What's next for the Lightweight division?

[Master]

Shakur Stevenson has revealed that he's rejected an initial offer to fight Devin Haney next.

The former featherweight and super-featherweight world champion won his first fight at lightweight in April and is now calling for a shot at the undisputed king.

Haney holds all four of the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO world titles in the division.

In May, he narrowly outpointed Vasyl Lomachenko to retain his belts and has since discussed the possibility of moving up in weight for his next fight.

As he is a free agent after completing his three-fight deal with Bob Arum's Top Rank, Haney can take his time and figure out the best option for him.

However, there are huge possible match-ups for him, if he stays at lightweight, against Gervonta Davis (represented by Al Haymon's PBC) and Stevenson (represented by Arum's Top Rank).

With Davis currently in jail, Devin's father/trainer Bill Haney recently met with Arum for talks again and Stevenson was no doubt one of the topics discussed.

Now, Stevenson has taken to social media to explain that he's received an offer and rejected it.

The 26-year-old first sent a cryptic tweet in which he strongly hinted he was talking about Haney, but did not confirm it.

It read: "Nah, I’m not gonna take 25 per cent, but you knew that already, be realistic."

https://talksport.com/sport/boxing/1...y-offer-75-25/

[TIC]

didn't devin take twenty two percent to fight george?

[J_Undisputed]

Seems like a token offer. Bill Haney low balls Shakur with a 25% offer knowing he would reject it. Posturing... This way they can say, we tried to fight him but he doesn't want to fight. You never take that low ball offer or all you will get for the rest of your career is low ball offers. Haney figures he took one and now he can write his own ticket. In an ideal world, that notion is pretty wholesome. But he only got the percentages he wanted against Loma, because loma came off a layoff, then a mediocre performance and would do whatever to get his belts back. Loma had taken lower than his highest price per fight, for a while to that point. The Haney ego must be a family trait.
Watching Haney is like watching paint dry and at times, watching Shakur is like watching someone clean the brushes. The talent level between the both of them is what makes this fight appealing. Shakur knows this. No one is paying to watch Devin jab his way to sparring match title defences, like Bill Haney thinks they are. Especially with questions hanging over him after the Loma fight. In the grand scheme of things, champs are devaluing belts and the organizations now (as evidenced by the spence comment). The belts good for negotiating table because the casuals use them to gauge the watch-ability of a fight once its a mandatory or already agreed to.
Thirty-five percent seems about right. (Says we respect you, but I'm the champ. I'm in the light but you've been in the shadows recently) --25% say we're not trying to fight you but we need to keep our names relevant and keep people talking. 30 says we're not scared of you, but we have the belts and you have to bow down... Which is a hardball approach but works if you're catching someone at the right time.

[TIC]

as long as devin keeps that same energy when tank offers him twenty five percent

[TIC]

well sounds like teo's retirement is over & he wants devin

[Master]

Undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney was arrested on a felony weapons charge Thursday in Los Angeles, according to police.

Haney, 24, was charged with carrying a concealed weapon in a vehicle and released on $35,000 bond. An Aug. 3 municipal court date was set, online court records showed.

Haney was in the back seat when police conducted a traffic stop, Bill Haney, the boxer’s father, trainer and manager, told ESPN.

The elder Haney said the charge is “a misunderstanding that will be solved when Devin goes to court. It’s unfortunate that he was arrested with his armed licensed security, and I’m confident things are going to be worked out.”

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/boxi...e2042a9f&ei=24

[Master]

Devin Haney's gun charge has now been dropped.

Boxing's undisputed WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO lightweight world champion was arrested last month and booked on a felony charge of carrying a concealed weapon in a vehicle.

Police told TMZ that they initially pulled the car over due to a failure to use an indicator and an unsafe lane change.

However, Haney wasn't actually driving the vehicle.

The person who was driving then confirmed to police that there was a gun in the car.

Police searched the vehicle and indeed found a semi-automatic handgun under the driver's seat.

As nobody took ownership of the gun, Haney was arrested due to the fact that the car was registered to him.

He was released on $35,000 bail and set for a court hearing.

Devin's father/trainer Bill Haney told ESPN at the time: "It's a misunderstanding that will be solved when Devin goes to court."

Now, that is exactly what has happened.

The district attorney declined to proceed with the case after Haney appeared in court on Thursday.

"The case involving Devin Haney was declined on July 27 due to insufficient evidence," the DA's office confirmed to ESPN.

https://talksport.com/sport/boxing/1...st-last-month/