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title: "Rolando Romero vs Devin Haney: 2 Boxing Experts Make Shock Claim"
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published: "2026-03-19T06:20:59Z"
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# Rolando Romero vs Devin Haney: 2 Boxing Experts Make Shock Claim

Two boxing experts had similar takes about Rolando Romero’s chances in a prospective welterweight [boxing](https://boxing-social.com/news/) world championship defense against Devin Haney.

The 147-pound boxers are both riding considerable momentum of late, with Rolly’s extraordinarily disciplined and mature decision win over Ryan Garcia last year, and Haney’s bounce-back from a brutal defeat to Garcia by beating Jose Ramirez and Brian Norman in back-to-back bouts.

A fight between Romero and Haney has been mooted for much of the year, with Rolly’s WBA world title on the line.

While Haney is a pound-for-pound entrant and a probable favorite when the betting lines open, it’s actually a 50:50 fight according to both boxing sensation Keyshawn Davis and Hall-of-Famer Roy Jones Jr.

A WBO lightweight world champion and silver medalist from the 2020 Olympic Games, Davis said, when it comes to Romero vs Haney, “I got it 50/50. Definitely 50/50 fight.”

He added: “I’ve been talking to Rolly on the phone, I know how serious he is.”

> ‼️KEYSHAWN DAVIS \
> SAYS \
> ROLLY ROMERO VS DEVIN HANEY \
> IS A 50/50 FIGHT‼️\
> \
> Keyshawn Davis: “I got it 50/50. Definitely 50/50 fight. I’ve been talking to Rolly on the phone, I know how serious he is.”\
> 👀👀[#Boxing](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Boxing?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#RollyHaney](https://twitter.com/hashtag/RollyHaney?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)\
> 💥💥🥊🥊🥊🥊 [pic.twitter.com/WGy5EWWEzp](https://t.co/WGy5EWWEzp)
>
> — Dan The Boxing Man (@dantheboxingman) [March 19, 2026](https://twitter.com/dantheboxingman/status/2034454898579054784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

For Jones, a thunderous knockout puncher in his day, it comes down to whether Romero can land his more powerful shots.

“If Rolly can catch Devin early or hurt Devin, a it can become a 50/50 fight,” Jones told Fight Hub TV.

“Rolly is knock off version of Prince Naseem, if he hit you, you’ll know you’ve been hit.”

> ‼️Roy Jones Jr. on Rolly being a problem for Devin Haney‼️\
> \
> “If Rolly can catch Devin early or hurt Devin, a it can become a 50/50 fight…. Rolly is knock off version of Prince Naseem, if he hit you, you’ll know you’ve been hit!”- Roy Jones Jr. [pic.twitter.com/diUnweDXth](https://t.co/diUnweDXth)
>
> — Fight Hub TV (@FightHubTV) [March 18, 2026](https://twitter.com/FightHubTV/status/2034077892263481720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

The Romero vs Haney fight is rumored to take place May 30 in Las Vegas. The fight would be a unification considering Rolly’s WBA belt and Haney’s WBO would both be on the line.

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