Devin Haney vs. Joseph ‘JoJo’ Diaz agreed to terms for Dec. 4 in Las Vegas on DAZN ⋆ Boxing News 24

By Huck Allen: WBC light-weight champion Devin Haney and Joseph ‘Jojo’ Diaz Jr. have reportedly agreed to phrases for a conflict on December 4th live on DAZN in Las Vegas. This can be a textbook definition of a 50-50, and it’s going to be MASSIVE!

ESPN’s Mike Coppinger reviews the unbeaten Haney (26-0, 15 KOs) and former IBF tremendous featherweight champion Jojo Diaz Jr (32-1-1, 15 KOs) has agreed to a deal.

The contracts nonetheless must be finalized, nevertheless it’s wanting like this glorious struggle is about able to go for December 4th.

A part of the deal is a rematch clause in place if the 22-year-old Haney loses, which is smart. A second between Haney and Jojo Diaz will possible be much more important than their first, so it’s a win-win for each of them.

That is the struggle followers have been desperate to see since Ryan Garcia pulled out of his scheduled November twenty seventh struggle towards Jojo Diaz Jr.. Of Haney’s 26 previous contests, that is by far probably the most demanding check he’ll have had. It is perhaps a bit too robust for Haney, however we’ll see if he’s as much as the duty.

When Ryan and Jojo Diaz had been scheduled to struggle, Haney and Eddie Hearn had been each livid about it, as these two had earned necessary spots by profitable WBC light-weight title eliminators.

Certainly, Jojo Diaz defeated Javier Fortuna by a 12 spherical unanimous determination on July ninth. Then in a weird transfer, he instantly informed the boxing media that he could be dealing with Ryan Garcia subsequent as a substitute of Devin.

Ryan knocked out Luke Campbell within the seventh spherical in a WBC light-weight title eliminator earlier this yr.  He, too, then selected to not struggle Haney.

Haney is a type of fighters that has seemingly been averted by the highest guys at 135, and it’s nice that he’s lastly bought an distinctive expertise that’s keen to face him. Jojo Diaz is without doubt one of the greatest fighters within the division and a really robust out for anyone.

Lately, Jojo Diaz had a large struggle towards Ryan Garcia go down the tubes when King Ry suffered a hand damage whereas coaching for his or her November twenty seventh struggle. Luckily for Jojo Diaz, Haney wanted an opponent for his December 4th struggle

It was sensible for Matchroom Boxing to schedule Haney vs. Diaz Jr on December 4th, because it’s a day earlier than the massive December fifth SHOWTIME PPV struggle between WBA ‘common’ light-weight champion Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz.

To not be outdone, on December eleventh, former three-division world champion Vasily Lomachenko will tackle former IBF champ Richard Commey within the headliner on ESPN.

Every week earlier than these nice fights, we’ll see IBF/WBA/WBO light-weight champion Teofimo Lopez defending towards George Kambosos Jr. on November twenty seventh on DAZ in a Matchroom card.

Haney is coming off an exhilarating 12 spherical unanimous determination win over challenger Jorge Linares final Might in some of the thrilling fights of the yr.

The previous three-division world champion Linares gave Haney a scare, hurting him quite a few instances throughout the championship rounds. One way or the other, Haney held actually within the final 4 rounds to squeak out a detailed determination win.

The 2012 U.S Olympian Jojo Diaz Jr. misplaced his IBF 130-lb title on the scales earlier this yr in February when he got here in over the tremendous featherweight restrict at 133 1/2  lbs for his title protection towards Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov.

The 2 then fought to a 12 spherical draw, however many boxing followers felt that Jojo Diaz was the higher fighter down the stretch towards the tiring Rakhimov.

In January 2020, Jojo Diaz defeated Tevin Farmer by a 12 spherical unanimous determination to win the IBF 130-lb title. Two years earlier than that, Jojo Diaz Jr had misplaced to WBC featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr. by a 12 spherical unanimous determination in a failed effort to attempt to win his title at 126.