Haney and Paro tease potential title unification

he two welterweight champions have openly shown interest

Liam Paro responded to Devin Haney after the WBO welterweight world champion publicly stated that he wanted the IBF title, though without directly mentioning Liam Paro.

“Have the IBF... I want the WBO 😉”

Liam Paro wrote on X, directly referencing Devin Haney's post. Haney had posted the following:

“Have the WBO... I want the IBF”

Devin Haney seems to have hinted at his preferred opponent without naming him directly. And the choice definitely makes sense. Liam Paro brings a large fan base from Australia with him and offers great potential for a major fight for the world championship titles.

Liam Paro is a southpaw, but he’s also generally open to an all-out slugfest. Devin Haney seems to have a particular preference for fighters with this style. They give him the opportunity to box from a distance and counter effectively when they try to close the gap. Furthermore, Liam Paro would make a unification of the world titles possible, something other opponents cannot offer. Financially, it would likely be very lucrative for both, as they would each bring an established fan base with them.

Although nothing has been officially confirmed yet, this open discussion on social media leaves little doubt that the fighters would definitely be interested. Now it’s up to the promoters to finalize a fight so that the matchup actually happens. It remains to be seen how quickly that can be arranged.

I would strongly support a fight between the two. In my opinion, it would make perfect sense for both of them, and from a sporting perspective, it would be a very interesting matchup. I hope the fighters’ interest remains strong, because then I consider the fight to be very realistic.