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Shakur Stevenson says he would be open to moving up to 140 in 2025 to fight Devin Haney because he feels he is a “attraction for the public”. The timing isn’t ideal for a Haney-Shakur feud to go down next year.
Former two-division world champion Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) had been riding high, picking and choosing opposition to beat to capture two divisional world titles. However, the 26-year-old Devin hasn’t been seen since Ryan Garcia hit hard on April 20, and there are plenty of questions about whether he’ll be able to bounce back from that loss.
Shakur vs. Haney in 2025?
Stevenson (22-0, 10 KOs) already has a full plate ahead of him for 2025, with a title defense of his WBC lightweight belt against rookie Floyd Schofield on Turki Alalashikh’s February 22 card in Riyadh and then potentially a title fight against #1 contender William Zepeda in the summer
A third fight against Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis in 2025 is also possible, provided the match can be negotiated. The question of money will determine whether Tank agrees to fight Shakur. Tank should be massively offered.
“We could make the fight. It all depends on Devin, too. I’m willing to fight any fighter. They called me three times to negotiate. I’m willing to go up to 140 because I think Devin Haney is a crowd puller and I think he would have felt,” Shakur Stevenson told Bet for yourself podcast when asked if he would be interested in fighting Devin Haney.
“Whatever you see of me, you’re going to see a better version of me on February 22,” Shakur said of his title defense against rookie Floyd Schofield in Riyadh. “I said if Zepeda would help me, I’d fight him. A lot of casual fans know this kid and think he’s a good fighter.
“I also want to win over who the casuals like. If casuals like this guy. I’m going to beat a casual favorite,” Shakur said of why he chose Schofield as his next opponent.
Shakur’s next fight
It’s interesting to hear Shakur explain his reasoning for choosing the 22-year-old Schofield as his next opponent over the more dangerous Andy Cruz or Raymond Muratalla.
Saying he’s focusing on who the casuals like is a weak argument for why Shakur chose Schofield over Muratalla. Stevenson appears to have selected Floyd Jr. because it’s an easy fight without any risk. Schofield is an inexperienced prospect who has looked victorious in his recent struggles against second-tier opposition.
After Shakur’s close call against Edwin De Los Santos last year, in which he almost lost, he doesn’t risk putting up a good fight and risks seeing Tank’s fight go bye-bye.
Shakur wants the pot of gold he can get by fighting Gervonta Davis, and if he faces Cruz or Muratalla, he could be beaten. This gold bar disappears at this point.
