Home / Sports / Davis Pulls Out of Haney Title Fight
Davis Pulls Out of Haney Title Fight
1 Aug
Summary
- Keyshawn Davis withdrew from his ordered title bout with Devin Haney.
- The WBO announced the cancellation following Thursday's purse bid.
- Davis declined the purse bid adjudication for the bout.
Keyshawn Davis has withdrawn from his mandatory title bout against WBO welterweight champion Devin Haney. The sanctioning body announced Friday that Davis informed them he was declining the purse bid adjudication for the fight, which had been targeted for October 3. Top Rank, representing Davis, won the rights to the bout with an $8.55 million purse bid. Haney, as champion, was set to receive $6.41 million, while Davis, the challenger, would have received $2.14 million. This decision will now be reviewed by the WBO Championship and Ratings Committees. Haney previously won the WBO welterweight title in November, his third weight class championship. Davis is a former WBO lightweight champion.
