Shakur Stevenson Says He Verbally Agreed to Fight Devin Haney in Zuffa Debut
The proposed October 144-pound catchweight bout would force decisions on titles, mandatory defenses and cross-promotional access.
Overview
- Stevenson confirmed this week that he has signed with Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing and says he has verbally agreed to a promotional debut against Devin Haney expected in October at a discussed 144-pound catchweight.
- Haney has not publicly committed to the fight and carries a WBO 147-pound title that the organization has ordered him to defend against mandatory challenger Keyshawn Davis, which could prevent the bout from being for a belt.
- Stevenson says he plans to appear on both Zuffa/Paramount+ cards and Turki Alalshikh’s Ring shows, and he also said he will not pursue the WBC title or wear Zuffa’s branded uniform.
- Stevenson told reporters DAZN made a late, lucrative offer to sign him but that its proposal arrived too late to compete with Zuffa, leaving promotional alignments still in flux.
- The next steps are a signed fight contract, a public decision from Haney and clearance from sanctioning bodies, and if the match happens it could set a template for cross-promoted mega-fights through outside financing.