{"id":1271,"date":"2026-07-21T20:44:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T20:44:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/?p=1271"},"modified":"2026-07-21T20:44:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T20:44:55","slug":"shakur-stevenson-sets-his-sights-on-one-man-if-he-cant-get-devin-haney-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/?p=1271","title":{"rendered":"Shakur Stevenson sets his sights on one man if he can’t get Devin Haney next"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Shakur Stevenson<\/a> has named his preferred Zuffa Boxing debut opponent as Devin Haney<\/a> faces a crucial decision regarding his WBO welterweight strap.<\/p>\n

\u2018The Dream\u2019 claimed his belt by dethroning Brian Norman Jr with a unanimous decision victory<\/a>, which saw him become a three-division world champion in November.<\/p>\n

But since then, Haney has been ordered to face mandatory challenger Keyshawn Davis<\/a> after missing his window to make a voluntary title defence.<\/p>\n

With no deal being negotiated, a purse bid hearing has now been scheduled for July 27<\/a>, giving Haney under a week to decide whether to vacate his belt.<\/p>\n

Stevenson, meanwhile, has named the 27-year-old as his first-choice opponent but, at the same time, is not opposed to facing WBA champion Gary Antuanne Russell later this year.<\/p>\n

According to the WBO super-lightweight champion, a date in October is being explored for his Zuffa debut after it was announced earlier this month that he has signed with promoter Dana White.<\/p>\n

While speaking with FightHype<\/a>, Stevenson also proposed a potential clash with Russell, who defended his super-lightweight title with a unanimous decision victory over Andy Hiraoka in February.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI would like Antuanne [if it\u2019s not Haney next]. There\u2019s fighters out there [that are] real good fighters, so you can\u2019t say, \u2018Oh, s**t, there\u2019s nobody to fight\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cAntuanne is a hell of a fighter.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

While Russell would likely be open to facing Stevenson, the 30-year-old is already set to feature on a Premier Boxing Champions card later this year.<\/p>\n

As for Gervonta Davis, who Stevenson has also highlighted as a desirable opponent, it seems unlikely that \u2018Tank\u2019 will return to action until 2027.<\/p>\n

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