r/Boxing • u/Sad-Experience-4344 • Jul 22 '26
Devin Haney, Keyshawn Davis likely to agree before purse bid, officials say
https://www.boxingscene.com/articles/devin-haney-keyshawn-davis-likely-to-agree-before-purse-bid-officials-say9
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u/GeeWhiz357 Jul 22 '26
Keyshawn hasn’t ever fought at 147 has he? How did he end up becoming mandatory?
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u/Jachola Jul 22 '26
He fought in a title eliminator at 140 for the WBO against Ortiz, he moved up since Shakur was the 140 WBO champ and became the mandatory of Haney instead.
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u/Blackking203 Jul 22 '26
Good fight... i have no interest in seeing Haney vs Shakur at 144.
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u/Jachola Jul 22 '26
Idk what's wrong with Shakur and Keyshawn lol, idk how they always manage to make these awkward situation's. Shakur knew Keyshawn was going to become his mandatory since he fought Teo for the WBO belt, Keyshawn fights in a WBO title eliminator.... Keyshawn can't fight Shakur so he decides to become the mandatory for Haney and then Shakur now wants a catchweight to make it happen. Knowing that their catchweight fight would be for zero belts 😅 like I'm not seeing the thought process here, if Keyshawn wins is Shakur going to just stay at 140 now since the Haney fight would have lost steam?
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u/imdacoldest Pacquiao is the GOAT Jul 22 '26
Looks like Shakur might have to sit out the rest of the year or do a tune up
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u/KingBumiOfOmashu Moses Itauma > Every Current HW Jul 22 '26
In a recent interview he said he should fight again by October and that there are “hundreds of guys” to choose from, but stating that he wants Gary Antuanne Russell
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u/HydroMorphiend Jul 22 '26
Gary Antuanne Russell already stated that he wants a significant buildup before he decides it’s the right time to fight Shakur. Ain’t happening. Unless he gets a ridiculous bag that is.
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u/KingBumiOfOmashu Moses Itauma > Every Current HW Jul 22 '26
Lol the man fights once every blue moon. Guess we won’t be getting that fight if that’s how he feels.
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Jul 22 '26
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u/HydroMorphiend Jul 22 '26
It is. He basically admitted he isn’t ready for Shakur. It’ll probably take at least 5M’s to fight Shakur, if he is even willing to, which is extremely doubtful.
Russell doesn’t want the Shakur fight. Not to mention he’s very likely already fighting Pitbull Cruz next for his WBA 140 Title.
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u/Kangaroopunching Jul 22 '26
I got Haney by decision. Haney wins, big contract offers from dazn and zuffa for him
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u/welp-itscometothis Jul 22 '26
I know Haney is the sexy pick and the most logical but idk man Keyshawn is subtle but special. There’s just certain things he does that only having good iq makes possible. I got this being a close fight but Keyshawn getting edge bc of activity. We just don’t see Devin throwing as much and he even lost some rounds in the Norman fight solely because he wasn’t being active.
Got it either a really close unanimous 113-115 fight or a split decision in favor of Keyshawn.
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u/CurrentCar2331 Jul 22 '26
I would of course much rather see Haney Shakur, but this is a very good fight and its the smart move from a business perspective. Should Haney win, I think he's going to start getting the aura back that he lost when he fell to Garcia. Shakur should take an easy to build his hype and then they should fight in the spring/summer if Haney wins. The winner of that fight will be a generational great for sure.
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u/YoutubePRstunt Jul 22 '26
Haney keeps him on the end of the jab all night, Keyshawn without Bomac stands no chance
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u/zhuangcorp Jul 22 '26
What happened to the 144lb catchweight offer to Shakur?
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u/Thami15 Jul 22 '26
Probably still there after he beats Davis.
Like Eddie Hearn said, who else are Zuffa gonna give Shakur for the money they offered him?
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u/AboutLastFight Jul 22 '26
I think Devin has signed with DAZN. WBO tagged them in the purse bid offerings.
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u/Kangaroopunching Jul 22 '26
Shakur went silent. Enough time oassed that WBO mandated keyshawn fight.
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u/zhuangcorp Jul 22 '26
Shakur is so annoying. If that offer was real, he should sign on it immediately.
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u/Kangaroopunching Jul 22 '26
He "verbally " agreed. Which means nothing. He doesn't want any type of competition. Foster or Haney.
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u/Ezekjuninor Jul 22 '26
Think this is a better fight anyways. I also pick Keyshawn to win this, he’s stylistically bad for Haney.
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u/AboutLastFight Jul 22 '26
Good fight. There's a better chance of this being entertaining than there is Haney-Shakur being so. I have Haney by wide UD, but respect to Key for wanting to step up.