WBC lightweight champion Devin Haney has discussed the potential fights ahead for the 2021 fight calendar, as he aims to collect all four of the division’s titles.
Speaking to the Last Stand Podcast, he laid out his aim to take on the pre-eminent fighter of the division, Teofimo Lopez Jr.
Lopez dethroned Vasiliy Lomachenko in October for the majority —but not all — of the world gold in the division many see as the most exciting in the sport today.
The next step is for some champion vs. champion showdowns between the thus-far undefeated titleholders in the new year, and Haney says he will fight them all.
“My next will be Teofimo Lopez because that would be for all the belts, of course,” he explained.
“I would want to be the undisputed champion of the lightweight division, and then I would say, Gervonta Davis.”
He continued: “My skill set, my work ethic, my skill set is just different from those guys. In my fights, it has shown.
“I dominate my opponents. I make them look inexperienced. “You know, I pitch shutouts so badly that people criticize my opponents because I don’t lose rounds. I don’t lose any seconds of the fight.”
Luke Campbell fights fellow lightweight contender Ryan Garcia in Dallas, Texas on Jan. 2 for the chance to fight Haney next, but the division is stuffed with talent which should lead to plenty of bartering and deal-making over the course of the next year and beyond.
Lomachenko, Lopez, Davis, Haney and Garcia - at the very least - could all make huge fights over the course of 2021.
Haney is looking for long term success against his peers, saying: “The boxer, the guy with the better skill set, always last longer.
“You can go back to the Sugar Ray days, Ali days, whatever days you want to go to.
“The boxer always finishes last, and at the end of it, I’m going to be on top.”