WBO orders Devin Haney to defend vs. Keyshawn Davis

By Scott Shaffer

01/07/2026

WBO orders Devin Haney to defend vs. Keyshawn Davis

The WBO Championship Committee has officially ordered a WBO mandatory title defense in the welterweight division between champion Devin Haney (pictured) and WBO #1 rated Keyshawn Davis. Haney (33-0) acquired the WBO title in November by defeating Brian Norman Jr. That win made Haney a three-division champion. Davis (15-0) is a former WBO lightweight champion who lost the title on the scales. His last win was a unanimous decision over Nahrir Albright in May. The terms of the WBO's order are that "the parties are granted twenty days to reach an agreement. Failing such agreement, purse bid proceedings may be requested, with the purse split to be distributed 75% to the champion and 25% to the challenger, in accordance with the WBO Rules."