SHAKUR STEVENSON AND DEVIN HANEY DISPUTE TERMS FOR PROPOSED FIGHT

Shakur Stevenson and Devin Haney have blamed each other on social media for stalled negotiations over a proposed fight. Stevenson said Haney’s lawyer demanded a 147lb limit after the boxers had agreed to lower weights during talks. Haney disputed Stevenson’s account, saying he had accepted 145lb before Stevenson stopped responding for days. Stevenson described the negotiations as a “Big waste of everybody’s time.” Haney said he had spent six months negotiating and accused Stevenson’s side of obstructing the fight.

Their discussions covered a catchweight between Stevenson’s 140lb division and Haney’s usual 147lb limit, alongside a proposed rehydration clause. Stevenson initially sought a 144lb limit with that clause, while Haney objected to the restriction. Their accounts differ over whether they had resolved those conditions: Stevenson said Haney changed an agreed weight, while Haney accused Stevenson of trying to impose the clause. In their June exchange, Haney asked, “If I come to 144, we have a fight?” Stevenson agreed.

Haney subsequently outlined different weight proposals in public, first calling for 147lb without a rehydration clause during an exchange two weeks before the latest dispute. Two days later, he proposed 145lb without the clause and suggested December 2026 for the fight. Stevenson’s latest statement, posted on 16 October, said Haney would now fight only at 147lb. Haney’s response maintained that he had agreed to 145lb, leaving the boxers publicly disputing the terms of their proposed meeting.