At the rate Bob Arum is going, quickly and decisively making fights that don't usually happen overnight like the Taylor vs Lopez, I can also see this Stevenson vs Haney happening without further ado, especially when Bob knows Haney would be out of his contract after the Loma fight.
Neither would be PPV or sell out the venue, unless he fights Taylor in the UK, which he's not going to concede after winning the undisputed and defending it in Australia. Him and his father talk about taking the bad end of the deal to get to this position all of the time.
And he would have to sign back to Top Rank and possibly fight Teo in New York just to get a good crowd, basically, giving up his A-side leverage again, and that's not going to happen. Tank would guarantee that its a big PPV event and sell out the gate no matter where they fight. Its the biggest money and publicity that Haney can attain out of everyone between the two divisions.
Taylor in UK, or Teofimo Lopez in NYC! Either one sells out! Yeah, he might have to re-sign with Top Rank for the fight, but a fight with the winner of Taylor vs. Lopez is worth it. Staying at 135/136 for Tank is too risky!
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