A possible all-American combat between Devin Haney and Shakur Stevenson has been some of the talked about match-ups in boxing over the previous six months, though it doesn’t look to be one that’s more likely to occur within the close to future.The pair have publicly been going backwards and forwards all through 2023, primarily after Stevenson rejected the supply of a 25% break up to tackle then undisputed light-weight world champion Haney.The Newark southpaw has this week offered much more data on the negotiations with ‘The Dream’s group, and dismissed a suggestion from them as “chump change.”In a latest interview with Million Dollaz Price of Recreation, Stevenson additionally claimed he made extra in his final three fights than he was supplied to tackle Haney.“Me and Devin will not be combating due to Devin. Devin and his group tried to throw out some little chump change.They supplied me lower than I made in my final three fights for supposedly the most important combat of my profession. I fought Yoshino, Oscar Valdez and Robson Conceicao and made greater than they supplied me.They supplied me 25%, that’s true. They put a particular quantity on the market, $8million, so if it was $8million he would have made $24million. You suppose he was making $24million? Prime Rank is doing the combat. If I used to be supplied $8million I’d soar at it fast. There are such a lot of lies.”With Haney set to maneuver as much as tremendous light-weight for a shot at WBC champion Regis Prograis later this yr, the potential match up towards Stevenson appears to now be on the again burner for the foreseeable future.Stevenson is ready to problem for certainly one of Haney’s outdated belts, with a deal reportedly agreed for him to face Dominican contender Edwin De Los Santos for the WBC light-weight strap in November.Victory that night time would see Stevenson topped a 3 weight world champion aged simply 26, and cement his standing as some of the proficient fighters within the sport.
Shakur Stevenson Discloses ‘The Lies’ Round Devin Haney Combat Provide
