Боксчин Шакур Стивенсон Девин Хейнитэй хийхээр төлөвлөж байсан тулаан нь жингийн асуудлаас болж бүрмөсөн цуцлагдсаныг мэдэгдлээ.
Талууд энэ оны сүүлээр эсвэл 2027 оны эхээр рингэнд гарахаар хэлэлцээ хийж байсан ч тохиролцоонд хүрч чадсангүй. Эхлээд Стивенсон 144 фунтын жинд тулалдаж, биеийн жингийн хязгаарлалт тогтоохыг шаардаж байсан ч хожим нь Хейни түүнийг 145 фунтээр тулалдахыг ятгаж чадсан юм. Стивенсон нэгдүгээр сард Теофимо Лопезийг шүүгчдийн санал нэгтэй шийдвэрээр ялж, WBO-ийн аварга болсныхоо дараа 140 фунтээс жин өгсөн тулалдахаар бэлтгэж байв.
Гэвч хэлэлцээрийн эцсийн мөчид Хейни 147 фунтээс доошгүй жинд тулалдах санал гаргаснаар яриа хэлэлцээ мухардалд орсон байна. Стивенсон энэ талаар өөрийн цахим хуудсаараа дамжуулан бухимдлаа илэрхийлжээ.
Хейни нь өнгөрсөн арваннэгдүгээр сард Брайан Норман Жуниорыг шүүгчдийн санал нэгтэй шийдвэрээр ялж, WBO-ийн дэлхийн аваргын бүсийг эзэмшсэн. Харин Стивенсон “Zuffa Boxing”-тэй гэрээ байгуулсны дараа энэ онд өөр тулаан хийх боломж нь тодорхойгүй байна.
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With both sides having seemingly reached an impasse in negotiations, Shakur Stevenson has offered his version of events and, unsurprisingly, blames Devin Haney for the collapse of their all-American showdown.
The two pound-for-pounds were in deep talks to collide later this year, or perhaps in early 2027, but it would now seem their hoped-for clash is dead in the water.
Most would assume this could be explained by a money-related issue but, according to Stevenson, it is more to do with a disagreement over the proposed catchweight.
Initially, the slick southpaw said he would only face Haney at a catchweight of 144lbs, while also insisting on a rehydration clause in their contract.
During their negotiations, however, Haney seemingly convinced Stevenson to drop the rehydration clause and agree to meet at 145lbs, where he would be fighting below his usual weight of 147lbs.
Stevenson, meanwhile, would have been moving up from 140lbs following his wide unanimous decision and WBO title-winning victory over Teofimo Lopez in January.
It seems plans have now changed, though, as the 29-year-old has taken to social media and explained his side of the story,
“At the 11th hour, after agreeing to 144 and then 145[lbs], DeeHoe [Haney] had his lawyer email and say that he would only fight at 147. Big waste of everybody’s time.”
At the 11th hour, after agreeing to 144 and then 145, DeeHoe had his lawyer email and say that he would only fight at 147. Big waste of everybody’s time.
— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) October 16, 2026
With Haney no longer a viable option, Stevenson may struggle to squeeze another fight in this year after inking a long-term promotional deal with Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing.
As for WBO world welterweight champion Haney, the 27-year-old has not fought since dethroning Brian Norman Jr with a unanimous decision victory last November.
