Bill Haney Tells Shakur Stevenson To Become WBO Mandatory

Bill Haney threw Shakur Stevenson a challenge carrying significant financial consequences. Instead of revisiting a 144-pound catchweight bout, Haney wants Stevenson to chase Devin Haney’s WBO welterweight title by becoming the mandatory challenger.

Under that scenario, Shakur could face the same purse split Keyshawn Davis received when ordered to challenge Devin. Those terms entitled the champion to 75 percent of the winning purse bid, leaving the mandatory challenger with 25 percent.

Bill first accused Stevenson of sending Keyshawn Davis to the WBO on a failed mission before inviting him down the exact s