DuBoef believes victory over the Ukrainian star would be the finest achievement of Haney's fast-rising career and could secure a massive clash against former unified super-featherweight king Stevenson.

"Loma says he is 100 per cent and the finest he could be. So if Haney can take out Lomachenko at his finest, I think that is a very, very big mark for Devin to accomplish," DuBoef said.

"Devin, we've seen, he's got great size, great speed, good footwork, really quick hands. But this is the matrix, you do not know what you're in with.

"He's going to learn a lot on Saturday night, if he hasn't already. Because he's going to get a masters degree from one of the great fighters of our era.

"Listen, absolutely [Stevenson to face the winner makes sense].

"With Devin Haney, he's so big, can he stay at 135lb? Or does he jump up to 140lb? And we're loaded at 140lb as well and there are opportunities there.

"So I think from a pure boxing perspective, to see Devin and Shakur is a natural, natural fight.

"It would have been like Mayweather and Mosley in their prime, which we didn't get.

"It's that type of fight, and they know each other well. Love to do those type of fights, but we'll see what happens with the outcome and how both fighters feel, and how Lomachenko feels.

"We have to read the room a little better and decide to make moves with the fighters, rather than force something they don't really want."

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