Promoter Eddie Hearn is making an attempt to place collectively a deal for IBF mild welterweight champion Liam Paro to defend in opposition to Devin Haney on December seventh in Australia.
IBF’s 10-lb Rehydration Restrict
If it occurs, the combat shall be one as a result of it should give the previous two-division world champion Haney a possibility to redeem himself after his final exhibiting. Nevertheless, the IBF’s 10-lb rehydration rule could trigger Haney issues.
Haney regarded horrible making weight for his final two fights at mild welterweight, and it’s not lifelike that he’ll be capable to meet the Worldwide Boxing Federation’s 10-lb rehydration restrict for the morning of the combat.
Devin has the cash to pay penalties if he misses the secondary weight examine on the morning of the combat. If it’s not too stiff of a penalty, Haney shall be fantastic and have an opportunity to win a belt in opposition to among the finest champions at 140.
Paro: A Dangerous Opponent
It’s a dangerous return combat for Haney (31-0, 15 KOs), who misplaced his final bout in opposition to Ryan Garcia on April twentieth. The outcomes had been later modified to a no contest, however Haney, 25, nonetheless took a pasting in that combat, and he could possibly be weak to the facility of the Australian Paro.
“I spoke to him [Haney], and he says if the deal’s proper, I don’t suppose he’d have an issue going,” mentioned Eddie Hearn to BoxingScene.
There had been discuss of Haney transferring as much as 147, however he could have realized that it’s not possibility for him. Preventing at welterweight is harmful for fighters who lack energy and punch resistance like Haney. He’s higher off staying at 140 for so long as potential.
The southpaw Paro has loads of energy, and he could possibly be all fallacious for Haney, who confirmed vulnerability within the chin division in his combat in opposition to Ryan. He was damage quite a few instances in that combat and arguably saved by the referee within the seventh spherical after getting knocked down by Ryan.
The referee stopped the motion to take some extent off from Ryan for hitting on the break however gave no warning earlier than that. It regarded to some followers like Haney was being saved.
