion, having made the latest defence of his belt last weekend when he defeated late replacement Josh Padley by ninth round stoppage.

Padley stepped in on fight week in place of original opponent Floyd Schofield, who was pulled from the bout by the British Boxing Board of Control due to illness.

Stevenson has previously held world honours at featherweight and super-featherweight, and claimed the vacant WBC strap at 135lb after previous champion Haney vacated the title.

Haney became undisputed champion at lightweight, defeating the likes of Vasiliy Lomachenko and George Kambosos before moving up to 140lbs.

He became WBC super-lightweight champion with a victory over Regis Prograis, but in his next fight was dropped multiple times in an upset loss to Ryan Garcia, though that result was changed to a no contest after Garcia failed a drugs test.

Haney is now set to return to take on Jose Ramirez in May, where a victory could set up a rematch with Garcia, provided that ‘King Ryan’ defeats Rolly Romero on the same card.

Despite appearing to be on a collision course with Garcia, that hasn’t stopped Haney being linked to a fight with Stevenson, and Shakur took to social media to respond to a fan asking if Saudi Arabia, namely Riyadh Season, ‘puts up enough cash’ would he make fights with Haney or Gervonta Davis happen.

While Davis didn’t acknowledge the message from Stevenson, Haney was quick to offer his reply.

One stumbling block for a potential clash could be what weight the fight is contested at, with Haney set for a move to 147 after just two fights at 140. Stevenson is unlikely to go higher than 140 to make it happen.

Devin Haney Haunted by Lawsuit Woes as Rolly Romero Clears Stance on Ryan Garcia Ostarine Debacle

Nearly a year after the Ryan Garcia vs. Devin Haney fight, the pair is on a collision course with each other. According to recent updates, both Garcia and Haney are slated to fight on a May 2nd card in New York. ‘King Ry’ will go toe-to-toe with Rolly Romero and Devin Haney will square off against Jose Ramirez.

In the meantime, former lightweight champion Romero has shared his thoughts on the aftermath of the Garcia-Haney fight. After defeating Haney last April, Garcia tested positive for Ostarine in both his A and B samples, which resulted in the New York State Athletic Commission suspending him from the sport for a year.

His purse for the fight was taken away, and to add insult to injury, Haney sued the Victorville native, alleging fraud, battery, and breach of contract. Now, both fighters have to secure a win over their opponents this May to get their rematch on the road, which is being planned for October later this year.

the promoter for Ryan Garcia, has stated that a rematch will only be possible if Devin Haney withdraws his lawsuit against Garcia and his promotional company. Regardless, while appearing in an interview with Fight Hype recently, Romero dismissed any worries about Garcia’s ostarine debacle, while putting the blame squarely on Haney.

“No,” said Romero when asked whether he was worried about Garcia’s previous positive doping results. “The thing is, nobody’s gonna take some s**t the week of their fight.” He speculated that “they take it throughout their camp or like early camp. They don’t take it the week of the fight, it doesn’t make sense.”

As far as Romero is concerned, “None of that s**t matters.” From Romero’s point of view, “Devin got his a** whooped because Devin f**king can’t take a shot and Ryan walked his a** down [by] landing left hooks.” He blamed the entire game plan the Haneys had to knock out Garcia, which resulted in Devin’s downfall. “It was just a s**t game plan,” he concluded.

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Meanwhile, Rolly Romero has shared his thoughts on Garcia’s abilities since their sparring.

Rolly Romero promises to beat up Ryan Garcia

Romero and Garcia aren’t strangers, the pair have sparred each other at least twice during the early days of their career. With their fight announced for May, Rolly was asked about his thoughts on the improvements Garcia has made over the years. While Romero praised Garcia’s advanced skills, he promised a knockout finish.

Ryan became a way better fighter,” Romero told Fight Hype during the same interview. “He works the body more, he’s always had that left hook. He’s like I said, he’s a tremendous fighter, he has so much experience. I’m still gonna whoop that a** though.” Romero has even suggested that he would destroy Garcia so bad, he wouldn’t want the rematch with Haney.

That said, it appears Rolly Romero isn’t worried about Garcia’s prior ostarine test results, as he prepares to fight the Victorville native. However, the question is, does he have what it takes to put Garcia down?

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