Bill Haney shared a 10-man hitlist for his son, Devin Haney (32-0, 15 KOs).
Devin is a former undisputed lightweight champion and two-weight world champion, who most recently defeated Jose Ramirez by unanimous decision in New York on May 2.
The list below comprises of lightweight and super-lightweight world champions.
1. Teofimo Lopez
2. Shakur Stevenson
3. Gervonta Davis
4. Jaron Ennis
5. Brian Norman Jr.
6. Mario Barrios
7. Keyshawn Davis
8. Rolando Romero
9. Conor Benn
10. Ryan Garcia
His no.1 target, Teofimo Lopez, is the current WBO super-lightweight titlist and appears to be Devin Haney’s top choice.
Talking to The Ring Magazine podcast, Devin said, “I think all these fights [with Teofimo Lopez] will happen. I think we’re all gonna cross paths and these are some of the biggest fights in the world.”
Lopez recently declared his first-choice opponent would be IBF and WBA welterweight champion Jaron Ennis, as well as WBO titleholder Brian Norman Jr. But, he also added that he would like to face Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney.
The next two on the list, Shakur Stevenson and Gervonta Davis, both have fights either scheduled or pencilled in. Stevenson defends his WBC lightweight strap to William Zepeda on July 12, and “Tank” Davis is reportedly arranging a rematch on August 16 with Lamont Roach, who both fought to a draw last March.
Many expected Haney and Garcia to fight again, after their first match ended in a No Contest following “KingRy’s” failed drug tests. However, after Ryan Garcia’s shock defeat to Rolly Romero on the same card as Haney on May 2, the interest in that fight has diminished considerably.
