Devin Haney to Vacate Lightweight Titles, Eyes Welterweight Belt

Undisputed champion aims to conquer higher weight classes, starting with junior welterweight championship against Regis Prograis.

Devin Haney, the undisputed lightweight champion, has announced he will vacate his WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO belts ahead of his junior welterweight championship fight against Regis Prograis on Dec. 9.
Haney, who has a 30-0 record with 15 knockouts, says he has outgrown the lightweight division and aims to become a two-division champion.
Following his fight with Prograis, Haney plans to move up to 147 pounds in a bid to become a three-division champion.
The vacated WBC lightweight title will now belong to Shakur Stevenson, while the IBF title will likely be contested between George Kambosos and Vasiliy Lomachenko. The WBO title picture remains unclear.
Haney's fight against Prograis, who has a 29-1 record with 24 knockouts, is seen as a significant test of his ability to compete at a higher weight class.