Eddie Hearn Provides Update On Potential Devin Haney vs. Liam Paro Fight

Eddie Hearn has given an update on a potential fight between Devin Haney and Liam Paro.

Haney is coming off the loss to Ryan Garcia, which has been overturned to a No Contest. Haney does not have his next fight booked, but Hearn says he is hopeful to make the Haney vs. Paro fight.

“It’s a good fight. It’s a fight that Devin thinks he can win. Obviously, he can come back. He’s in recess with the WBC, so it’s a unification/regaining a title [fight],” Hearn said to BoxingScene. “It’s a fight that Liam would like as well. Devin’s got a good profile in Australia with those two Kambosos fights. So it could be an option. I spoke to him [Thursday] night, and he says if the deal’s right, I don’t think he’d have a problem going. The plan for Liam Paro is to fight December 7 in Australia. That’s the aim. We’re in conversations with various state governments to hold Liam Paro’s fight. Brisbane, Sydney and Adelaide.

“There is still a chance [the opponent] could be the [Jack] Catterall-[Regis] Prograis winner, but that’s unlikely, given the timing. I still would like to look at a fight between Devin Haney and Paro, or if not, another contender in the division. I like the Kambosos fight. Obviously, it’s two Aussies; Kambosos has been at lightweight for a long time; that’s a fight that could make sense. No major discussions, but it would be an interesting fight.”

On paper, a fight between Devin Haney and Liam Paro makes a lot of sense, and it is one that boxing fans hope happens.

Devin Haney is 31-0 and one NC as a pro and has held multiple world championships in two weight classes, including the undisputed championship at lightweight. He holds notable wins over Vasyl Lomachenko, Regis Prograis, George Kambosos Jr., and Jorge Linares among others.

Liam Paro, meanwhile, is 25-0 as a pro and coming off a decision win over Subriel Matias to win the IBF light welterweight title.