Devin Haney’s 5 man hit list: “He’s a wildcard”

Bill Haney has named a five-man hit list for his son, Devin, who looks to return to action later this year.

‘The Dream’ has not fought since last November, when he became a three-division world champion by dethroning Brian Norman Jr with a unanimous decision victory.

After that, he was in talks for a unification match with WBA champion Rolando Romero, only for their matchup to collapse at the negotiating table.

Having missed the window for a voluntary title defence, Haney was then ordered to defend his WBO welterweight strap against mandatory challenger Keyshawn Davis.

The only issue, however, was that Davis initially rejected a $3m offer from his promoter, Top Rank, before altogether withdrawing his interest from their contest.

This was because, following a purse bid hearing, ‘The Businessman’ found himself on the short side of a 75/25 split and would have been left with around $2m.

But still, Bill Haney has told Ring Magazine that Davis is nonetheless included on Devin’s hit list, while pound-for-pound star Shakur Stevenson is placed at the very top.

A more left-field option, meanwhile, is Delante ‘Tiger’ Johnson, who was involved in a brawl with Team Haney during the weigh-in for Stevenson’s January showdown against Teofimo Lopez.

From Bill’s perspective, though, the unbeaten welterweight could make for an intriguing clash with his son.

“Goddamn it, I gotta give you another wildcard. Fox Johnson. You been talking so much. You got me on a f**king restraining order; you got me going to court.”

Along with the aforementioned names, Bill highlighted IBF champion Liam Paro and top contender Jack Catterall as potential options for Devin.