Shakur Stevenson wants a 10-pound rehydration limit for Devin Haney, whose latest offer of 145 pounds without a clause has left the two arguing over how much size Devin can bring into the fight.
Shakur confirmed on X that their representatives remain in contact, giving the negotiations a more encouraging outlook than the insults might suggest.
“The weight bully is exposed. He’d rather revisit the catch weight conversation than fight at his weight with a 10 pound limit. My people are in contact with your people. We will get this fight done. I told you yesterday I’m done negotiating this fight online,” Shakur posted on X.
His response followed Haney’s offer to fight at 145 pounds without a rehydration clause in December 2026. Shakur’s reply does not accept those terms or confirm a date.
The two are proposing different ways to handle the size difference. Haney is offering to come down two pounds from the welterweight limit, while Shakur wants him at 147 with restrictions on how much weight he adds afterward.
For Shakur, getting Devin down to 145 apparently isn’t enough if he can then put the weight back on without a limit. A lower catchweight could make Haney’s preparation harder while still leaving Shakur facing a much heavier opponent.
The timing of any rehydration check would also need to be agreed. A 10-pound limit at a second weight check would not necessarily mean Haney enters the ring only 10 pounds above the contracted weight.
Calling Devin “exposed” helps Shakur sell his side of the argument, but Haney’s offer alone does not prove he cannot fight under those restrictions.
The useful part of Shakur’s post is that their camps are talking. Both fighters can keep claiming the other is being unreasonable, but somebody will have to accept terms they haven’t publicly endorsed yet. Until that happens, December remains Haney’s proposed month rather than a confirmed fight date.
Whether Shakur can get a 10-pound rehydration limit on top of Haney’s offer to come down to 145 is questionable. Devin has already offered a two-pound concession to make the fight happen. Asking him to restrict how much weight he adds afterward would be another demand, and Haney has publicly ruled that out in his latest proposal.
It could also make Shakur look weak to fans who expect him to accept the size disadvantage when challenging a welterweight champion. He wants the opportunity to beat Haney, but insisting on both concessions would invite criticism that he needs Devin smaller to do it.
If Shakur believes he needs that kind of handicap, chasing fighters at 147 makes little sense. There are opponents at light welterweight who would allow him to prove himself without this argument over how much a bigger fighter can weigh.