Tim Bradley says Shakur Stevenson is giving the wrong impression by going silent after Devin Haney agreed to the 144-pound catchweight that Stevenson publicly requested for a fight between the two.
Former two-division world champion Bradley expressed his frustration, arguing that Haney made the concession Shakur wanted only for talks to seemingly settle afterward.
“I was cool with the 144. Cool with it,” Bradley said on the Into The Storm podcast. “I’m like, ‘Oh yeah, it’s meet in the middle.’ Haney gave right up to that 144, bro. That’s what you said.
“And then you’re missing. You’re missing. MIA. Hear crickets. Where are you? He’s trying to make the damn fight.
“Remember when I said you were going to take over the throne? No, you’re not.
“I don’t think you’re going to take the throne, bro. The way you move, that tells me so, bro. That tells me all I need to know.
“You’ve got too much going on, dog. In fact.”
Bradley’s criticism comes as Haney is under pressure to resolve his WBO welterweight title situation. The sanctioning body previously ordered Haney to defend against mandatory challenger Keyshawn Davis, leaving limited time to finalize a fight with Shakur before a mandatory defense must take place.
Bradley also suggested that Haney is now the fighter pushing the hardest to make the match happen.
“Haney wants you,” Bradley said. “Haney looks like the big dog now.”
Haney publicly agreed earlier this month to face Shakur at a catchweight of 144 pounds after the undefeated WBC lightweight champion indicated that fighting at the full welterweight limit was one of his concerns.
If a Haney-Shakur fight cannot be completed, Haney could be expected to fulfill his WBO mandatory obligation against Keyshawn Davis later this summer.
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Last updated on 2026/06/18 at 16:52
