2<\/p>\n Haney dropped Norman Jr twice en route to claiming the WBO welterweight title via unanimous decisionCredit: GETTY<\/p>\n Haney<\/a> is therefore on the verge of being ordered to make a mandatory defence of his burgundy and gold strap against Davis in a fight that is sure to capture the imagination of the American public.<\/p>\n Davis (15-0) picked up the WBO lightweight title in February 2025 when he halted Denys Berinchyk in four rounds.<\/p>\n However, he was stripped of his belt on the scales four months later when he missed weight by 4.3lbs for his first defence against Edwin De Los Santos.<\/p>\n The fight was subsequently cancelled, and Davis moved up to super lightweight, where he continued to have problems with his weight.<\/p>\n READ MORE ON BOXING <\/p>\n Davis needed two attempts to make the 140lbs limit before his unanimous decision victory over Nahir Albright in May.<\/p>\n The 27-year-old then passed up on a shot at the vacant IBF super lightweight against Lindolfo Delgado to compete at a more comfortable weight.<\/p>\n Davis replaces Jack Catterall<\/a> at the top of the WBO rankings after the Brit opted to compete for a WBA ‘regular’ title against Shakhram Giyasov in Egypt last month.<\/p>\n Making up the rest of the top 5 are Manny Pacquiao<\/a>, Teofimo Lopez<\/a>, Arnold Barboza Jr, and the man against whom Haney won the WBO belt last November, Brian Norman Jr.<\/a><\/p>\n Haney (33-0) hasn’t set foot in the ring since becoming champion, as links with a move to Dana White<\/a>‘s Zuffa Boxing intensify. <\/p>\n He will, however, be expected to box this year, with the WBO’s mandatory order due in August.<\/a> <\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n Davis is a former WBO lightweight champion, and is now ranked No.1 at welterweight by the bodyCredit: Getty Images – Getty<\/p>\n WBO’s top 15 welterweight rankings <\/p>\n Champion: Devin Haney <\/p>\n 1 Keyshawn Davis What have Devin Haney and Keyshawn Davis said about a potential fight?<\/p>\n Both men have since made it clear that they are more than open to fighting each other. <\/p>\n Before his last outing, Davis said: \u201cI wanna fight Devin Haney<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cHis father told me to stand on my word, and I\u2019m doing it, so I\u2019m just waiting for them to stand on theirs.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen you say Devin Haney versus Keyshawn Davis, that is a sellout event.\u201d<\/p>\n After Davis was ranked by the WBO, Haney took to social media to write: “Let’s do it, Keyshawn.”<\/p>\n Watch Boxing on DAZN<\/p>\n *If you click a link in this boxout, we will earn affiliate revenue<\/p>\n Sign up to DAZN<\/a> to access the definitive subscription for boxing fans.<\/p>\n Upgrade to DAZN Ultimate<\/a> from just \u00a324.99\/month, guaranteeing access to 185+ fights annually, a minimum of 12 pay-per-views at no extra cost, as well as every Lega Serie A match and other elite football access.<\/p>\n Alternatively, DAZN Standard<\/a> is just \u00a315.99\/month, with the caveat you will have to pay for pay-per-view events.<\/p>\n![\"Haney](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FNC13845.jpg\")
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3 Teofimo Lopez
4 Arnold Barboza Jr
5 Brian Norman Jr
6 Alexis Rocha
7 Ricardo Salas Rodriguez
8 Rohan Polanco
9 Delante Johnson
10 Raul Curiel
11 Constantin Ursu
12 Eduardo Zuleta
13 Eimantas Stainoinis
14 Dubiel Sanchez
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