WBO welterweight titlist Devin Haney (33-0, 15 KOs) will meet IBF titlist Liam Paro (28-1, 16 KOs) in a unification fight at Chase Center in San Francisco on December 19.
In the co-featured bout, former titlist Brian Norman Jr. takes on Abel Ramos in a 10-round welterweight showdown, with two additional fights to be revealed later – the card will stream live on DAZN PPV at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.
The San Francisco native Haney last fought at Chase Center in 2023, where he won the WBC super lightweight title from Regis Prograis in front of a raucous hometown crowd.
“My resume speaks for itself. I’ve never been afraid to go into a champion’s backyard and put my record on the line. I went to Australia, took George Kambosos’ belts, and became undisputed lightweight champion of the world. Now I’m bringing another Australian world champion, Liam Paro, into my backyard. This time, I plan to take his belt and become a unified welterweight world champion right here at home,” said Haney.
“Oakland is where my story started, and the Bay Area has always been part of who I am. The Valkyries just brought a championship to Chase Center, and on December 19, I plan to keep that championship energy going.”
Paro added, “Three years ago, I was on the undercard at Chase Center the night Devin fought Regis Prograis. I said back then that Haney versus Paro rolls off the tongue. Now it’s here. Champion versus champion, two belts on the line, in his backyard.
“I’ve never taken the easy road. I went to Puerto Rico and took the title off Matias in front of his own people. Devin’s a great fighter, and I respect that. But I’ve been the underdog plenty of times, and I’ve made history before. December 19, I’m coming to unify the division and make more history.”
