By Adam Baskin: Shakur Stevenson warned Devin Haney that he higher not catch him with out his safety workers as a result of he’ll smack him after he talked mega-trash on social media in the present day, crossing the boundaries with a few of the issues he was spewing.
In response, Shakur hit the purple nuclear button, posting a video of Devin’s father, Invoice Haney, admitting they’re ducking that smoke by fleeing the 135-lb division to swerve Stevenson to allow them to protect his unbeaten document.
Within the secret video of Invoice, he appears to be saying that Shakur is the higher fighter, so Devin is leaving the division.
Haney (30-0, 15 KOs), who holds the undisputed light-weight championship, is shifting as much as gentle welterweight division to problem the weakest hyperlink, 35-year-old Regis Prograis, for his WBC title after the World Boxing Council made Shakur (20-0, 10 KOs) his obligatory at 135.
“If it’s too scorching at 30, we’ll go to 40,” stated Invoice Haney in a secret recording of him on Twitter, which reveals that Devin Haney is ducking Shakur Stevenson by fleeing to the 140-lb division to flee the warmth to keep away from a loss.
As you’ll be able to see right here, Invoice Haney is admitting that it’s change into “too scorching” for Devin to remain at 135 now that Shakur Stevenson is his obligatory challenger for his WBC light-weight belt. Invoice is aware of that if Haney stays at 135 any longer, the gravy prepare is over. Shakur will beat Devin soundly, and all that cash that Haney has been making will dry up.
If it’s scorching we able to go to 40 brotha https://t.co/IDlIp51qlN
— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) August 28, 2023
See u quickly 👌🏾 https://t.co/EOY21TVAK6
— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) August 28, 2023
And now I higher not ever catch u by your self anyplace.. Trigger I’m smacking the shit out u, ensure u inform yo safety by no means depart to aspect bitch ass nigga! https://t.co/jmunGvBPE2
— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) August 28, 2023
U a bitch identical to yo bitch ass father and Stfu for I submit him speaking loopy.. https://t.co/bABzT9BFsr
— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) August 28, 2023
And I didn’t document that video nor did I inform the nigga who was wit me to document that shit 💯
— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) August 28, 2023
What’s clear is that if Shakur Stevenson desires a battle with Devin Hney, he should transfer as much as 140 and attempt to power the match if Dev captures the WBC title from the over-the-hill Regis Prograis.
If Haney loses to Prograis, who can nonetheless punch, that’ll sink his profession and wreck that big-money unification that he’s angling for in opposition to WBO 140-lb champion Teofimo Lopez.
Even then, there’s no assure that Haney will defend in opposition to Shakur, as a result of he may vacate the WBC 140-lb belt to keep away from the battle.
Shakur is staying at 135, pondering that Gervonta Davis will look in his path one in every of as of late and battle him. It’s not going to occur, sadly, and Shakur goes to get outdated ready for that battle.
What is going to possible occur is Shakur will develop out of the light-weight division whereas ready for Tank Davis to battle him, and he’ll miss out on the mega-fights he may get if he moved as much as 140.
