Devin Haney Calls Shakur Stevenson Greatest Struggle In Boxing

Stevenson and Davis have known each other since their amateur days and regularly refer to each other as brothers, which helps explain Haney’s “little bro then big bro” comment and the order in which he named them.

“Me & Shakur is the next biggest fight in boxing! I want him & Keyshawn. Little bro then big bro!” Haney wrote on X.

“I’m ok with big brother [Keyshawn] first, too,” said Haney.

Any serious move toward a Stevenson fight would likely come with conditions. Haney recently required a rehydration clause in discussions with Conor Benn, and that same demand would almost certainly be part of negotiations here. Agreeing to it would shape the fight at the contract level and signal how much control Haney intends to maintain if the bout is ever finalized.

There is also a clear business risk attached. Fighting Stevenson means taking on a difficult opponent in a bout that may not guarantee the same payday as a second fight with Ryan Garcia.

A loss to Stevenson would not end Haney’s standing, but it would complicate his leverage and delay the path back to a major rematch. Unless Devin is going to receive a massive payday, it’s not worth the risk involved in fighting Shakur.

We’ve seen how he tends to minimize his opponent’s offense by moving around the ring, making it look ugly. Stevenson could do that against Haney and shut his punch output down to a trickle. Shakur wouldn’t be landing much either, but he’s good at winning these types of fights. Devin isn’t accustomed to those types of fights.